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 has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Somerset with a rate on record typically charge about £19.30 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 111 registered home care agencies in Somerset. Others working the same area include Kulera Care, Main Office and Ash House, 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.