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Home care in Dorset

There are 83 home care services in Dorset registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulator of adult social care in England.

61 of the 62 with an overall rating from CQC (98%) are rated Good or Outstanding. 21 have no overall rating shown, usually because CQC has not rated them yet or rates the parts of the service separately. CQC data as at 13 October 2026.

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How home care in Dorset are rated

The 62 with an overall rating from CQC, in CQC’s own words. We never turn these into a score of our own.

A service with no overall rating may be new, or CQC may rate the parts of it separately. What the ratings mean.

Home care in Dorset

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Other kinds of care in Dorset

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Home care in nearby areas

Councils close by. You can often look further afield for more choice.

Choosing home care

Home care (sometimes called domiciliary care) means carers who visit you at home to help with things like washing, dressing, meals and medicines. You stay in your own home.

Things to check

  • Ask whether you will have the same carers each time, and what happens if one is off sick.
  • Ask how visit times are agreed, and what happens if a carer is running late.
  • Ask how long each visit lasts, and whether travel time is counted in it.
  • Read the latest CQC report, and ask how the provider checks that visits happen.

Whoever ends up paying, you can ask your council’s adult social care team for a free assessment of what help you need. Our guide explains what to expect and what to ask.

How to choose care

About this information

CQC data as at 13 October 2026. Services not currently providing care, and services that are no longer registered, are not listed.

Contains Care Quality Commission data © Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Care Comparison is independent and is not connected to or endorsed by CQC.

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