Home Instead

Home Instead is a home care agency based in Dawlish, in the Devon council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia and younger adults. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and end of life care. It is run by Bedrock Care Services. The agency has been registered since September 2017.

At its latest inspection, published September 2018, the CQC rated Home Instead 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.

Home Instead has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Devon with a rate on record typically charge about £37.38 an hour and £1,675 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 140 registered home care agencies in Devon. Others working the same area include Assist Teignbridge, Step by Step Supporting Independence Ltd and Unicare Devon, 3 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.