Care home demand near Tavistock
The area within 5 miles of Tavistock carries 37.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Tavistock catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 4,082 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 1,208 |
| Registered care beds | 449 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 37.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 393 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 56 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 87 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 311 |
Quality of the nearby stock
42 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 Tavistock
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lawns Care Home PL19 8BU | Mrs Joan Stewart | 12 | Nursing | Good | 0.14 |
| Lyndale Residential Home PL19 8BS | Lyndale Care Limited | 15 | Residential | Good | 0.16 |
| Crelake House Residential Care Home PL19 9BB | Crelake Care Limited | 27 | Residential | Good | 0.42 |
| Tregarland PL19 9BD | Tregarland Limited | 20 | Residential | Outstanding | 0.61 |
| Chollacott House Nursing Home PL19 9BD | Stonehaven (Healthcare) Ltd | 42 | Nursing | Requires improvement | 0.61 |
| Abbotsfield Hall Residential Home PL19 8EZ | Positive Steps Care & Support Limited | 28 | Residential | Not rated | 0.65 |
| Venn House PL19 8RX | Venn Care Ltd | 20 | Residential | Good | 1.94 |
| Camplehaye Residential Home PL19 8QD | Avens Care Homes Limited | 44 | Residential | Good | 2.56 |
| Spring House Residential Care Home PL19 9NP | Spring House Residential Care Home | 25 | Residential | Outstanding | 2.95 |
| Moorgate Residential Home PL20 7RZ | Shadrick Care Homes Limited | 37 | Residential | Good | 3.05 |
| Homeland PL20 7QT | Quality Lifestyle Ltd | 3 | Residential | Good | 3.73 |
| Woodlands PL18 9ED | Achieve Together Limited | 5 | Residential | Good | 3.76 |
| Blackdown Nursing Home PL19 9QB | Golfhill Limited | 33 | Nursing | Good | 3.86 |
| The Red House Residential Home PL20 6EF | Clonway Care Limited | 28 | Residential | Good | 4.53 |
| The Yelverton Residential Home PL20 6DR | Yelverton Care LLP | 28 | Residential | Good | 4.82 |
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- How many care home beds are near Tavistock?
- Within 5 miles of Tavistock there are 449 registered care home beds across 17 CQC-registered homes, of which 87 are in homes registered for nursing care and 311 for dementia care.
- Is Tavistock short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Tavistock has 37.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 56 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Tavistock change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Tavistock catchment is projected to change by +88.0% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 19.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 289 beds at the national rate.
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Nearby towns: Yelverton · Callington · Saltash · Plymouth · Launceston · Torpoint · Liskeard · Okehampton
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Tavistock. 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.