Home Instead

Home care agency in Dawlish, Devon

Operated by Home Instead

CQC GoodDementia
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).
AddressTunnicliffe Building, Barton Hill Car Park, Dawlish, EX7 9QQ
Registered managerJacqueline Ann Dobson

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About

Home Instead is a home care agency providing care and support in people's own homes across Devon, with its office in Dawlish. It supports older people, younger adults under 65 and people living with dementia, and dementia is its main care focus. The agency matches care professionals with clients according to skills, interests and personality, so that care can be tailored to each person. It guides people through arranging care at their own pace.

Home Instead holds an overall rating of Good from the Care Quality Commission, from a report published in 2018. Its Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions were each rated Good.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
Hospital7.6 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysSparse

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What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Home Instead 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

Home Instead is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Torbay Hospital, 7.6 miles away. The local GP practice is BARTON SURGERY, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Torbay Hospital · 7.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
BARTON SURGERY · 0.1 mi

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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