How does home care differ from a care home or a nursing home?

Home care delivers support in scheduled visits while the person stays in their own house, independent between calls. A residential care home provides accommodation, meals and personal care with staff on site at every hour of the day and night. A nursing home does all of that and additionally employs registered nurses for clinical care. The practical dividing line is usually risk overnight and the sheer number of hours of help needed each day.

What should we ask an agency before care starts?

Ask how many different carers would attend over a fortnight and whether you are told when a regular carer is away. Ask what training staff have for the particular condition involved, who answers the telephone outside office hours, and what happens if a call is missed. Request the rate card in writing, covering weekends, bank holidays and any mileage charge. Ask as well how the care plan is reviewed and how quickly the package can be increased.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment locally?

Contact the adult social care team at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and ask for a care needs assessment for the person concerned. Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to one whatever their savings, and it is free. A relative may request it on their behalf with their agreement, and unpaid carers can ask for a carer's assessment of their own. Note the date you made contact, which helps if the process needs chasing.

Can the council pay towards care at home?

It can, where a needs assessment shows support is required and a financial assessment places the household below the relevant capital threshold. Thresholds are set nationally by government and help is scaled to capital and income. Many families ask for any funding as a direct payment so they can select their own agency rather than accept an allocated provider. Those above the upper threshold pay for their own care but remain entitled to information and advice.

How early should we begin arranging support?

Before the present arrangement starts to buckle, because agencies often have limited capacity at the busiest times of day. Allow time for the assessment, for speaking to two or three providers and for a settling in period once visits start. Care arranged immediately after a hospital discharge leaves very little room to compare. A few weeks of preparation usually produces a steadier and better matched package.

Home Care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Q: Which home care agencies in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are listed?

One hundred and twenty four agencies registered with the Care Quality Commission to deliver personal care in people's own homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole appear on this page. They include small independent providers as well as branches of larger operators. Each entry links to a profile giving registration details, the areas covered and the most recent inspection outcome. Comparing a handful of profiles is the fastest way to see who genuinely works in your neighbourhood.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 124 CQC registered home care agencies. 81 are rated Good, 3 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement, and 38 have not yet been rated. 52 of the 124 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole at a glance

What the numbers say about home care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies.
People aged 75 and over: 49,100. Rising to 55,700 by 2035, up 13%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 6,400. Rising to 7,800 by 2035, up 21%
People aged 85 and over: 13,900. Rising to 19,900 by 2035, up 43%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 63%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, last 12 months: 5 opened, 3 closed

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Choosing a Home Care Agency in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Be clear about what the visits must achieve

Support at home arrives in scheduled calls, and the person is alone between them. That single fact shapes everything else. A package may be one morning visit to help with washing and dressing, or four calls covering meals, medicines and bedtime, occasionally with two carers where moving someone safely demands it. What it does not provide is supervision overnight, unless a waking or sleeping night is bought specifically. Working out honestly what happens between calls, and after midnight in particular, separates a package that holds together from one that quietly fails.

Where the inspection report earns its keep

Ratings across these one hundred and twenty four agencies take in Outstanding, Good and Requires Improvement, with some not yet rated. For care given in someone's own house, the sections on whether a service is well led and whether it is responsive matter most, because they show how an office copes when several carers call in sick at once. A rating fixes one inspection in time, so check the date and read the findings rather than stopping at the headline.

Continuity is what families notice

Ask how many different carers would attend across a fortnight, because familiarity matters more to most households than any other feature. Ask what happens when a call is missed, who picks up the telephone on a Sunday evening, and how much warning you get when a regular carer takes leave. Ask for the schedule in writing with realistic time windows rather than exact times, since precise arrivals are a promise no agency can honestly make.

Arranging Care and Meeting the Cost

The care needs assessment

A care needs assessment sets down what help is required and how often, and a sensible package is built from it. It is free, no means test applies, and anyone who appears to need care and support may ask for one. Relatives tend to describe a manageable day rather than a bad one, which produces a package too thin to survive the difficult weeks.

How the council decides its contribution

Assessments and any funded support that follows are the responsibility of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Adult Social Care. A financial assessment runs alongside, comparing capital and income with thresholds set nationally by government. People above the upper threshold arrange and pay for their own care, while those below receive a contribution or a personal budget. Requesting that budget as a direct payment allows a household to appoint its own agency instead of accepting a commissioned one.

