Home care agency · Dorchester
Reablement Service
Illustrative photo, not of Reablement Service- Address
- Dorchester Connect, Acland Road, Dorchester, DT1 1SH
- Run by
- Care Dorset Limited (7 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- October 2022 (4 years)
- Registered manager
- Thomas William Chadwick Meades
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2022 (4 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 13873953)
- Last CQC check
- 4 Apr 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Personal care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-13929715182
Reablement Service at a glance
Reablement Service is a CQC-registered home care agency in Dorchester, run by Care Dorset Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (April 2023). It is one of 26 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Dorchester; 17 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Costs to expect
We estimate visits from Reablement Service at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.
A live-in carer typically costs £1,450–£1,770 a week locally.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Dorset Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
The five key questions
- Safe65 of 67 in Dorset
- Effective63 of 67 in Dorset
- Caring58 of 67 in Dorset
- Responsive63 of 67 in Dorset
- Well-led59 of 67 in Dorset
Source: CQC, published 4 April 2023. Under each rating: how many agencies in Dorset share it.
Choice nearby
There are 21 other agencies within 3 miles, 14 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Employ My Ability (EMA), under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (7 of the nearest 21).
9 of the 14 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Dorchester West ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Dorset ICB.
The ratings in context
Reablement Service has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 58 of the 66 other agencies in Dorset that CQC has rated.
Track record
Reablement Service has been registered with CQC since October 2022, about 4 years.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2017–2023), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 3 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
Past CQC ratings
- Nov 2017
- Apr 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 4 April 2023
Finding it
- Ward
- Dorchester West
- Council
- Dorset Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- NHS planning area
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in DT1 (22)
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Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence. Carers work from this office and visit homes in the surrounding area.
The company behind Reablement Service
Reablement Service is run by Care Dorset Limited (company 13873953), incorporated in 2022.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 6 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse, residential care for older and disabled people, social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care) and other social work without accommodation.
Care Dorset Limited runs 7 CQC-registered services; 6 of the 6 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
All 7 are in Dorset, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- Right Support People told us staff made them feel safe.
- Staff had a good understanding of the signs and symptoms that could indicate people were experiencing abuse or harm.
- They felt confident they would be listened to if they raised concerns.
- People had risk assessments which included control measures required to help them minimise the risks in their lives without being restrictive.
Inspected 10 March 2023; report published 4 April 2023; supporting 39 people at the time. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
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Reablement Service in local context
- Rated Good. Across Dorset, 98% of the 66 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (April 2023) is more recent than 41% of agency ratings in Dorset.
- Registered with CQC in 2022: it has been registered longer than 38% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 7 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Dorset lists 5.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered home care agencies in Dorset (Oct 2026).
Also nearby
Guides for families
Dorchester: home care agencies inspected recently
- Somerleigh CourtOct 2026 · under 0.5 miles
- Everycare (Wessex) LimitedAug 2026 · under 0.5 miles
- Agincare UK DorchesterMar 2026 · 0.9 miles
Quick answers about Reablement Service
- What type of care does Reablement Service provide?
- CQC lists Reablement Service under: homecare agencies. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Which provider runs Reablement Service?
- On CQC's register the provider is Care Dorset Limited.
- How much does care from Reablement Service cost?
- We don't have published prices from Reablement Service yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Is Reablement Service rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What is Reablement Service's address?
- The agency works from Dorchester Connect, Acland Road, Dorchester, DT1 1SH; ask which postcodes its carers cover.
- Is Reablement Service registered with CQC?
- Reablement Service is on the CQC register as a home care agency (ID 1-13929715182) and was rated Good overall in April 2023.
- Does Reablement Service support people with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- When did CQC last rate Reablement Service?
- The rating now shown was published on 4 April 2023, 3 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
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