Home Care in Ringwood
Ringwood has 5 CQC registered home care agencies. 5 are rated Good. All 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ringwood at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Ringwood, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 30,600. Rising to 35,500 by 2035, up 16%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,000. Rising to 5,000 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 8,800. Rising to 13,100 by 2035, up 49%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 66%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Hampshire as a whole is 64%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 31 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 103 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
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Choosing a Home Care Provider in Ringwood
When Every Rating Matches
All five providers listed hold a Good rating, which is reassuring but of limited 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 once you look at the detail, particularly on staffing and on how concerns are handled. Check the inspection date as well, because a manager may have changed since.
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 staff are trained and supervised, how the care plan is written 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 and bank holiday 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.
Arranging Support and Meeting the Cost in Ringwood
The Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment records what help someone needs across an ordinary day, and it is free to anyone who appears to require support, whatever their savings. Families can approach Hampshire County Council to arrange one, and a relative providing care can ask for a separate carer assessment. Keep the written outcome, because every provider you contact will want much the same information and it spares repeating a difficult account.
What Care at Home Costs
Home care is normally charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends on how many calls are needed and how long each 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 lets a family choose the provider themselves. Ask any agency for its rates in writing, including weekend and bank holiday charges, and check how much notice is needed to change or cancel a visit.
5 home care in Ringwood
- Phoenix · Ringwood, Dorset · CQC Good
- Four Meadows · Ringwood, Dorset · CQC Good
- The Pines Home Care · Ringwood, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Alina Homecare · Ringwood, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Burleys Home Care · Ringwood, Hampshire · CQC Good
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, South East Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Hampshire agencies publish a rate. | £28.00 to £36.96 an hour |
| What Hampshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £25.90 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
- Four Meadows, 15 February 2023, Good
- Alina Homecare Ringwood, 3 August 2019, Good
- Phoenix, 6 March 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Burleys Home Care, 17 October 2017, Good
- The Pines Home Care, 18 October 2017, Good
- Phoenix, 6 March 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Ringwood
How many home care agencies are there in Ringwood?
Ringwood has 5 CQC registered home care agencies: 5 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Ringwood?
Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Hampshire 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 Ringwood were inspected most recently?
Four Meadows (15 February 2023), Alina Homecare Ringwood (3 August 2019) and Phoenix (6 March 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.