Home care agency

Quality Care Dorset Ltd

Home care agency in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Quality Care Dorset Ltd

Home care agency in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement CommunityGreen SurroundingsWell ServedPeaceful Neighbourhood
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.
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
Address192 Somerford Road, Christchurch, BH23 3QG

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About

Quality Care Dorset Ltd is a home care agency based in Christchurch, South West England. It delivers care and support in people's own homes, with a focus on dementia. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities or sensory impairment.

Quality Care Dorset Ltd was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in its 2021 report, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 19 November 2021 · Last inspected 15 October 2021

Inspectors found that people using this domiciliary care agency in their own homes were kept safe and treated with kindness, with staff who were well trained and knew people's preferences. Care plans and risk assessments were detailed, medicines were handled safely, and staffing was sufficient. The registered manager was described as approachable and the service worked well with health and social care professionals.

Strengths noted
  • Staff understood safeguarding and how to recognise and report abuse
  • Care plans and risk assessments gave clear guidance on how people preferred to be supported
  • Medicines were managed and given safely, with staff trained in medicine administration
  • The registered manager was open, supportive and readily available to people, relatives and staff

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

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery0.7 miles
Hospital3.3 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenLimited
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAdequate

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Quality Care Dorset Ltd 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

Quality Care Dorset Ltd is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 3.3 miles away. The local GP practice is CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.7 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
The Royal Bournemouth Hospital · 3.3 mi
Nearest GP
CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.7 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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