Care South Home Care Services Dorset

Care South Home Care Services Dorset 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 Care South now supports people across Dorset, Somerset and Devon, offering a range of care options that provide reassurance, choice and continuity. 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. Its website lists hourly visits. It is part of Care South, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published December 2025, the CQC rated Care South Home Care Services Dorset 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.

Care South Home Care Services Dorset 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 Liberty Private Care, Agincare UK Christchurch and Caremark Bournemouth, 4 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.