There are 19 CQC-registered home care agencies in North Devon (including Tawstock, Barnstaple and South Molton) listed on Docorix. 16 currently hold a CQC rating: 15 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 3 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
- Home Instead North Devon & Exmoor Independent CQC: Outstanding 01769302003
- Braunton Care Independent CQC: Good 01271814010
- Carrington Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01271344072
- Chapter Care (North Devon) Independent CQC: Good 01271378842
- Combe Home Care Independent CQC: Good 07876100989
- Cygnet Care (Devon) Independent CQC: Good 01271858271
- HF Trust Devon Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01769579132
- 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
- Phoenix Care At Home Independent CQC: Good 01271816577
- Raychantpat Company Independent CQC: Good 07887285858
- Social Care Reablement – North Devon Council-run CQC: Good 01392383000
- Trusted Care South West Independent CQC: Good 01271445940
- Wildercombe House Independent CQC: Good 01271523898
- Comficare Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01271377430
- Altogether Care – Care At Home Barnstaple Independent Not yet rated 01271443586
- Blue Skies Case Management & Care Independent Not yet rated 07595226097
- 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 10 home care agencies in North Devon 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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Home Instead North Devon & Exmoor
Outstanding
EX36
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published September 2018.
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Cygnet Care (Devon)
Good
EX39
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published May 2026.
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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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HF Trust Devon
Good
EX36
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 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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Wildercombe House
Good
EX34
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2023.
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Phoenix Care At Home
Good
EX33
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published October 2022.
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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.
Choosing home care agencies in North Devon
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 North Devon?
Docorix lists 19 CQC-registered home care agencies in North Devon, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in North Devon are rated Outstanding?
Home Instead North Devon & Exmoor is the only one of the home care agencies in North Devon currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
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.
