Home care agency
Fairhope
Home care agency in Wimborne, Dorset
Fairhope
Home care agency in Wimborne, Dorset
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- 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.
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About
Fairhope is a home care agency based in Wimborne, Dorset, in South West England. It provides care and support in people's own homes, with dementia as its main care focus. The agency supports older people, adults under 65, people with physical disabilities, people with sensory impairment and people living with dementia.
The Care Quality Commission rated Fairhope Good overall in its 2023 report, and it received Good ratings for the key questions of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 22 March 2023 · Last inspected 10 March 2023
Inspectors found that people using this domiciliary care service in their own homes received a safe service, with staff who felt supported and many long-serving colleagues. Risks were assessed and reduced, infection control and medicines handling were judged robust, and induction and team communication were effective. The service is described as well led, with positive feedback about its leadership and good links with local health and social care partners.
- Safe recruitment, with most staff having worked at the service for many years
- Robust infection prevention and control, with enough personal protective equipment
- Medicines managed safely, with staff trained and their competency assessed
- Positive feedback about leadership and good working relationships with external professionals
- It was not always clear how the service continuously improved, so the registered manager was developing systems to record improvements
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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Fairhope will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.
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Local health safety net
Fairhope is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Poole Hospital, 5.5 miles away. The local GP practice is WALFORD MILL MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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