How much does dementia care cost in Poole?

None of the 36 services in Poole publish a price, so you get a figure by ringing them: most quote by the hour after an assessment. The Homecare Association calculates that a provider needs to charge at least £34.42 an hour in 2026-27 to pay careworkers the statutory minimum for all their working time and run a compliant business. Two half-hour visits a day at that rate is roughly £481.88 a week. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole paid £23.90 an hour for the care it commissioned in 2023-24.

Which dementia care services in Poole are rated best?

15 of the 36 services in Poole carry a published CQC rating and 15 of those, 100%, are rated Good or Outstanding. 1 is rated Outstanding, the top grade: Right at Home Bournemouth and Poole. A rating describes the service on the day it was inspected, so check the report date as well as the word.

Is Poole well served for dementia care?

36 of the 44 home care services in Poole are registered to support this, 82%, against 74% across England. That is better served than most places. Registration is permission rather than specialisation, so it sets the size of the list rather than its quality.

How do I choose a dementia care agency in Poole?

Start with what the regulator publishes, then ask what it cannot tell you: who would actually visit, whether it is the same carer each time, what happens when that person is ill, and how long a call really lasts. 21 of the 36 services in Poole carry no published verdict at all, so for those the questions are the only evidence you have. Every service here comes from the public register, and contacting one costs nothing: we take no fee and no commission.

Dementia care in Poole

There are 36 dementia care services in Poole registered with the Care Quality Commission. 15 carry a published CQC rating, and 15 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. The other 21 are unrated, which usually means they have not been inspected since registering rather than that anything is wrong. Privately arranged care is quoted by the hour, and the Homecare Association puts the minimum a provider must charge in 2026-27 at £34.42, or about £481.88 a week for two half-hour visits a day. Adult social care in Poole is arranged by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, which paid providers £23.90 an hour in 2023-24, the 27th highest of 150 councils in England and 13% above the £21.19 median. That is 36 of the 44 home care services in Poole. Registration sets what a service is allowed to provide. It does not say how well it does it, so read the inspection report and ring two or three before you decide.

What home care costs in Poole

None of the 36 services in Poole have published their rates here yet. Ring two or three and ask. Most will quote over the phone.

For comparison, the Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price at £34.42 an hour for 2026-27. That covers careworker pay at the statutory minimum for all working time including travel, mileage, wage-related costs, and the minimum cost of running a compliant care business.

How home care pricing works →

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole paid independent agencies a median of £23.90 an hour for the home care it commissioned in 2023-24, against the £34.42 the Homecare Association says it costs to deliver in 2026-27. What every council pays →

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Your Life (Poole)

Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

GoodCQC, Jul 2019

Sensory impairments
Caring for adults under 65 yrs
Dementia
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Hourly rate: not published
Pays carers for travel: not published
Shortest visit: not published

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