Live-in care in Brixham, Devon

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Our live-in care in Brixham

Live-in care means one-to-one support in your own home: personal care, medication support, meals, help around the house, getting out and about, and someone close by at night. Whether it suits the person, and whether one carer can support a couple, is worked out at the free assessment. Read more in live-in care explained and how it works day to day.

How we arrange live-in care in Brixham

Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care in Brixham and the places around it, from £1,550 a week. One main carer lives in the home; a relief carer covers their holidays and time off, and a manager is on call. Care starts with a free assessment, a written quote and a written care plan.

Care can be paid for privately, by Torbay Council (including direct payments) or by NHS Continuing Healthcare. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014. If someone is in hospital, tell us the expected discharge date (see care after hospital). Our care team is on 01865 715780.

Arranging care and funding in Brixham

Torbay Council runs adult social care in Brixham and collects council tax. To ask for help, call an adviser on 01803 219700. Where needs are more complex, the council carries out a full care needs assessment, and a trained financial assessor then works out what, if anything, your relative pays. In an emergency out of hours, call 0300 456 4876.

Read more: arranging care and funding in Brixham

With savings over £23,250 your relative pays the full cost; below £14,250 savings are not counted. For care at home, the home they live in is not counted, and if they pay in full the council can still arrange care. See council funding.

If you look after a relative, ask Signposts for Carers (01803 666620) about a carer’s health and wellbeing check, Torbay’s name for a carer’s assessment. There is no financial assessment.

Torbay Council’s council tax reductions:

25% off when a live-in carer gives at least 35 hours of care a week to someone (not their partner) who receives a benefit such as Attendance Allowance, and without the carer only one adult lives there
25% off when someone is severely mentally impaired and without them only one adult lives there, with a doctor’s statement and proof of a qualifying benefit
a disabled person’s band reduction where the home has been adapted; the council visits before deciding

None is automatic. See council tax discounts for care.

Urgent care and leaving hospital in Brixham

Minor injuries: Brixham has no minor injuries unit. Book Newton Abbot Urgent Treatment Centre (01626 324631, 8am to 8pm daily; walk-ins wait longer) or Totnes Minor Injuries Unit (01803 862622, option 1, 8am to 5pm daily). Neither is an A&E.
A&E: the Emergency Department at Torbay Hospital, Torquay (01803 654003).

At Torbay Hospital, planning for home starts at admission, and a discharge coordinator talks through options, funding and practicalities.

Brixham Community Hospital on Greenswood Road (enquiries 01803 881399, 8am to 4pm) has a 20-bed ward where someone may stay for more care or rehabilitation before going home.

If health needs are the main issue, ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. For Brixham it is run by the Torbay and South Devon team at Sherborne House, Newton Abbot (01626 357820); the first step is usually the Checklist, completed by a nurse or social worker.

Local help in Brixham

Carers' services, dementia support, transport, befriending and other local help, with phone numbers.

What may change soon

Adult social care (confirmed). On 1 April 2027 adult social care staff move from Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust to Torbay Council. Until then, call 01803 219700 as now.
Council reorganisation (under review). The Government will decide again on reorganising councils in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay by early 2027.

Useful local contacts

Useful contacts in Brixham

The council, NHS teams, hospitals and local services you are most likely to need in Brixham, with links to their official pages. Open any heading for the details.

Council and care assessments

Adult social care in Brixham is arranged by Torbay Council. Anyone who appears to need care can ask for a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings. If the council funds care, you can usually take it as a direct payment and use it for live-in care from us.

Torbay Council: ask for a care needs assessment (telephone 01803 219700); carer's assessment.

NHS Continuing Healthcare

When someone's main need is a health need, the NHS pays for all of their care through NHS Continuing Healthcare, and it is not means-tested. For Brixham it is arranged by NHS Devon (NHS Devon Integrated Care Board) (Continuing Healthcare information). See our NHS Continuing Healthcare guide.

Hospitals near Brixham

If someone is in hospital, tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the discharge team on when live-in care can start.

