Care Homes in Totnes
Totnes has 8 CQC registered care homes. 8 are rated Good. All 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Totnes at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Totnes, to help you judge the options below.
- Devon County Council pays, residential care: £1,110 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650, median £1,549
- Care home beds filled across Devon: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 52. Devon average is 64.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,200. Rising to 16,900 by 2035, up 19%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed
- Who pays, across Devon (estimate): 42% council, 40% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,800. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,600. Rising to 5,600 by 2035, up 56%
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Planning and Paying for Care in Totnes
The Assessment That Starts the Process
A care needs assessment records formally what support a person needs across an ordinary day and whether those needs meet the national eligibility threshold. It is free to anyone who appears to require help, whatever their savings, and asking for one commits a family to nothing. Devon County Council carries out the assessment and arranges the financial assessment that follows where funded support may apply. A relative providing care at home can request a separate assessment of their own needs at the same time.
Fees and Contributions
Residential care is charged as a weekly fee covering the room, meals and personal care, and the figure often reflects how much help a person needs rather than the size of the room. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may contribute, with an assessed amount paid from the person's income. Families paying privately should ask for written confirmation of the fee, what sits outside it and how much notice precedes an increase. Because assessments and waiting lists both take time, starting early keeps more options open.
Choosing a Provider in Totnes and What to Check
When Every Rating Is the Same
All eight homes listed here hold a Good rating, which is reassuring but not much help in telling them apart. That puts the weight on the reports themselves, which set out separate findings on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, and often reveal quite different strengths behind identical headline words. Check the date of each inspection as well, since a home may have changed manager or owner since inspectors last called.
What a Visit Will Tell You
Go at a busy time rather than a quiet hour arranged for your convenience. Watch whether residents look occupied and comfortable, how staff speak to people who take longer to reply, and whether anyone explains what is about to happen rather than simply doing it. Ask what fills an ordinary day, how often residents get outside and whether visitors are welcome without an appointment.
Staffing, Continuity and What Comes Next
Ask how many staff are on duty during the day and overnight, how much agency cover is used and whether the same people work the same shifts, because continuity matters enormously to someone settling in. Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, how families are told when something changes, and what would happen if needs increased beyond what the home is registered to provide.
8 care homes in Totnes
- Dawn Rest Home · Cott Lane, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6HE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dawn Residential Care Home Limited
Dawn Rest Home is a residential care home in Totnes, Devon. We provide a home for older people, including many living with dementia, and we also offer respite stays, whether that is to give a family carer a break or to help somebody find...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 5 Priory Drive · 5 Priory Drive, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Community of St Antony & St Elias
We are The Community of St Antony and St Elias at 5 Priory Drive, a residential care home in Totnes, Devon. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with mental health conditions, and we offer respite stays for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Priors Piece · Priory Drive, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5HU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Community of St Antony & St Elias
Priors Piece in Totnes is a residential care home supporting adults living with mental health conditions, including younger adults working towards greater independence. What we offer first is stability. For most of the people who come to...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hamelin · Farwell Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5LJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Community of St Antony & St Elias
Hamelin is a residential care home near Totnes in Devon, supporting younger adults. We also offer respite stays. We treat this as where people live rather than where they have been placed. People arrange their own rooms, have a real say in...
Specialisms: Younger Adults, Respite Care - Puddavine Court · Ashburton Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Manor Collection Limited
Puddavine Court is a residential care home in Totnes, Devon, and we support older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia, those with physical disabilities and those living with sight or hearing loss....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Ridgecourt Residential Care Home · 27 Bridgetown Hill, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5BH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Ogwell Grange Limited
We are Ridgecourt Residential Care Home in Totnes, Devon. We provide a home for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we also take respite stays. Residential care means helping with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Belvedere · Bridgetown Hill, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5BN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Community of St Antony & St Elias
Belvedere is a residential care home in Totnes, Devon, supporting adults living with mental health conditions, including many younger adults. Respite stays are available too. We are a house rather than a unit, and that distinction matters...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 2 Seymour Terrace · 2 Seymour Terrace, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5AQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Community of St Antony & St Elias
2 Seymour Terrace is a small care home in Totnes, part of the Community of St Antony and St Elias. We provide residential care for younger adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Being a small house is the point...
Specialisms: Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Devon, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. | £1,110 | £1,400 to £1,650 |
| Nursing care South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810. | £1,363 | £1,599 to £1,983 |
| Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665. | Not published separately | £1,450 to £1,813 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 2 Seymour Terrace, 23 October 2020, Good
- Dawn Residential Care Home Limited T/A Dawn Rest Home, 12 March 2020, Good
- The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 5 Priory Drive, 19 October 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Hamelin, 18 September 2018, Good
- Priors Piece, 5 January 2019, Good
- Belvedere, 5 February 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Totnes
How many care homes are there in Totnes?
Totnes has 8 CQC registered care homes: 8 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Totnes?
Devon County Council pays an average of £1,110 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Devon homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Totnes were inspected most recently?
The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 2 Seymour Terrace (23 October 2020), Dawn Residential Care Home Limited T/A Dawn Rest Home (12 March 2020) and The Community of St Antony & St Elias - 5 Priory Drive (19 October 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.