Home care agency
Carrington Home Care
Home care agency in Barnstaple, Devon
Carrington Home Care
Home care agency in Barnstaple, Devon
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- 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.
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About
Carrington Home Care is a domiciliary care provider based in Barnstaple, North Devon. It delivers care and support to people in their own homes, with a focus on dementia. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as people with physical disabilities, mental health needs and sensory impairment.
Carrington Home Care was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2021, receiving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 7 June 2021 · Last inspected 6 May 2021
People using this home care agency in the Barnstaple area, and their relatives, were positive about the care, with one long-standing user describing the workers as reliable. Inspectors found enough skilled staff, who arrived on time and delivered care in the way people wanted. A focused visit in May 2021 found that earlier shortfalls in recruitment and quality monitoring had been addressed, and the overall rating moved from requires improvement to good.
- Electronic care planning and recording let the service check that care matches people's assessed needs, including whether medicines are given on time.
- Recruitment processes were improved so that only staff suitable to work with vulnerable people are employed.
- Staff were supplied with personal protective equipment, spot checks confirmed it was used correctly, and staff had training in infection control and COVID-19.
- Quality systems and audits were strengthened, so the provider now reviews and monitors the quality of care, records and policies.
- Some health and safety training was still being planned at the time of the visit, to cover key areas and refresh staff training that needed updating.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Carrington Home Care will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Carrington Home Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is North Devon District Hospital, 0.8 miles away. The local GP practice is QUEEN'S MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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