BRAND Cera Care

Apex Prime Care - Melrose Court

0Dementia

AddressMelrose Court, Peverell Avenue East, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3EX

Beds0

About

Apex Prime Care - Melrose Court is a dementia care home in Dorchester, South West England, operated by Cera Care. It provides specialist dementia support and is registered to care for older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65. The home also supports people with physical disabilities, mental health needs and sensory impairment.

CQC inspection data for this home is not currently available.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia

Mental health

Older people (65+)

Physical disabilities

Sensory impairment

Younger adults (under 65)

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

The real 10-year cost of a retirement flat

The purchase price is only part of the picture. Service charges and an event (deferred-management) fee on resale add up — and retirement flats often don’t rise in value like ordinary homes. Adjust the figures below to see an illustrative total for Apex Prime Care - Melrose Court.

Purchase price · typical assumption — please adjustAnnual service charge · typical assumption — please adjustEvent / deferred fee on resale: 10% · typical assumption — please adjustRetirement leases commonly charge 10–30% of the sale price.

Years lived here: 10Value change: 0%/yr

Purchase price£250,000

Service charges (10 yrs × £6,000)+ £60,000

Estimated resale value after 10 yrs£250,000

Event / deferred fee (10% of resale)− £25,000

Amount returned on sale£225,000

Illustrative cost of 10 years here£85,000

≈ £8,500/year · £163/week

Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote, valuation or prediction. Event fees, service charges and resale values vary by scheme and contract; confirm the actual figures and full lease terms with the operator before deciding.

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Information last reviewed September 2026.