Home care agency
YourLife (Poundbury)
Home care agency in Dorchester, Dorset
Yourlife Management Services
YourLife (Poundbury)
Home care agency in Dorchester, Dorset
Operated by McCarthy Stone
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
YourLife (Poundbury) is a home care agency based in Dorchester, Dorset, providing care and support in people's own homes. The service is run by Yourlife Management Services and specialises in supporting people with dementia. It also works with older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities or sensory impairment.
YourLife (Poundbury) was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in its 2023 report, achieving Good ratings across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 18 July 2023 · Last inspected 12 June 2023
Inspectors describe a small, consistent team of care staff on site around the clock at an apartment-based retirement development, supporting three people with personal care in their own homes. Staff are said to know people's needs well, and support plans give clear direction on safe care. The report indicates that training, supervision and medicines handling were well managed, and that people were supported to make their own choices.
- People said they felt safe with staff, and inspectors found people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
- A small, consistent care team knew people's needs well and worked from detailed support plans.
- Staff were trained, inducted and supervised regularly, and recruitment checks were followed.
- Medicines were managed and given safely by trained staff.
- Inspectors recommended improving how safeguarding events are recorded and analysed, so that lessons are learnt and the chance of repetition is reduced.
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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
YourLife (Poundbury) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Dorset County Hospital, 0.8 miles away. The local GP practice is POUNDBURY DOCTORS SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of McCarthy Stone
YourLife (Poundbury) is one of 388 services run by McCarthy Stone on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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