Care home demand near Dartmouth
The area within 5 miles of Dartmouth carries 27.6 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied
Demand & supply in the Dartmouth catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 6,098 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,628 |
| Registered care beds | 449 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 27.6 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 529 |
| Shortfall vs national rate | 80 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 193 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 381 |
Quality of the nearby stock
69 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Care homes nearest Dartmouth
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon House TQ6 9HQ | Thurlestone Court Limited | 34 | Residential | Good | 0.35 |
| The Fleet TQ6 9JR | The Fleet Care Home Limited | 79 | Nursing | Good | 0.38 |
| Bayards Court Care Home - Vivant Care TQ6 0LB | Sanctuary Care Limited | 68 | Residential | Not rated | 0.76 |
| Hyne Town House TQ6 0RU | Platinum Care (Devon) Ltd | 39 | Residential | Requires improvement | 3.03 |
| Three Corners TQ5 0LW | Golfhill Limited | 41 | Nursing | Good | 3.63 |
| Bascombe Court TQ5 0JS | The Manor Collection Limited | 46 | Residential | Good | 3.93 |
| Hill House Nursing Home TQ5 0DT | Golfhill Limited | 43 | Nursing | Good | 4.03 |
| Cross Park House TQ5 9NB | Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd | 23 | Residential | Good | 4.05 |
| Belmont House Devon Ltd TQ5 9LY | Belmont House (Devon) Limited | 24 | Residential | Good | 4.23 |
| Furzeham Lodge Care Home TQ5 8BL | Furzeham Lodge Ltd | 22 | Residential | Good | 4.72 |
| Douglas House TQ5 9EL | Valorum Care Limited | 30 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 4.83 |
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- How many care home beds are near Dartmouth?
- Within 5 miles of Dartmouth there are 449 registered care home beds across 11 CQC-registered homes, of which 193 are in homes registered for nursing care and 381 for dementia care.
- Is Dartmouth short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Dartmouth has 27.6 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - undersupplied. At the national rate it would hold 529 beds, a shortfall of 80.
- How will care demand near Dartmouth change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Dartmouth catchment is projected to change by +72.2% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 462 beds at the national rate.
This catchment sits mainly in Devon, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Brixham · Paignton · Totnes · Torquay · Kingsbridge · Newton Abbot · Teignmouth · Ivybridge
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Dartmouth. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.