Torbay Hospital: Emergency Department (A&E), Lowes Bridge, Torquay TQ2 7AA; ED 01803 654003; switchboard 0300 456 8000 or 01803 614567 (leaving hospital information)
Brixham Community Hospital: Greenswood Road TQ5 9HW; 20-bed inpatient ward; enquiries 01803 881399 (8am to 4pm); no minor injuries service and no A&E
Newton Abbot Urgent Treatment Centre: Urgent treatment centre, not an A&E: book a same-day appointment on 01626 324631 (walk-ins wait longer); 8am to 8pm every day, including bank holidays; X-ray 9am to 5pm
Totnes Minor Injuries Unit: Minor injuries unit, not an A&E: same-day appointments on 01803 862622, option 1 (walk-ins accepted, appointments prioritised); 8am to 5pm every day (closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day)

Local support and charities

Signposts for Carers: Brixham Carers' Centre: Carers' support (01803 666620)
Devon Dementia Assessment Service: Torbay, South and West Devon clinic: Dementia support (01803 396 520)
Brixham Does Care: Befriending (01803 857727)
The Friends Centre (Brixham Does Care): Day opportunities (01803 224970)
Torbay Community Helpline: Befriending (01803 446022)
Rowcroft Hospice: Hospice (01803 210800)
Healthwatch in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay: Healthwatch: your independent voice on health and care (0800 520 0640)
Age UK Torbay: Age UK (01803 555181)

Council tax

Council tax in Brixham, including discounts for people with a severe mental impairment, for disabled people and for some carers, is handled by Torbay Council. See council tax discounts for care.

Villages around Brixham

Higher Brixham
Furzeham
Churston Ferrers
Galmpton
Broadsands
Kingswear

Your questions

Questions about live-in care in Brixham

Who do I call in Brixham to ask for a care assessment?

Brixham is in Torbay, so adult social care comes from Torbay Council, not Devon County Council. Call an adviser on 01803 219700, or email non-urgent enquiries to tsdft.customerservices@nhs.net. If you are calling for a relative, make sure they know and agree. In an emergency out of hours, the Torbay Emergency Duty Service is on 0300 456 4876. From 1 April 2027 the social care staff move from the local NHS trust to the council itself, but for now the number to call is the same.

Is there a minor injuries unit in Brixham?

No. Brixham Community Hospital has a 20-bed ward but no minor injuries service. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust asks people to book a same-day appointment at Newton Abbot Urgent Treatment Centre on 01626 324631 (8am to 8pm every day, including bank holidays) or at Totnes Minor Injuries Unit on 01803 862622, option 1 (8am to 5pm every day). The Emergency Department (A&E) is at Torbay Hospital in Torquay. If you are not sure where to go, call 111.

Is there day care for older people in Brixham?

Yes. The Friends Centre, run by the local charity Brixham Does Care, offers day care with support from Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm, with a two-course cooked meal and transport for people living in the TQ5 area, and a free trial day. Privately it costs £55 a day, including food, drinks and transport; if Torbay's health and social care team has assessed your relative and their means are below the threshold, the place may be paid for. Call 01803 224970.

How much does live-in care cost in Brixham?

Live-in care with Day and Nightcare costs from £1,550 a week in Brixham, the same as everywhere in England, for one person with a carer who rests at night. That includes our care team's management (the assessment, care plan, reviews, supervision and the on-call manager) and the carer's food; break cover and the carer's travel are extra. For a couple it is from £1,800 a week, where one carer can safely meet both partners' needs. You receive a written quote after a free assessment.

Can the council help pay for live-in care in Brixham?

Yes, if the person's care needs meet the national eligibility criteria and their savings are below £23,250 (2026/27). Adult social care in Brixham is arranged by Torbay Council. Ask for a care needs assessment; if you are eligible, council funding can usually be taken as a direct payment and used for live-in care from us.

Can live-in care start when someone leaves Torbay Hospital?

It can. Tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the ward's discharge team on when live-in care can start. We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of the assessment, depending on carer availability, and we confirm the start date once a carer is arranged. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014.

Sources and further information

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Local information checked 31 October 2026. Links go to the official council, NHS and charity pages.

Live-in care in Brixham