Alina Homecare Christchurch

Alina Homecare Christchurch is a home care agency based in Christchurch, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Christchurch office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is part of Alina Homecare, which has 57 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2019.

At its latest inspection, published July 2021, the CQC rated Alina Homecare Christchurch Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Alina Homecare Christchurch has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 120 registered home care agencies in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Others working the same area include Quality Care Dorset Ltd, Dorset Domiciliary Care Agency and Bloomfield Care BCP. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.