Understanding the charging

Agencies bill by the hour, and shorter calls frequently cost more per hour because travel time must be covered somewhere. Rates usually rise at weekends, on bank holidays and where two carers attend. Ask whether mileage is included, what notice is needed to cancel or change a visit, and how quickly a package could be increased. Once the schedule reaches several long calls a day, compare the weekly figure against residential care.

124 home care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (showing 1–50)

Abacus Care Solutions · Athena House, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 2EN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Abacus Care Solutions Ltd
We provide care at home in Bournemouth and the surrounding area, supporting older adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and younger adults. We spend real time on...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Abitol Services · Green Park Arlington, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH2 5BD
Home care · Run by Abitol Services Limited
Abitol in Bournemouth is a home care agency supporting adults in their own homes across the area. The people we work with are a wide mix: older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability or a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Absolute Care - Westbourne · Ground floor, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH4 9HJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Newton Care Limited
Absolute Care in Westbourne provides care and support to people in their own homes across Bournemouth and the surrounding area. We work with older people, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Adonai Care Services · 929-931 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 2BN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Adonai Care Services Ltd
We at Adonai Care Services are proud to provide compassionate home care across Bournemouth and the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, supporting people to live well and safely within the familiar comfort of their own homes....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Age UK · 700 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 2EG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Age Concern Bournemouth
We are Age UK Bournemouth, providing care and support to people in their own homes across the town and the surrounding area. We work with older people and people living with dementia, people managing a mental health condition, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
AJ Zion · Suite 5, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8BT
Home care · Run by AJ Zion Limited
We at AJ Zion are proud to offer compassionate home care across Bournemouth and the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the BH...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Apex Prime Care - Christchurch · Suites 1&2, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1HL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Apex Prime Care Ltd
Apex Prime Care in Christchurch supports people in their own homes across Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole. We work with older people and people living with dementia, with adults who have a learning disability and with autistic adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
AQS Homecare Dorset · 87 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH3 7AN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Morepower Limited
AQS Homecare Dorset supports people in their own homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We take on a wider range of need than many agencies. Most of our work is with older adults, a good number living with dementia. We also...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Aspect Domiciliary Care · 4B, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 3DH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Aspect Domiciliary Care Limited
Aspect Domiciliary Care provides support in people's own homes across Bournemouth and the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. We help people stay where they are settled, which for most of those we visit is what they want above...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Bespoke Care Services East Dorset · Office D Old Library House, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1HL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bespoke Care Services East Dorset Ltd
We at Bespoke Care Services East Dorset are proud to offer trusted home care across Bournemouth and the wider East Dorset community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best, their own home. Operating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Better Care at Home East · 17 Harbour Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 4DD
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Better Care at Home
We at Better Care at Home East are proud to offer compassionate, professional home care across Bournemouth and the surrounding communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Bourne-Citizen · 347 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9QR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bourne - Citizen Limited
We are Bourne Citizen, a home care agency supporting people in their own homes across Bournemouth and the surrounding area. Our work is about keeping people in charge of their own lives, in their own surroundings, with support attached...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Care Dynamics · Unit 2 The Old Sorting Office, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1AX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Care Dynamics Limited
We are Care Dynamics, based in Bournemouth and working across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We provide care in people's own homes, because we think that with the right help at the right moments, most people can keep living in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Care South Home Care Services Dorset · 2nd Floor, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 0DB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Care South
We at Care South Home Care Dorset are proud to deliver compassionate home care across Bournemouth and the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know and love most: their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Caremark · 321 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8BT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by LV Care Limited
We at Caremark Bournemouth are a dedicated home care agency proudly supporting individuals and families across Bournemouth and the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. Our mission is to bring compassionate, personalised care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Caremark Poole & East Dorset · Drewitt House, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 8LL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Hallcare South Limited
We provide care in people's own homes in Poole and across east Dorset. Our purpose is to support people to live where they want to live, with help that arrives when it should and is given by carers they know. The people we support are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
CarePlus Healthcare Services · Regus, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8GS
Home care · Run by CarePlus Healthcare Services Ltd
We are CarePlus Healthcare, and we support adults in their own homes in Bournemouth and the surrounding area. We work with people of all ages and build each package around the individual rather than offering something off the shelf. Our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
