East Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire

East Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire is a home care agency based in Wimborne, in the Dorset 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 Wimborne office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. 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. It is part of iDirect Independent Living, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2018.

At its latest inspection, published August 2019, the CQC rated East Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire 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.

East Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Dorset. 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 81 registered home care agencies in Dorset. Others working the same area include Abbots Care Limited (East Dorset branch), Agincare UK Ferndown and Integrated Case Management Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.