There are 11 CQC-registered home care agencies in Barnstaple (including Tawstock and Fremington) listed on Docorix. 9 currently hold a CQC rating: 8 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Carrington Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01271344072
- Chapter Care (North Devon) Independent CQC: Good 01271378842
- Hadley Care Independent CQC: Good 01271889152
- HomeLife Carers (Barnstaple) Independent CQC: Good 01805625999
- MHA Care at Home – Rosetti Branch Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01271379787
- Raychantpat Company Independent CQC: Good 07887285858
- Social Care Reablement – North Devon Council-run CQC: Good 01392383000
- Trusted Care South West Independent CQC: Good 01271445940
- Comficare Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01271377430
- Altogether Care – Care At Home Barnstaple Independent Not yet rated 01271443586
- Thornery Care Independent Not yet rated 07826520379
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 8 home care agencies in Barnstaple by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Trusted Care South West
Good
EX31
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2026.
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Raychantpat Company
Good
EX31
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2025.
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HomeLife Carers (Barnstaple)
Good
EX31
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2022.
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Carrington Home Care
Good
EX32
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2021.
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Hadley Care
Good
EX31
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2020.
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Chapter Care (North Devon)
Good
EX31
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2019.
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MHA Care at Home – Rosetti Branch
Good
EX32
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2019.
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Social Care Reablement – North Devon
Good
EX32
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2018.
Choosing home care agencies in Barnstaple
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Barnstaple?
Docorix lists 11 CQC-registered home care agencies in Barnstaple, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Barnstaple are rated Good?
8 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Carrington Home Care, Chapter Care (North Devon), Hadley Care, HomeLife Carers (Barnstaple), MHA Care at Home – Rosetti Branch, Raychantpat Company.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
