BCP Supported Living Service

BCP Supported Living Service is a home care agency based in Poole, 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 Poole office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (BCP). The agency has been registered since June 2019.

At its latest inspection, published July 2023, the CQC rated BCP Supported Living Service 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.

BCP Supported Living Service 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 FastFallsResponse Ltd, Suite One and Pramacare. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.