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Bayards Court Care Home - Vivant Care

Care home in Dartmouth, Devon

Sanctuary Care Limited

Bayards Court Care Home - Vivant Care

Care home in Dartmouth, Devon

Operated by Sanctuary Care

Not yet rated by CQC68 beds
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityPeaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
AddressCotton Road, Dartmouth, TQ6 0LB
Beds68

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About

Bayards Court Care Home in Dartmouth, Devon, is run by Sanctuary Care Limited and provides care for up to 68 residents. The home is registered to deliver nursing care and residential care.

The home's most recent CQC inspection rated it Good overall, with Good grades across all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

Specialist care

Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities

Facilities

Communal Lounge
Gardens
Wheelchair Access

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
A&E: Torbay Hospital9.8 miles
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkLimited
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysLimited

Local crime statistics

32 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime63%
Other theft9%
Anti-social behaviour9%
Criminal damage & arson9%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Devon council pays.

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Devon pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£1,054
2025£1,110

What Devon council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Bayards Court Care Home - Vivant Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Torbay Hospital, 9.8 miles away. The local GP practice is DARTMOUTH MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Torbay Hospital · 9.8 mi
Nearest GP
DARTMOUTH MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Dartmouth

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Brixham Does Care

Brixham Does Care is a registered befriending charity founded in 1978, which attempts combat loneliness & isolation. We offer support to people of all ages & client groups in Brixham & surrounding…

4.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1155412)
Charity

Age UK Torbay

The mission of the charity is to promote the well being of all older people and help make life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.To achieve this in Torbay we undertake the following:Provide…

6.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1084684)
Charity

Totnes U3a

The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work, by all means, including associated activities conductive to learning…

6.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1183257)
Charity

Devon Memory Cafe Consortium

The promotion of the efficient and effective use of resources for charitable purposes among the network of Memory Cafes in Devon for the public benefit by acting as an umbrella organisation for…

6.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1170159)
Charity

Totnes and Rural Community Transport

Providing accessible community transport for Totnes and its surrounding villages, through scheduled bus routes, regular travel club excursions, and hire to community groups. We aim to make our…

7.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1169167)
Charity

Totnes Caring Ltd

Our aim is to offer help and assistance to elderly, disabled and vulnerable people of the 2 Doctors surgeries in Totnes and surrounding parishes to enable them to live in their own homes and…

7.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1112436)

Part of Sanctuary Care

Bayards Court Care Home - Vivant Care is one of 132 homes run by Sanctuary Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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