EPIC Homecare Limited

EPIC Homecare Limited is a home care agency based in Brixham, in the Torbay council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Brixham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by EPIC Homecare. The agency has been registered since August 2021.

At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated EPIC Homecare Limited Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

EPIC Homecare Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Torbay. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 28 registered home care agencies in Torbay. Others working the same area include Abide Home Care, Bay Care Domiciliary Care Ltd and Domiciliary Care South Devon. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.