✧ Live-in care in Torquay, Devon
Live-in Care in Torquay
Live-in care in Torquay lets your relative stay at home, in Babbacombe, St Marychurch, Wellswood, Chelston or Shiphay, with one carer living alongside them day and night. We arrange home care across Torquay and Torbay, from £1,200 a week.
- Care within a week Urgent starts often in 24–48 hours
- From £1,200 a week The same rate nationwide, not by postcode
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) Regulates home care in England
- 79 areas Covered across the South West
Home care on Torquay's seven hills
Torquay is built on hills around its harbour, and many older people live at the top of a climb that gets harder every year. Families searching for home care in Torquay are supporting parents in Babbacombe, St Marychurch and Watcombe, in Wellswood and Lincombe, in Chelston, Cockington and Livermead, in Ellacombe, Hele and Barton, and in Shiphay near the hospital. A carer who lives in helps your relative manage the hills and the stairs, and get out safely.
We also arrange care in Paignton, Brixham, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Exeter and Devon.
Torbay Hospital
Emergency and inpatient care for the bay is at Torbay Hospital in Shiphay, run by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, with specialist services in Exeter and Plymouth. A live-in carer in Torquay arranged before discharge means your relative can leave hospital as soon as they are ready, with someone to help them settle back in.
Who runs adult social care in Torbay
Torbay is unusual. For many years, adult social care has been delivered for Torbay Council by the local NHS trust, as one integrated service. That arrangement is ending, and direct responsibility returns to Torbay Council from 1 April 2027. Either way, ask for a free needs assessment and a carer's assessment; support may be available depending on savings. Attendance Allowance is worth claiming whatever your relative's income.
The English Riviera, at your relative's pace
Torquay's harbour, Abbey Gardens, the Babbacombe Downs and the model village are all favourite outings, and the seafront along Torre Abbey Sands is flat and easy. Many older people retired to the bay, often far from their families. A carer can help your relative keep enjoying the town, and we agree how the carer keeps family updated. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Torquay, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 49 registered care homes in Torquay, with 1,121 beds between them. Of the 41 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 31 rated Good and 9 require improvement. 8 provide nursing care and 26 support people living with dementia.
If a move into one of these homes is on the table, it is worth comparing it with live-in care: one carer living in your relative’s own home in Torquay, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Torquay.
Weighing the options
Live-in care, visiting care or a care home?
The three choices most families are deciding between.
| Feature | Live-in care | Visiting care | Care home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stays in their own home | Yes | Yes | No |
| Support through the night | Yes | Rarely | Yes |
| The same carer each day | Yes | Rota of staff | Rota of staff |
| Keeps pets and belongings | Yes | Yes | Usually not |
| Couples stay together | Yes | Yes | Often separated |
| Typical cost | £1,200 a week | Varies with hours | Varies by home |
Visiting care and care home costs vary widely by area and provider, so we don’t quote figures we can’t stand behind. See our pricing in full →
What a live-in carer does day to day, what is not included, and the three steps to arranging it: how live-in care works →
Funding & regulation
Paying for care in England
Home care is regulated and funded differently in each nation, so the route is not the same everywhere. Here is how it works where you live.
Read our full funding guide →Who regulates care here
Home care in England is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). They inspect and register home care services to make sure standards are met.
Where funding comes from
Apply through your local authority's adult social care team. Means-tested local authority funding and NHS Continuing Healthcare are both available depending on assessed need.
How we fit in
Live-in Care Direct is an introductory agency. We introduce self-employed carers to families rather than employing them, so you contract directly with your carer and keep the choice of who provides your care.
Our carers
The people who would be caring for your family
Our carers are spread across the UK, supported by regional care managers. Every one is interviewed in person, enhanced DBS checked and reference-checked before they are ever introduced to a family — and you choose who moves in.
- Interviewed face to face, never hired on paperwork alone
- Enhanced DBS checked, with references verified
- You meet and approve your carer before they start
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Monica
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Refiloe
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Patience
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Vistorine
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Brenda
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Gladys
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Torquay
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Free callback
Speak to someone about live-in care
Leave your number and a care manager will call you back — usually within an hour, and always free.
- No obligation. A conversation, not a sales call — and never a call centre.
- A real care manager. Someone who arranges care every day, who can answer properly.
- Just two details. Your name and number — we don’t need an email address.
Or call us now on 0800 368 8558 Lines open 8am–10pm, seven days a week
Common questions
Questions about live-in care here
Local answers on paying for care, nearby areas and care homes.
Not seeing your question?
Our care managers answer these every day. A no-obligation call takes about ten minutes.
0800 368 8558Lines open 8am–10pm, seven days a week See all questionsIs there help with the cost of care in Torquay?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for Torbay can carry out a free needs assessment and, depending on savings, may contribute to the cost. Where needs are mainly health-related, NHS Continuing Healthcare can pay in full. Attendance Allowance, paid to people over State Pension age who need help with personal care, is not means-tested and can be put towards care.
Do you cover areas near Torquay?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Torquay and the towns and villages around it, including Paignton, Brixham, Newton Abbot and Totnes. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Torquay?
Our care-home directory lists 49 registered care homes in Torquay, with 1,121 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 31 rated Good and 9 rated Requires improvement. If you are weighing up a care home, live-in care is the alternative that keeps your relative at home with one carer supporting only them, and we can explain how the two compare on cost.