There are 28 CQC-registered home care agencies in Torbay (including Brixham) listed on Docorix. 23 currently hold a CQC rating: 20 rated Good or Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 5 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
- Bluebird Care (Torbay) Independent CQC: Outstanding 01803215999
- Love To Care Independent CQC: Outstanding 01803364000
- Summon Bonum Support & Care Independent CQC: Outstanding 01803310276
- Abide Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01803852220
- Bay Care Domiciliary Care Independent CQC: Good 01803710002
- Care Plus Devon Independent CQC: Good 01803311800
- Caretakers SW Independent CQC: Good 01803527659
- DCI Care Independent CQC: Good 01803311045
- Devon C Air Limited Homecare Agency Independent CQC: Good 01803529993
- Domiciliary Care South Devon Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 07545209500
- EPIC Homecare Independent CQC: Good 01803854695
- Helping Hands Torquay Independent CQC: Good 01803225766
- Homecare 2000 Independent CQC: Good 01803311117
- Kensa Health Torbay and South Hams Independent CQC: Good 01803411050
- Palm Tree Home Care Independent CQC: Good 07900571239
- Quality Care Devon Independent CQC: Good 01803322290
- Sarah’s Carers Torbay Independent CQC: Good 01803391668
- Simply Joy Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01803469600
- St Edmunds NHS CQC: Good 01803210610
- Summerland Support Independent CQC: Good 01803292555
- Frank Care Devon Independent CQC: Requires improvement 07404242027
- Torbay Business Centre Independent CQC: Requires improvement 07817911814
- Burrow Down Community Support Independent CQC: Inadequate 01803526710
- Agincare Whitley Court Independent Not yet rated 01803526232
- Skyline Healthcare Solutions Independent Not yet rated 07482054545
- The Care Bureau Ltd – Domiciliary Care – Torquay. Independent Not yet rated 01803321254
- Torbay Care Independent Not yet rated 07832797278
- Torquay Branch Independent Not yet rated 01803262349
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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 Torbay 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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Love To Care
Outstanding
TQ4
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published February 2024.
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Bluebird Care (Torbay)
Outstanding
TQ1
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published January 2019.
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Summon Bonum Support & Care
Outstanding
TQ1
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published December 2018.
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St Edmunds
Good
TQ1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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DCI Care
Good
TQ1
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published July 2025.
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Devon C Air Limited Homecare Agency
Good
TQ3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2024.
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Caretakers SW
Good
TQ3
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2024.
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Homecare 2000
Good
TQ1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2024.
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Care Plus Devon
Good
TQ2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2024.
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Kensa Health Torbay and South Hams
Good
TQ2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2023.
Choosing home care agencies in Torbay
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 Torbay?
Docorix lists 28 CQC-registered home care agencies in Torbay, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Torbay are rated Outstanding?
3 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Bluebird Care (Torbay), Love To Care and Summon Bonum Support & Care.
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.
