Home Care in Honiton
Honiton has 7 CQC registered home care agencies. 5 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement. 6 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
What home care in Honiton actually involves
Home care covers a wide span, from a single short visit each morning to several calls a day and overnight support. Deciding which shape of support is needed, and how much of it, makes comparing the seven agencies listed here far more straightforward.
Visits, timing and who turns up
The quality of home care usually rests on two things, whether calls arrive when they are supposed to and whether the same small group of carers keeps coming. Ask how many different carers would typically visit in a fortnight, how late a call has to be before the agency contacts you, and what happens when a regular carer is off sick. Ask what the agency does about visits at awkward hours and at weekends, because that is where rotas most often break down.
What the inspection reports show
Five of these agencies hold a Good rating, among them Absolute Care South West Ltd, Beehive Care and Training Group Ltd and SeeAbility Devon Support Service, while RV Care Limited has been judged Outstanding. Care With Kindness Limited has been told it Requires Improvement, and that report is worth opening rather than setting aside, because the reasons behind such a judgement vary considerably. Inspection reports for home care agencies often comment directly on missed and late calls, which is precisely the information a brochure will not give you.
Getting assessed and sorting out the funding
Before committing to an agency, it helps to know what the council can contribute and how long the process takes.
Asking for an assessment of needs
Anyone who appears to need care and support can request an assessment of needs, free of charge and whatever their income. It looks at what help is needed through the day, what risks arise without it, and what family members are currently covering, and a carer can ask for an assessment of their own needs alongside. Contact Devon County Council Adult Social Care to begin, as it is the body responsible for assessing need and for arranging funded support where someone is eligible.
Who pays and what it costs
A financial assessment of income and capital decides what the council contributes. Some people fund their care privately, some receive a contribution, and some take a direct payment and employ carers or choose an agency themselves. Home care is generally charged by the hour or by the visit, so ask how short calls are billed, whether travel time is charged, and what notice is required to change or cancel a visit. Ask for the rates in writing, including any different weekend or bank holiday charge.
7 home care in Honiton
- SeeAbility - Support Service · Windmill Court, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1HL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by The Royal School for the Blind
We are SeeAbility in Devon, supporting adults in their own homes across the Honiton area. Our particular experience is with people who have sight loss alongside a learning disability or other needs, which is a combination that is often...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - RV Care · Unit 3a Western House, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1ST
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by HC-One No.6 Limited
We are RV Care, and this is our Devon team, working from Honiton and covering the surrounding towns and villages. We support adults in their own homes, with visits ranging from a single short call each day through to several hours of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Head Office · 40a, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1PJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by My Support and Care Services (West Country) Limited
Here at our home care agency in Honiton, Devon, we support people across a wide range of needs so that they can continue living well in the comfort of their own homes. We work with older people, younger adults, individuals living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Beehive Care & Training Group · Unit L, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4PB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Beehive Care & Training Group Ltd
Beehive Care and Training Group provides home care to people in Honiton and across east Devon. We support older people, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with a physical disability, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Absolute Care South West · The Office, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1HG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Absolute Care South West Ltd
Absolute Care South West provides care and support in people's own homes across Honiton and the surrounding parts of Devon. Most people would far rather stay at home, and our job is to make that a safe and realistic option for as long as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - United Response - Supported Living: Exeter and East · East Devon Business Centre, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1SF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by United Response
We are United Response Supported Living in Exeter and East Devon, based in Honiton and supporting people in their own homes across the area. We work with older people and with younger adults, including adults who have a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Care With Kindness · Devon Business & Education Centre, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3HL
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Care With Kindness Limited
We at Care With Kindness are a home care agency proudly supporting older people and adults across Honiton and the surrounding Devon communities, delivering compassionate home care that helps our clients remain safe, comfortable and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, South West Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. | £28.75 to £34.94 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Beehive Care & Training Group Ltd, 9 June 2026, Good
- Care With Kindness Limited, 16 June 2023, Requires improvement
- Absolute Care South West Ltd, 27 February 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- SeeAbility - Devon Support Service, 25 May 2018, Good
- United Response - Supported Living: Exeter and East Devon, 31 August 2018, Good
- Head Office, 4 September 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Honiton
How many home care agencies are there in Honiton?
Honiton has 7 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 5 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
Which home care agencies in Honiton were inspected most recently?
Beehive Care & Training Group Ltd (9 June 2026), Care With Kindness Limited (16 June 2023) and Absolute Care South West Ltd (27 February 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.