Cera Care
Apex Prime Care - Christchurch
Home care agency in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Operated by Cera Care
What do these badges mean?
- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Apex Prime Care - Christchurch is a home care agency run by Cera Care from an office in Bournemouth, Dorset. It provides care and support in people's own homes, at the times and in the way each client prefers. Its clients differ in age, care needs and lifestyle, but all have chosen to live at home, and the agency aims to help them keep their independence and daily routines.
Support can include help getting dressed and ready for the day, companionship and help around the house, with an individual care plan for each client. The agency specialises in dementia care and also supports older people, younger adults, people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment or learning disabilities. It is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission overall, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 30 March 2022 · Last inspected 8 March 2022
Inspectors found that people and their relatives felt safe with the care staff, that visits were not rushed, and that people usually had the same regular carers. Staff understood safeguarding, recruitment checks were in place, there were enough staff, and no visits were missed. People and staff were confident in the management team, which inspectors found approachable and responsive to concerns.
- Medicines were managed safely, with people receiving the correct dose at the correct time.
- Recruitment checks helped ensure new staff had suitable skills and character for the role.
- Quality assurance included questionnaires, informal feedback, and audits, and shortfalls found were addressed.
- The service was able to show how it supported the principles of Right support, right care, right culture, including promoting choice, independence and dignity.
- Staff turnover in the Bournemouth part of the service meant some people had to get used to new carers.
- The provider's medication policy did not cover covert medication, and inspectors recommended that it be updated.
- Staff supervision and observed practice had fallen behind during the pandemic, although they had recently resumed.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Apex Prime Care - Christchurch is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 2.9 miles away. The local GP practice is THE PANTON PRACTICE, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Cera Care
Apex Prime Care - Christchurch is one of 146 services run by Cera Care on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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