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.

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

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124 home care in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (showing 101–124)

Alina Homecare · Suite 3, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 3TA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Alina Homecare Services Limited
Alina Homecare in Christchurch provides care at home across the town and the surrounding area. We support older adults and younger adults, people living with dementia, and people with a physical disability. Our work happens in people's own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, 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
Shapes Domiciliary Service · 17-19 Manor Avenue, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 4LB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Diverse Abilities Plus Ltd
Shapes supports people in their own homes in and around Poole. We work with younger adults, with people who have physical disabilities, and with adults who have a learning disability or are autistic. Our starting point is that the home...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, 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
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
Alina Homecare · 32-38 Harwell Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH17 0GE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Alina Homecare Ltd
We are Alina Homecare Poole, a home care agency supporting people in their own homes across Poole and the surrounding area. We work with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Homelium Dorset · Office 8 Basepoint, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 6NX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Homelium Care Limited
We at Homelium Dorset are proud to provide compassionate home care across Christchurch and the surrounding communities of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional support directly to the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
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
Tuckam Care · 10 Merriefield Avenue, Broadstone, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH18 8DD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Tuckam Care Ltd
Tuckam Care provides care at home for people in Broadstone and the surrounding area. We help with as much or as little as somebody needs, from a short call each day to several visits, and we arrange it around the household rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Waverly Care Services · Office 21, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 0JR
Home care · Run by Waverly Care Services Ltd
We provide care at home in Poole and the surrounding area, supporting older adults, people living with dementia and younger adults. Families usually find us at a difficult point, after a fall or a hospital discharge or a slow accumulation...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
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
My Care Ladies · Alum House, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 5AG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by My Care Ladies Limited
My Care Ladies supports people across Poole and the surrounding area in their own homes. We plan support around the way somebody already lives rather than around a standard package, and we keep the same carers visiting the same people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Altogether Care - Care At Home · 9 Adastral Square, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH17 8SA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Altogether Care - Care At Home Limited
Altogether Care at Home in Poole provides support at home to adults across Poole and the surrounding area. The people we work with include older people who need help to stay in their own houses, adults living with dementia, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Eleanor Nursing & Social Care - Office · 22 Parkstone Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH15 2PG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Eleanor Nursing and Social Care Limited
Eleanor Nursing and Social Care provides home care to adults in Poole and the surrounding area. We support older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autism, people managing mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, 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
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
Bluebird Care Bournemouth · Suite 13 Branksome Park House, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH12 1ED
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Cojam Limited
We are Bluebird Care covering Bournemouth and Poole, supporting people in their own homes across the area. The people we visit are a wide mix: older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability...
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
Quality Care Dorset · 192 Somerford Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 3QG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Quality Care Dorset Ltd
Quality Care Dorset provides care and support in people's own homes in Christchurch and the surrounding area. Most people would far rather stay where they are than move, and our work is to make that a safe and dependable arrangement. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Reablement service · The Flat at COASTAL LODGE, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 3QR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Tricuro Ltd
We are the reablement team covering Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, supporting adults in their own homes. Our work is different from ordinary home care, and it is worth explaining why. Reablement is short term and aimed at helping...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, 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
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
Dana Care · 102 Sandbanks Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH14 8DA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Dana Payne Limited
Dana Care provides care and support to older people in their own homes in Poole and the surrounding area. We do one thing, which is helping older people to carry on living where they want to live. People come to us because the day has...
Specialisms: Older Person Care
TP Care at Homes · Flat 7, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH1 1JA
Home care · Run by TP Care at Homes Ltd
TP Care at Homes supports people in their own homes across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Our work is with older adults, with people who have a physical disability, and with younger adults. For most of the older people we visit, the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults