There are 34 CQC-registered home care agencies in New Forest (including New Milton, Totton and Eling and Lymington and Pennington) listed on Docorix. 25 currently hold a CQC rating: 24 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 9 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Bluebird Care (New Forest) Independent CQC: Outstanding 01590678340
- Care Together Limited – 1st Floor The Corner House Independent CQC: Outstanding 01425672255
- Agincare UK New Milton Independent CQC: Good 01425614600
- Alina Homecare Ringwood Independent CQC: Good 01425333222
- Burleys Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01425470411
- CAS Care Solutions Independent CQC: Good 01425600232
- Community Response Team West Council-run CQC: Good 02380877550
- Forest Care Independent CQC: Good 01425620906
- Glyn Domiciliary Independent CQC: Good 01425614595
- GoodOaks Homecare (New Forest) Independent CQC: Good 01425837270
- Hants Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 02380879327
- Hearts at Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01425657329
- Home Instead New Forest Independent CQC: Good 01590637250
- Kingfisher Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01590644456
- New Forest Homecare Independent CQC: Good 01425621461
- Progression Care Independent CQC: Good 02380873865
- Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity 5 Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 02380232129
- Sanctuary Supported Living (98 Old Milton Road) Independent CQC: Good 01425638212
- Serendip Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01590719350
- Snowfields Care Independent CQC: Good 02382021560
- St. George’s Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01590644258
- The Pines Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01425471255
- Waterside Homecare Services Independent CQC: Good 07526221029
- Your Life (Lymington) Independent CQC: Good 01590679900
- Dimensions South Hampshire Domiciliary Care Office Independent CQC: Requires improvement 03003039007
- Ablaze Healthcare Independent Not yet rated 07842845178
- Anavec Healthcare Solution Independent Not yet rated 07500961976
- Bountiful Care & Support Services Independent Not yet rated 07903773910
- Freedom Care Group Independent Not yet rated 07770968665
- Helping Hands New Milton Independent Not yet rated 01425209425
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in New Forest by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Care Together Limited – 1st Floor The Corner House
Outstanding
BH23
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published December 2019.
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Bluebird Care (New Forest)
Outstanding
SO41
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published May 2018.
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The Pines Home Care
Good
BH24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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Glyn Domiciliary
Good
SO41
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2023.
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Home Instead New Forest
Good
SO41
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2023.
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Kingfisher Home Care
Good
SO41
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published March 2023.
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Progression Care
Good
SO40
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2023.
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CAS Care Solutions
Good
BH25
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published November 2022.
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Hants Healthcare
Good
SO45
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2022.
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Hearts at Home Care
Good
SP6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2021.
Choosing home care agencies in New Forest
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in New Forest?
Docorix lists 34 CQC-registered home care agencies in New Forest, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in New Forest are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Bluebird Care (New Forest) and Care Together Limited – 1st Floor The Corner House.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
