Question 1

How many care homes are there in Weymouth?

Accepted Answer

Weymouth has 15 CQC registered care homes: 12 Good, 3 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

Question 2

How much does a care home cost in Weymouth?

Accepted Answer

Dorset Council pays an average of £1,156 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,400 to £1,650 a week. South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Question 3

Which care homes in Weymouth were inspected most recently?

Accepted Answer

Kingsley Court (18 September 2026), Bosworth Care Home (3 September 2026) and The Lawns (18 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

Question 4

Which care homes in Weymouth are listed on this page?

Accepted Answer

Fifteen residential care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission serve Weymouth and the surrounding area. They include Rodlands Care Home, Primrose Lodge Weymouth, Agincourt Care Home, Kingsley Court and Crecy Care Home, alongside smaller independent houses. Ten of the fifteen hold a Good rating, three are rated Requires Improvement, one is rated Inadequate and one has yet to be rated. Each listing opens into a profile with the inspection history behind the rating.

Question 5

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A care home registered for residential care provides a room, meals and help with personal care such as washing, dressing and medication. A nursing home is registered for that same personal care but also employs registered nurses on site at all hours, which allows it to manage clinical needs like complex wound care, feeding tubes and unstable long term conditions. The difference lies in the registration held rather than in the size or appearance of the building. Some providers hold both registrations and can move a resident between them without a change of address.

Question 6

What should we ask when visiting a care home in Weymouth?

Accepted Answer

Ask how many staff are on duty at night as well as during the day, and how the home covers sickness at short notice. Ask to see the most recent inspection report and to hear what has changed since it was published. Look at how residents are spending the afternoon, since a lounge where nothing is happening tells you a good deal. Finally, ask what triggers a review of the care plan and how the home raises concerns with families.

Question 7

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Weymouth?

Accepted Answer

Contact Dorset Council adult social care and ask for a care needs assessment, which anyone who appears to need support may request regardless of income. The assessment usually takes place at home and a relative is welcome to be there and add what they have noticed. A partner or family member giving unpaid support can ask for a carer's assessment at the same time. Say clearly if the situation is urgent, because hospital discharge and safeguarding referrals follow a quicker route.

Question 8

Can Dorset Council pay for a care home placement?

Accepted Answer

Dorset Council can meet the cost of a placement where a care needs assessment establishes eligible needs and a financial assessment shows the person cannot meet the cost alone. Capital above the national upper threshold means paying privately for the time being, while savings below it bring a council contribution based on income and remaining capital. The property is treated differently depending on who still lives in it, so the financial assessment is worth requesting even when self funding looks certain. Deferred payment arrangements may also be available where a home is the main asset.

Question 9

How far in advance should we start looking?

Accepted Answer

Begin earlier than the situation seems to demand, because well regarded homes in Weymouth often have no immediate vacancy. Six to eight weeks gives time to read reports, visit two or three homes properly and let an assessment run its course. Where discharge from hospital is setting the pace, interim arrangements can hold the position while a longer term choice is made calmly. Keep the shortlist afterwards, since circumstances and staffing both change.

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 52 homes. Median £1,549.	£1,156	£1,400 to £1,650
Nursing care South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,810.	£1,183	£1,599 to £1,983
Residential dementia care South West figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 19 homes. Median £1,665.	Not published separately	£1,450 to £1,813
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Dorset homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

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