Home Care in Ivybridge
Ivybridge has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding. All 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ivybridge at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Ivybridge, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,200. Rising to 16,900 by 2035, up 19%
- 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%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 47%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Devon as a whole is 57%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 1 closed. 15 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 34 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is about 1 miles away (1.4 miles).
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What home care in Ivybridge involves, and what to look for
Home care covers everything from a short daily visit to help with washing and dressing through to several calls a day, support with medication, meal preparation, and company. It suits people who want to stay where they are and whose needs can be met in planned visits. The four agencies listed here all provide that kind of support in and around Ivybridge, and what distinguishes them is reliability rather than the list of tasks they will undertake.
What the inspection ratings show
Home Instead Senior Care holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, and the remaining three agencies have each been judged Good. That is a strong picture across a short list. Because home care happens out of sight, the inspection reports matter more here than they do for a building you can walk into. Read the findings on whether the service is well led and whether it is responsive, as those sections cover missed and late calls, how complaints are handled, and whether staff turnover is under control.
Questions that reveal how an agency really works
Ask how many different carers would come in a typical fortnight, because continuity is the single thing families most often raise. Ask what happens when a regular carer is ill, whether visits have a guaranteed time or a window, and how late a call can run before someone tells you. Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed, and whether you will have one point of contact in the office. Ask as well about the minimum visit length the agency will accept.
Getting an assessment and arranging funding
Requesting a care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for a free care needs assessment, and a relative may request one with their agreement. Devon County Council carries out that assessment and arranges funded support for those found eligible. A person providing regular unpaid care can request a separate carer's assessment of their own needs. There is no charge for either, and no obligation to accept whatever is proposed afterwards.
What home care costs and how it is paid for
Where someone is eligible, a financial assessment of income and capital decides what the authority contributes. Support may arrive as care arranged on your behalf, or as a direct payment that lets you choose and pay an agency yourself. Agencies charge by the hour, with rates that differ between providers and often rise for evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, so ask for a written schedule of charges and check the minimum visit length. Private arrangements are common and need no involvement from the authority at all.
4 home care in Ivybridge
- StanleySmith Case Management · Highland House, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by StanleySmith Case Management Ltd
We at StanleySmith Case Management are proud to provide compassionate home care across Ivybridge and the wider Devon community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Rooted in the market...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Simply Caring · Unit 7, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9QP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Simply Caring
We at Simply Caring are proud to provide compassionate home care across Ivybridge and the surrounding communities of Devon, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the PL...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - eLIVEate Care and Support · The Clay Factory, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0EZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by eLIVEate Care and Support Ltd
We at eLIVEate Care and Support are proud to provide compassionate home care across Ivybridge and the surrounding communities of South Devon. As a dedicated domiciliary care provider, we bring professional, person centred support directly...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Home Instead Senior Care · Ground Floor, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9AE
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by IVYBRIDGE HOME CARE LIMITED
We are Home Instead in Ivybridge, supporting people in their own homes across this part of Devon. We work with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia or a mental health condition, people with a physical disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
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. Shown for South West because too few Devon agencies publish a rate. | £28.75 to £34.94 an hour |
| What Devon pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £28.08 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
- Home Instead Senior Care, 9 December 2022, Outstanding
- StanleySmith Case Management Ltd, 24 August 2022, Good
- eLIVEate Care and Support, 8 January 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Simply Caring, 22 December 2018, Good
- eLIVEate Care and Support, 8 January 2022, Good
- StanleySmith Case Management Ltd, 24 August 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Ivybridge
How many home care agencies are there in Ivybridge?
Ivybridge has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 3 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Ivybridge?
Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Devon agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Ivybridge were inspected most recently?
Home Instead Senior Care (9 December 2022), StanleySmith Case Management Ltd (24 August 2022) and eLIVEate Care and Support (8 January 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.