How much does elderly care cost in Bournemouth?

None of the 64 services in Bournemouth 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 elderly care services in Bournemouth are rated best?

18 of the 64 services in Bournemouth carry a published CQC rating and 18 of those, 100%, are rated Good or Outstanding. 2 are rated Outstanding, the top grade: Better Care at Home East and Aucklands Care. A rating describes the service on the day it was inspected, so check the report date as well as the word.

Is Bournemouth well served for elderly care?

64 of the 68 home care services in Bournemouth are registered to support this, 94%, against 89% 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 elderly care agency in Bournemouth?

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. 46 of the 64 services in Bournemouth 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.

Elderly care in Bournemouth

There are 64 elderly care services in Bournemouth registered with the Care Quality Commission. 18 carry a published CQC rating, and 18 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. The other 46 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 Bournemouth 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 64 of the 68 home care services in Bournemouth. 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 Bournemouth

None of the 64 services in Bournemouth 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.

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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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Ramah Ker Services Bournemouth

Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Not yet rated · on the register 1 year

Caring for children (0 - 18yrs)
Sensory impairments
Caring for adults under 65 yrs
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Hourly rate: not published
Pays carers for travel: not published
Shortest visit: not published

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