CaringSmart - Dorset · Suite 12A, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8QS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Caringsmart LTD
CaringSmart in Dorset provides care at home to people in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We work with older people and people living with dementia, with people who have physical disabilities or a visual or hearing impairment, and with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
CMS Clinical · Office 104, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1JN
Home care · Run by CMS Clinical Limited
At CMS Clinical, we provide home care support to people living in Bournemouth and across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in their own homes, in familiar surroundings, with the...
Specialisms: Younger Adults
Eleanor Nursing and Social Care - Boscombe Office · 1052 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6DS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Limited
Eleanor Nursing and Social Care works from Boscombe in Bournemouth, providing care and support in people's own homes. We visit older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Global Healthcare Solutions · 144 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8AS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Global Healthcare Solutions Limited
We provide care at home in Bournemouth and the surrounding area, supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people living with mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Green Cross Medicare · 14 East Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH3 7BY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Green Cross Medicare Limited
We at Green Cross Medicare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Bournemouth, supporting older people and adults living with a range of needs to remain safe, comfortable and independent in the place they know best: their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Helping Hands Christchurch · 9 Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 3QS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Midshires Care Limited
Helping Hands Christchurch supports people in their own homes across Christchurch, Bournemouth and the surrounding area. We work with older people, adults living with dementia, people living with a visual or hearing impairment, and younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Home Force Care · Suite12A, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8QS
Home care · Run by Home Force Limited
Home Force Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Bournemouth and the surrounding area. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Most people come...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Home Instead Christchurch and Poole · 38 Poole Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH4 9DW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Living Comforts Ltd
At Home Instead Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, we provide home care across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, supporting people to live well in the places they know and love most. We believe that staying at home, surrounded...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Homely Health Care · Suite 6A, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8QS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Homely Health Care Ltd
Homely Health Care provides care and support in people's own homes across Bournemouth and the surrounding area. We work with older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a learning disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Impressions Care House · 251 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8DA
Home care · Run by Impressions Care Solutions Limited
We at Impressions Care House are proud to offer compassionate home care across Bournemouth and the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the comfort of their own homes. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Involve Care Solutions · Riverside Parade, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 3AA
Home care · Run by Involve Care Solutions Limited
We at Involve Care Solutions are proud to offer compassionate home care across Bournemouth, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the comfort of their own surroundings. As a dedicated home care agency rooted in the Bournemouth,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
JS Care 4 All · Oxford Point, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8GS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by JS Care 4 All Ltd
At JS Care 4 All, we provide home care support to people living in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We come to you, helping you stay in the place you know best, surrounded by your own belongings, your routines and the people who matter...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
K1 Medical · 91 Corhampton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH6 5NX
Home care · Run by Kush Ltd
We at K1 Medical are proud to offer compassionate home care across Bournemouth and the wider Christchurch and Poole area, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the place they know best: their own home. Based in the BH...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Kensa Health Home Care · Beacon House, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 3LB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Solutions24 Limited
At Kensa Health Home Care Bournemouth, we support people to live well in the comfort of their own homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We work with older adults, people living with physical disabilities, and those with visual...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Keyspring Care · 30 Westby Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH5 1HD
Home care · Run by Keyspring Care Ltd
Keyspring Care Bournemouth provides care and support to people in their own homes across Bournemouth and the surrounding area. We work with older people and with younger adults. Home care is at its best when it is quiet and unremarkable....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Liberty Private Care · Suite 2, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 0BL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Liberty Private Care Ltd
We at Liberty Private Care are a home care agency proudly supporting individuals across Bournemouth and the surrounding communities of Christchurch and Poole. Our mission is to deliver compassionate, personalised home care that allows...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Lifeways Community Care (Poole) · Oxford Point, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8GS
Home care · Run by Lifeways Community Care Limited
We at Lifeways Community Care (Poole) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Bournemouth and the surrounding communities, supporting people to live well in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Lily's Care Services - Main Office · Oxford Point, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8GS
Home care · Run by Lily's Care Services Ltd
We at Lily's Care welcome you to our home care agency based in Bournemouth, offering compassionate support to people living across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. Our mission is simple: to help individuals remain safe,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
M C Care Solutions · Suite 13G Wessex House, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8QS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by M C Care Solutions Ltd
