GoodOaks Homecare – Dorchester and Weymouth
Home care agency in Dorchester, Dorset
Operated by GoodOaks Homecare
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
GoodOaks Homecare – Dorchester and Weymouth is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes across Dorchester, Weymouth and wider West Dorset. Its visiting and live-in care packages are tailored to each person, with the aim of helping them stay independent, safe and comfortable where they live. The agency specialises in dementia care and supports older people, younger adults, people with physical disabilities, people with mental health needs and people with sensory impairment. Its office is in Dorchester. The Care Quality Commission rated the agency Good overall, with Good for safe, effective, caring and responsive, and Requires Improvement for well-led (report published 2023). The wider GoodOaks organisation also runs GoodOaks Social Circles, a group in Dorchester and Weymouth where older adults take part in social activities that encourage connection and wellbeing.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 22 March 2023 · Last inspected 1 February 2023
Inspectors rated this home care service at its first inspection, in February 2023, and described it as well run, with staff who know people well and deliver person-centred support. People said they felt safe, received the help they needed, and found staff kind, caring and respectful. Medicines were managed safely, and people were supported to eat, drink and access healthcare.
- People, relatives and staff spoke positively about the management and the registered manager, and felt the service was well run.
- Staff were described as skilled, knowing people well, and committed to person-centred care.
- People received their medicines safely and received personalised care in line with their care plans.
- People and relatives knew how to raise concerns and felt these would be listened to and acted upon.
- Quality assurance systems needed to be embedded, and provider oversight had not focused on actions identified as necessary for safety, which led to a recommendation.
- Staff had not completed all the training the provider had set out as necessary for their roles, and a plan was in place to address this.
- Staffing had been a challenge, and the provider had identified a need to improve recording around decision making.
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 SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
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What home care costs
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Local health safety net
GoodOaks Homecare – Dorchester and Weymouth is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Dorset County Hospital, 0.6 miles away. The local GP practice is POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of GoodOaks Homecare
GoodOaks Homecare – Dorchester and Weymouth is one of 30 services run by GoodOaks Homecare 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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