Cera Care Christchurch

Cera Care Christchurch is a home care agency based in Bournemouth, 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 We operate throughout Dorset, Hampshire, West Berkshire, Surrey, Kent and East Sussex, promoting health in the broadest sense. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Cera Care, which has 114 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2019.

At its latest inspection, published March 2022, the CQC rated Cera Care 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.

Cera Care Christchurch has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole with a rate on record typically charge about £32.25 an hour and £1,398 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 120 registered home care agencies in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Others working the same area include TP Care at Homes, Dorset and Optimum Dynamic Care Ltd, 3 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.