Home Care in Portland
Portland has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 4 are rated Good. 3 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Portland at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Portland, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 66,500. Rising to 78,700 by 2035, up 18%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 8,600. Rising to 11,000 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 17,900. Rising to 27,800 by 2035, up 55%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 52%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 3 closed. 83 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 42 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.8 miles).
- Compared with the rest of Dorset: Fewer agencies. Dorset has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
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Planning and Paying for Care in Portland
The Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment records what support a person needs across an ordinary day, and it is free to anyone who appears to require help, whatever their savings. Families can approach Dorset Council to arrange one, and a relative providing care can ask for a separate carer assessment looking at the load they carry. Keep the written outcome, because every agency you contact will want much the same information, and it saves repeating a difficult account more than once.
What Care at Home Costs
Home care is charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends on how many calls are needed and how long each one lasts. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may meet part or all of the cost, with an assessed contribution paid from income. Support is sometimes arranged as a direct payment, which allows a family to choose and employ the provider themselves. Ask any agency for its rates in writing, including weekend and bank holiday charges, and check how much notice is required to change or cancel a visit.
Choosing a Provider in Portland and What to Check
When Every Rating Matches
All four providers listed hold a Good rating, which is reassuring but of little help in telling them apart. The reports behind those ratings are where the differences appear, since each records separate findings on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership. Two agencies with the same word attached can read very differently underneath. Check the inspection date as well, because a manager may have changed since inspectors last looked.
Questions to Put to an Agency
Ask how many different care workers would visit across a fortnight, because continuity matters more than almost anything once support begins. Find out how visits are timed, what happens if a worker is delayed or off sick, and who can be reached outside office hours. Ask how the care plan is written, how often it is reviewed and whether the person receiving support helps shape it.
Practical Points Worth Settling Early
Establish the minimum visit length, how travel time is handled and whether weekend rates differ. Ask what the agency will do about medication and what it will not, and how a concern is raised and recorded. An agency that answers all of this plainly is usually one that runs well.
4 home care in Portland
- AA-I-Care - 35 Southwell · 35 Southwell Street, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2DP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Pauline Ann Daniels
We at AA I Care 35 Southwell are proud to provide compassionate home care across Portland and the wider Dorset community, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care agency,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Agincare UK Weymouth · 1 Riggers Row, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1FA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Agincare UK Limited
We at Agincare UK Weymouth are proud to offer trusted home care across Portland and the surrounding Dorset communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating from our base in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Agincare Live-in Care (South West) · 1 Riggers Row, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1FA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Agincare Live-in Care (South West) Limited
Agincare Live in Care in the South West arranges live in support for people in their own homes across Dorset and the wider region, working from our base in Portland. We support older people, adults living with dementia, adults with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Casterbridge Homecare · Suite 8-9 Compass Point, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2NA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Pebblestones Limited
Casterbridge Homecare supports people in their own homes on Portland and in the surrounding part of Dorset, working with older people, adults living with dementia, adults with mental health needs and younger adults who want to keep their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, South West Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Dorset agencies publish a rate. | £28.75 to £34.94 an hour |
| What Dorset pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £27.67 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- AA-I-Care - 35 Southwell, 11 November 2025, Good
- Agincare UK Weymouth, 31 May 2023, Good
- Casterbridge Homecare, 16 November 2021, Good
Longest since a report
- Agincare Live-in Care (South West), 15 December 2020, Good
- Casterbridge Homecare, 16 November 2021, Good
- Agincare UK Weymouth, 31 May 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Portland
How many home care agencies are there in Portland?
Portland has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 4 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Portland?
Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Dorset agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Portland were inspected most recently?
AA-I-Care - 35 Southwell (11 November 2025), Agincare UK Weymouth (31 May 2023) and Casterbridge Homecare (16 November 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.