There are 13 CQC-registered home care agencies in Wimborne (including Ferndown Town and Wimborne Minster) listed on Docorix. 11 currently hold a CQC rating: 10 rated Good or Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 2 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 5 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Abbots Care Limited (East Dorset branch) Independent CQC: Good 03300945511
- Agincare UK Ferndown Independent CQC: Good 01305265666
- Candlelight Homecare Services Wimborne Area Office Independent CQC: Good 01202848203
- Dorset office Independent CQC: Good 07907998672
- Fairhope Independent CQC: Good 01202709091
- Home Instead East Dorset & Blandford Independent CQC: Good 01202912826
- Newgencaregroup (Dorset) Independent CQC: Good 01202331622
- Priority Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01202145997
- South West Care Group LTD T/A Goodoaks Homecare East Dorset Independent CQC: Good 01202065261
- iDirect – East Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire Independent CQC: Good 01202076688
- Integrated Case Management Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01202978900
- Duty Care Independent Not yet rated 01202237090
- Yourlife (Wimborne) Independent Not yet rated 01202292480
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in Wimborne 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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Dorset office
Good
BH21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2026.
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Abbots Care Limited (East Dorset branch)
Good
BH21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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Newgencaregroup (Dorset)
Good
BH21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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South West Care Group LTD T/A Goodoaks Homecare East Dorset
Good
BH21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2026.
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Priority Home Care
Good
BH21
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published August 2025.
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Home Instead East Dorset & Blandford
Good
BH21
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published June 2025.
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Candlelight Homecare Services Wimborne Area Office
Good
BH21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2024.
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Fairhope
Good
BH21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2023.
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iDirect – East Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire
Good
BH21
Rated Outstanding for Effective. Rating published August 2019.
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Agincare UK Ferndown
Good
BH21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2019.
Choosing home care agencies in Wimborne
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 Wimborne?
Docorix lists 13 CQC-registered home care agencies in Wimborne, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 5 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Wimborne are rated Good?
10 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Abbots Care Limited (East Dorset branch), Agincare UK Ferndown, Candlelight Homecare Services Wimborne Area Office, Dorset office, Fairhope, Home Instead East Dorset & Blandford.
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.
