Dementia home care in Wimborne
11 of the 12 home care agencies in Wimborne offer dementia home care, of which 10 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 Wimborne. 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.
Choose your own carer in Dorset
Self-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.
Agincare UK Ferndown
Dorset office
Home Instead East Dorset & Blandford
East Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire
Newgencaregroup (Dorset)
Priority Home Care
Yourlife (Wimborne)
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 Wimborne?
Not enough agencies in Wimborne 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 Wimborne?
11 of the 12 CQC-registered home care agencies in Wimborne 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 Wimborne?
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.