Unicare Devon

Unicare Devon is a home care agency based in Newton Abbot, in the Devon council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Unicare Devon has spent more than a decade supporting people across Newton Abbot, Teignbridge, Dawlish, Chudleigh, Exmouth and the wider Devon area with care that is personal, steady and respectful. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. The agency has been registered since October 2014.

At its latest inspection, published April 2020, the CQC rated Unicare Devon 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.

Unicare Devon 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, free assessment, 16 years operating and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 140 registered home care agencies in Devon. Others working the same area include Leypass Ltd, Home Instead and Agincare Whitley Court, 2 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.