Angel Holistic Care Limited
Shaftesbury, SP7
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£31.85 an hour
Live-in from £1,300 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Dementia home care in Dorset
65 of the 81 home care agencies in Dorset offer dementia home care, of which 2 are rated Outstanding and 53 Good. A dementia home care agency is registered with the CQC to support people living with dementia in their own homes, with carers trained for it and visits planned around routine.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for dementia home care in Dorset. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in the South West is £30. Every agency that has told us its price shows it, dated, on its card.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
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15 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Dorset
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,120 a week
Shauna Health Care Service Solutions Limited
Dorchester, DT1
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£25.26 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Better Care at Home
Dorchester, DT1
CQC: Outstanding
DementiaBetter Care at Home
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
West Dorset
Dorchester, DT1
CQC: Outstanding
DementiaiDirect Independent Living
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Abbots Care Limited (East Dorset branch)
Wimborne, BH21
CQC: Good
DementiaAbbots Care
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Agincare Live-in Care (South West)
Portland, DT5
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£695 to £1,610 a week
Live-in £695 to £1,610 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Agincare UK Bridport
Bridport, DT6
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £695 a week
Live-in from £695 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Agincare UK Dorchester
Dorchester, DT1
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £695 a week
Live-in from £695 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Agincare UK Ferndown
Wimborne, BH21
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£1,200 to £1,600 a week
Live-in £1,200 to £1,600 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Agincare UK Weymouth
Portland, DT5
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £695 a week
Live-in from £695 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Alina Homecare Dorchester
Dorchester, DT1
CQC: Good
DementiaAlina Homecare
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Care At Home Limited Beaminster
Beaminster, DT8
CQC: Good
DementiaAltogether Care - Care At Home
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Care At Home Limited Wareham
Wareham, BH20
CQC: Good
DementiaAltogether Care - Care At Home
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Care At Home Limited West Moors
Ferndown, BH22
CQC: Good
DementiaAltogether Care - Care At Home
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Care At Home Limited Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4
CQC: Good
DementiaAltogether Care - Care At Home
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Angel Carers (UK) Limited
Bridport, DT6
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £695 a week
Live-in from £695 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Cera Care Dorchester
Dorchester, DT1
CQC: Good
DementiaCera Care
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Ashbee Home Care Ltd
Weymouth, DT4
CQC: Good
DementiaAshbee Home Care
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Avo Care Limited
Poole, BH16
CQC: Good
DementiaAvo Care
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Birch Social Limited
Weymouth, DT4
CQC: Good
DementiaBirch Social
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Bloomfield Care Limited
Wareham, BH20
CQC: Good
DementiaBloomfield Care
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Bluebird Care Ferndown
Ferndown, BH22
CQC: Good
DementiaBluebird Care
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Bluebird Care West Dorset
Weymouth, DT4
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Bramley Homecare Ltd
Shaftesbury, SP7
CQC: Good
DementiaBramley Home Care
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Typical rates in Dorset
Median rate for each type of care, across the 81 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- 30 minute visit
- £19
- Usually £16.50 to £19.44 a visit3 agencies
- Live-in care
- £1,226
- Usually £695 to £1,469 a week12 agencies
- Live-in care for a couple
- £1,400
- A week, across the agencies with rates4 agencies
- Your own carer, PrimeCarers
- £20
- Usually £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer
Common questions
How much does dementia home care cost in Dorset?
Not enough agencies in Dorset have published a rate for dementia home care yet. Home care in the South West is typically £30 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many dementia home care agencies are there in Dorset?
65 of the 81 CQC-registered home care agencies in Dorset offer dementia home care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for dementia home care in Dorset?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost, usually as a direct payment you spend with the agency or carer you choose. Ask the adult social care team at Dorset council for a needs assessment.