Dunster Lodge Domiciliary Care

Dunster Lodge Domiciliary Care is a home care agency based in Minehead, in the Somerset 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 Minehead office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Dunster Lodge In The Community. The agency has been registered since March 2012.

At its latest inspection, published December 2020, the CQC rated Dunster Lodge Domiciliary Care Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Dunster Lodge Domiciliary Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Somerset. 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 111 registered home care agencies in Somerset. Others working the same area include Reynards Care and Support Agency and Carroll's. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.