Crelake House Residential Care Home
Crelake House, 4 Whitchurch Road, Tavistock, PL19 9BB
Residential care home · 27 beds · Crelake Care

- Weekly fee
- £1,200 to £1,350
- reported by the home, September 2026
- CQC rating
- Good
- September 2022
- Beds
- 27
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £62,400 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,400 a week
The typical live-in carer near Devon, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,045 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Crelake House Residential Care Home
Crelake House Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Tavistock, in the Devon council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 27 residents. It provides care for older people, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Crelake Care. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated Crelake House Residential Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Crelake House Residential Care Home has told us it charges £1,200 to £1,350 a week for care home fees, a figure reported to us by the home, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. That comes to about £62,400 a year. That is close to the typical residential fee in Devon.
There are 309 registered care homes in Devon. The nearest to Crelake House Residential Care Home include Chollacott House Nursing Home, Tregarland and Lyndale Residential Home, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Crelake Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (September 2022)
- Council area
- Devon
- Town
- Tavistock
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Crelake House Residential Care Home was rated Good overall, but Safe Requires Improvement because some medicine risks were not fully assessed.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Fees depend on the room and the level of care. Always confirm the current price with the home.
| Type of care | Weekly fee | Where this came from |
|---|---|---|
| Care home fees | £1,200 to £1,350 as of September 2026 Reported by the home “the range would be between £1200 and £1350 based on the level of needs someone would have and the room they occupy” | Reported by the home “the range would be between £1200 and £1350 based on the level of needs someone would have and the room they occupy” |
For comparison, a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week near Devon, and one carer can look after a couple.
Reviews
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Common questions about Crelake House Residential Care Home
How much does Crelake House Residential Care Home cost?
Crelake House Residential Care Home charges £1,200 to £1,350 a week for care home fees (as of September 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.
What is the CQC rating for Crelake House Residential Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Crelake House Residential Care Home Good in September 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Crelake House Residential Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Crelake House Residential Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Crelake House Residential Care Home offer dementia care?
Crelake House Residential Care Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Devon listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Crelake House Residential Care Home have?
Crelake House Residential Care Home is registered for up to 27 residents.
17 live-in carers within about an hour of Devon
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £1,020 to £1,270 a week. 15 can care for a couple. 13 years' experience on average.
“She is such a warm and gentle person while being professional and competent at the same time.”
“She looked after my mum, who can be incredibly challenging, so well and so gently, and we always felt confident that my mum was getting the best care available.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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