At M C Care Solutions, we provide home care across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, supporting people to live comfortably and independently in their own homes. We believe that familiar surroundings make a real difference to wellbeing,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Margaret's Homecare Services · Flat F, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 9SL
Home care · Run by Margaret's Home Care Services Ltd
Margaret's Homecare provides care and support in people's own homes in Bournemouth and the surrounding area. We are here for people who want to carry on living in their own place, with their own routine, and who need some help to make that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
My Homecare · 9 Post Office Buildings, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 1BJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by EMJ Quality Homecare (Dorset) Ltd
My Homecare Bournemouth supports people in their own homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We visit older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia or with mental ill health, people with a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Myrtle Healthcare - Main Office · First Floor Office 7, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1JU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Myrtle Healthcare Limited
Myrtle Healthcare supports people in their own homes in Bournemouth and across the surrounding area. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Nurseplus UK · Suite 1&2 Lower Ground Floor, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 3DH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Nurse Plus and Carer Plus (UK) Limited
Nurseplus UK in Bournemouth provides care and support to people in their own homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We are a home care agency, so our care workers come to you, and the arrangement is shaped around your routine...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Oasis Healthcare Solutions · 1st Floor, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1EP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Oasis Healthcare Solutions Ltd
We are Oasis Healthcare Solutions, supporting adults in their own homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We support older people and people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Optimal Care Plus - Dorset · Old Library House, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1LY
Home care · Run by OptimalCarePlus Limited
At Optimal Care Plus in Dorset, we provide home care across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, supporting people to live comfortably and independently in their own homes. We work with older adults and younger adults alike, tailoring the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Optimum Dynamic Care · Watson House 398-400, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8BN
Home care · Run by Optimum Dynamic Care Ltd
We are Optimum Dynamic Care, and we support adults in their own homes in Bournemouth and the surrounding area. Our visits range from a single short call each day through to several hours of support, arranged to fit the person's routine...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Oxford Point · Oxford Point, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8GS
Home care · Run by Karueria Gathambara Ltd
Oxford Point provides home care across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, supporting people in their own homes. Our work is with older adults and with younger adults, and we keep those two things distinct rather than running everybody...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
PCash Healthcare - Dorset · Oxford Point, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8GS
Home care · Run by Pcash Healthcare Limited
We at PCash Healthcare Dorset are proud to offer compassionate home care across Bournemouth, bringing professional support directly to the doorsteps of those who wish to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Serving the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Phoenix All Care · Phoenix All Care Ltd, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8GS
Home care · Run by Phoenix All Care Ltd
We provide care at home in Bournemouth and the surrounding area. Those we visit include older adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities, people living with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Positive Core Care · Suite 11a Wessex House, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8QS
Home care · Run by Positive Core Care Ltd
We are Positive Core Care, supporting adults in their own homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We support older people and people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and younger adults who need help with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Quality Healthcare Professionals · 518 Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH11 8PT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Quality Healthcare Professionals Ltd
Quality Healthcare Professionals provides home care to adults in Bournemouth and the surrounding area. We support older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autism, and people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Rainbow · Suite 1, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8QS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bournemouth Rainbow Ltd
We are Bournemouth Rainbow, supporting people in their own homes across the town and the surrounding area. The people we work with cover a wide range. Older people and people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
A1 Care · 158 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH8 8TW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Work Experience Limited
We at A1 Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Bournemouth and the wider Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Because our support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse

What home care costs

Type of care	What it costs
Hourly care visits, South West Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole agencies publish a rate.	£28.75 to £34.94 an hour
What Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£26.75 an hour
Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.	£34.42 an hour
Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.	£1,250 to £1,668 a week

Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Poole Home Care Limited, 21 September 2026, Good
Tender-Care Services Limited, 17 September 2026, Requires improvement
Dorset Domiciliary Care Agency, 5 August 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Candlelight Homecare Services Wimborne Area Office, 28 September 2018, Good
Dorset Supported Living, 24 November 2018, Good
Inter County Care - Christchurch, 17 January 2019, Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about home care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

How many home care agencies are there in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 124 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Outstanding, 81 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 38 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does home care cost in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.

Which home care agencies in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole were inspected most recently?

Poole Home Care Limited (21 September 2026), Tender-Care Services Limited (17 September 2026) and Dorset Domiciliary Care Agency (5 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.