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Care homes in Verwood
There are 3 care homes in Verwood on the CQC register, 149 beds in all. 67% of the 3 rated by CQC are Good or Outstanding, compared with 94% across Dorset and 83% across England. Expect to pay in Verwood about £1,760 for nursing careestimated. 2 care homes have not been rated for more than four years. CQC's latest rating here went to Oakdene Nursing Home: Requires improvement, on 11 June 2025.
CQC register data as of 27 October 2026 · Open Government Licence
Key points
- Rating changes in Dorset are checked each day. See what changed recently.
- Among the 3 rated care homes, 2 hold a Good or Outstanding rating, and 1 is rated below Good.
- Whatever your savings, Dorset council will assess care needs for free.
- 3 are registered with CQC to support people with dementia, and 2 provide nursing.
Citation: "Care homes in Verwood", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.
- 3care homes registered with CQC
- 67%Good or Outstanding, among those rated
- 2provide nursing care
- 1with a rating or inspection since October 2024
| Care | Verwood | South West | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing care, a week | £1,760 | £1,690 | £1,640 |
All care homes in Verwood, ranked
Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance. How we order providers
Waterloo Care Home
What inspectors found: Improvements have been made and the home was well-led.
Est. £1.37k–£1.68k/wk
Verwood House Care Home
What inspectors found: Since the last inspection, the ownership of the registered provider had changed.
Est. £1.64k–£2.01k/wk
Oakdene Nursing Home
What inspectors found: The service provides support to older people and people who are living with dementia.
Est. £1.52k–£1.86k/wk
Care home fees in Verwood
| Residential care home | £1,445 a week |
|---|---|
| Nursing home | £1,690 a week |
Council rates in Dorset Council: £27.67 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,156.40 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,183.10 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). A top-up usually covers the gap if your chosen provider costs more.
Self-funders usually pay more than councils do for the same room. Each average covers a broad range, driven by room, care level and nursing. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). For a firm figure, request prices from providers here; for a rough one, use our weekly cost calculator.
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Dorset
Dorset council can assess care needs for free, whatever your savings, and may help pay if your savings are under £23,250.
Dorset: getting assessed, funding your care, direct payments
Dementia care homes in Verwood
3 of the 3 care homes in Verwood are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 2 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 3 registered for dementia.
A closer look at the data for Verwood
Typical size: 31 beds across Dorset, 50 on average in Verwood. At 67% Good or Outstanding, Verwood sits below the Dorset figure of 94% (from 94 care homes). One rating goes back to December 2020: Verwood House Care Home. Ask what has changed since. Of Verwood and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Verwood ranks 6th for the share of all listed care homes rated Good or Outstanding (67%); Bearwood is highest at 86%. Ratings are older than average here: 33% of care homes have one less than two years old, compared with 39% across Dorset. CQC registered Verwood House Care Home in June 2019, the newest on this list. Nursing care is available in 2 of 3 homes (67%); across Dorset the share is 28%. Registered specialisms here: 1 of 3 list physical disabilities, 1 of 3 list learning disabilities and 1 of 3 list mental health conditions. Dorset has 6 Outstanding care homes, none of them in Verwood.
Care groups with care homes in Verwood
- Agincare 1 locally
- Hamberley Care Homes 1 locally
- Care Concern Group 1 locally
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How Verwood compares with towns nearby
| Town | Miles | Number of care homes | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verwood | – | 3 | 2 |
| St Leonards | 3.5 mi | 5 | 4 |
| Ringwood | 4.5 mi | 9 | 7 |
| Ferndown | 5.0 mi | 20 | 13 |
| Fordingbridge | 5.2 mi | 4 | 3 |
| Wimborne Minster | 6.7 mi | 4 | 3 |
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Care homes in Verwood: your questions answered
How many care homes are there in Verwood?
Verwood has 3 care homes on the CQC register (Oct 2026). Of these, 2 provide nursing care and 3 support people living with dementia. Top-rated names here include Waterloo Care Home and Verwood House Care Home.
Are care homes in Verwood well rated?
Good or Outstanding: 2 (67%) of the 3 rated. Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate: 1.
How much does a care home cost in Verwood?
Average 2026 self-funder fees in South West: residential care home £1,445 a week; nursing home £1,690 a week. Self-funders usually pay more than councils do for the same room. Each average covers a broad range, driven by room, care level and nursing. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). More in our cost guide.
Will I get help from Dorset council with the cost of a care home?
It may. Dorset council must offer a free care needs assessment (Care Act 2014). For a care home, the value of the home is usually included in the means test unless a partner or certain relatives still live there, and it is ignored for the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay; the upper limit in England is £23,250. NHS-funded nursing care can help with nursing costs. How to contact Dorset council.
How should I compare care homes in Verwood?
Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 1 of the 3 listed here was inspected or rated in the last two years; 2 have older reports. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed care, and the full price before you sign. Use our checklist.
How do nearby towns compare with Verwood for care homes?
Counting care homes: Verwood 3 (2 Good or Outstanding); St Leonards (3.5 miles): 5, 4 rated Good or Outstanding; Ringwood (4.5 miles): 9, 7 rated Good or Outstanding; Ferndown (5.0 miles): 20, 13 rated Good or Outstanding.
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Care homes in nearby towns
- Care homes in St Leonards 3.5 mi
- Care homes in Ringwood 4.5 mi
- Care homes in Ferndown 5.0 mi
- Care homes in Fordingbridge 5.2 mi
- Care homes in Wimborne Minster 6.7 mi
- Care homes in Bearwood 7.8 mi
- Care homes in Bournemouth 9.3 mi
- Care homes in Corfe Mullen 9.6 mi
Related pages and guides for Verwood
- Paying for care in Dorset
- Best rated care homes in Dorset
- Nursing homes in Dorset
- Care home fees across England, 2026: regional and council averages
- Outstanding services in Dorset, 2026
- Home care in Verwood (29)
- Home care or a care home?
- Signs it may be time for a care home
- NHS-funded nursing care explained
- CQC ratings explained
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Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.