Live-in care in Totnes, Devon

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Our live-in care in Totnes

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 Totnes

Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care in Totnes and the villages 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 Devon County 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 Totnes

Adult social care in Totnes is run by Devon County Council. Call Adult Social Care on 0345 155 1007 (Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm) and choose the Care Direct Plus Southern team, or start with its online self-help tool. A social care team is based at Totnes Community Hospital.

Read more: arranging care and funding in Totnes

With savings above £23,250 your relative pays the full cost of council-arranged care; for care at home, the home is not counted. Client Financial Services answers charging questions on 01392 384391 (9am to 1pm on weekdays). After a hospital stay, ask about free Social Care Reablement, usually for one to four weeks, and the council’s Rapid Support Service for people leaving hospital. See council funding for care.

Family carers can book a carer’s assessment through the Caring in Devon Helpline, 03456 434 435 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm).

South Hams District Council collects council tax. A carer who lives with the person and gives at least 35 hours of care a week may not be counted, where the person cared for gets a qualifying benefit and is not their partner. A severe mental impairment, confirmed by a doctor or other health professional, can bring a discount, or an exemption for someone living alone. See council tax discounts for care.

Urgent care and leaving hospital in Totnes

Minor injuries: Totnes Minor Injuries Unit, Totnes Community Hospital, Coronation Road: book a same-day appointment on 01803 862622, option 1 (8am to 5pm every day); walk-ins are seen after booked patients. It is not an A&E.
Urgent treatment centre: for longer hours, Newton Abbot’s is open 8am to 8pm every day; book on 01626 324631.
A&E: the Emergency Department at Torbay Hospital, Lowes Bridge, Torquay (01803 654003).

At Torbay Hospital, planning for home starts as soon as someone is admitted. A discharge coordinator talks through the options, funding and practicalities, and a social worker or community care worker may help with the plan. Totnes Community Hospital has a 16-bed inpatient ward and intermediate care.

For NHS Continuing Healthcare, Totnes is covered by the Torbay and South Devon Continuing Healthcare Team, run for NHS Devon by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (Sherborne House, Newton Abbot; 01626 357820). Families cannot apply directly: ask a district nurse, community nurse or social worker to consider the checklist.

Local help in Totnes

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

What may change soon

On 29 October 2026 the Government withdrew its earlier decision on reorganising councils in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay and will decide again by early 2027. Until then, Devon County Council arranges adult social care and South Hams District Council collects council tax.

Useful local contacts

Useful contacts in Totnes

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

Council and care assessments

Adult social care in Totnes is arranged by Devon County 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.

Devon County Council: ask for a care needs assessment (telephone 0345 155 1007); 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 Totnes it is arranged by NHS Devon (NHS Devon Integrated Care Board) (Continuing Healthcare information). See our NHS Continuing Healthcare guide.

Hospitals near Totnes

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 (leaving hospital information)
Totnes Community Hospital: Coronation Road TQ9 5GH; 16-bed inpatient ward, intermediate care, social care team and outpatient clinics; 01803 862622
Totnes Minor Injuries Unit: Minor injuries unit, not an A&E: same-day appointments on 01803 862622, option 1; 8am to 5pm every day including bank holidays (closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day); walk-ins seen but appointments prioritised; X-ray Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 9am to 1pm
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

Local support and charities

Caring in Devon Helpline (Devon County Council): Carers' support (03456 434 435)
Totnes Caring: Community support (01803 865684)
Totnes Memory Cafe: Dementia support (01803 865684)
Devon Dementia Assessment Service: Torbay, South and West Devon clinic: Dementia support (01803 396 520)
Newton Abbot Community Transport Association (Ring and Ride): Community transport (01626 335775)
Rowcroft Hospice: Hospice (01803 210800)
Healthwatch in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay: Healthwatch: your independent voice on health and care (0800 520 0640)

Council tax

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

Villages around Totnes

Bridgetown
Dartington
Berry Pomeroy
Harberton
Ashprington
Tuckenhay
Staverton
Littlehempston
Stoke Gabriel
Landscove
Halwell
Follaton

Your questions

Questions about live-in care in Totnes

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

Devon County Council runs adult social care in Totnes, not South Hams District Council or Torbay Council. Call Adult Social Care on 0345 155 1007 (Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm) and choose the Care Direct Plus Southern team, which covers Totnes. You can also start with the council's online self-help tool. For an emergency out of hours that cannot wait until the next day, call 0345 600 0388 and choose option 1.

Can I just walk into the Totnes Minor Injuries Unit?

You can, but appointments come first. Totnes Minor Injuries Unit, at Totnes Community Hospital on Coronation Road, asks people to book a same-day appointment on 01803 862622, option 1. It is open 8am to 5pm every day, including bank holidays, but closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. If it is full, walk-in patients may be redirected or called back later. X-ray runs on Mondays 9am to 5pm and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9am to 1pm. It is not an A&E.

Is there help in Totnes for someone living with dementia and their family?

Yes. Totnes Memory Cafe meets every Thursday, 2pm to 4pm, at the Totnes Boating Association Club House on Steamer Quay Road. Totnes Caring (01803 865684) gives dementia information and advice, runs Lunch and Laughs on Wednesdays for people with memory loss, and holds a monthly lunchtime group for carers of people living with dementia. For a diagnosis, the GP refers to the Devon Dementia Assessment Service clinic in Torquay (01803 396 520).

Which hospice serves Totnes?

Rowcroft Hospice in Torquay cares for adults with a life-limiting illness across South Devon, free of charge. To be eligible in Totnes you need to be registered with Catherine House Surgery or Leatside Surgery. Referrals come from GPs, consultants, district nurses and other professionals; families are welcome to ask about a referral, and the hospice checks with the person's healthcare team first. Call Rowcroft on 01803 210800.

How much does live-in care cost in Totnes?

Live-in care with Day and Nightcare costs from £1,550 a week in Totnes, 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 Totnes?

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 Totnes is arranged by Devon County 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 Totnes