There are 15 CQC-registered home care agencies in South Hams (including Sparkwell, Totnes and Ivybridge) listed on Docorix. 13 currently hold a CQC rating: 13 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 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
- CareYourWay Homecare Independent CQC: Outstanding 01548521789
- Caremark (Plymouth) Independent CQC: Outstanding 01752349784
- Home Instead Senior Care Independent CQC: Outstanding 01752938220
- New Key Independent CQC: Outstanding 01803863778
- Steps Ahead Care & Support Independent CQC: Outstanding 01752547257
- CAP Caring HQ Independent CQC: Good 07715438007
- Carers Direct (S.W.) Independent CQC: Good 01548854358
- H & H Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 01752344233
- Simply Caring Independent CQC: Good 01752837006
- Social Care Reablement – Follaton House Council-run CQC: Good 01392385416
- StanleySmith Case Management Independent CQC: Good 01752466173
- VanBeekDodge Complex Care Independent CQC: Good 07780439772
- eLIVEate Care and Support Independent CQC: Good 01752936358
- Ewaldine Homecare Independent Not yet rated 01752977735
- Havencare Devon Charity / not-for-profit Not yet rated 07749497288
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in South Hams 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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New Key
Outstanding
TQ9
Rated Outstanding for Responsive and Well-led. Rating published June 2023.
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Home Instead Senior Care
Outstanding
PL21
Rated Outstanding for Responsive and Well-led. Rating published December 2022.
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Caremark (Plymouth)
Outstanding
PL7
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published April 2019.
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CareYourWay Homecare
Outstanding
TQ9
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published March 2019.
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Steps Ahead Care & Support
Outstanding
PL7
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published November 2018.
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VanBeekDodge Complex Care
Good
TQ9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2026.
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CAP Caring HQ
Good
TQ9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2025.
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StanleySmith Case Management
Good
PL21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2022.
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eLIVEate Care and Support
Good
PL21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2022.
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H & H Healthcare
Good
PL7
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2021.
Choosing home care agencies in South Hams
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 South Hams?
Docorix lists 15 CQC-registered home care agencies in South Hams, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in South Hams are rated Outstanding?
5 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: CareYourWay Homecare, Caremark (Plymouth), Home Instead Senior Care, New Key and Steps Ahead Care & Support.
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.
