Dorset

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 Explore our Live-In care service locations, including Southampton, Somerset and Bournemouth. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is part of Caringsmart, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since April 2024.

At its latest inspection, published November 2025, the CQC rated 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.

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 Optimum Dynamic Care Ltd, A1 Care and Caremark Bournemouth, 5 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.