Four Meadows

Four Meadows is a home care agency in Ringwood, Dorset (BH24 2AG). It holds a CQC rating of Good.

About Four Meadows

Four Meadows provides care at home around Ringwood and the surrounding villages, supporting older adults and younger adults, including people with a learning disability and autistic adults. Working in a semi rural area shapes the job. Distances are longer, neighbours are further away, and for someone living on their own the carer who arrives in the morning may be the only person they see all day. We plan our rounds with realistic travelling time, because a schedule that only holds together if nothing goes wrong is not a schedule, and rushed visits are where mistakes begin. For older people we help with the everyday things that keep a household going: personal care, medication, meals, shopping, and keeping an eye on how somebody is doing. For adults with a learning disability and autistic adults the emphasis is usually different, leaning towards independence, routine, getting out, and support that adjusts as somebody grows more confident. We give a lot of thought to which care worker goes to which household. Support that runs through somebody's private life only really works when the relationship does, so we match people with some care and then keep them together. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good. If you are thinking about care at home in this area, give us a call and we will talk it through with you.

Care provided at Four Meadows

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

Common questions about Four Meadows

Where is Four Meadows located?

Four Meadows is a home care agency based in Ringwood, Dorset (BH24 2AG), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does Four Meadows provide?

Four Meadows is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Learning disability and autism support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

What is Four Meadows's CQC rating?

Four Meadows is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 15 February 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.

Questions families ask about Four Meadows

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

No. Four Meadows does not list dementia care on the CQC register. Choose an agency that does if dementia is part of the picture.

Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?

Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.

Do they cover our area?

Yes. Four Meadows covers roughly 10 miles from Ringwood.

Will the council help pay?

Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.

Typical home care fees in the South West

Four Meadows has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the South West, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the South West, not a quote from Four Meadows. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

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