Home care · Hampshire
Home care in Barton on Sea
There are 36 home care agencies on the CQC register covering Barton on Sea, run by 34 different providers. The largest is Midshires Care Limited, with 2. 97% of the 32 rated by CQC are Good or Outstanding, next to 91% across Hampshire and 88% across England; 5 are Outstanding. Expect to pay here about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 17 home care agencies have a rating more than four years old and 4 registered with CQC within the past two years. On 26 October 2026, Your Life (Lymington) was rated Good, the newest rating here.
Updated 27 October 2026 from the CQC register (Open Government Licence)
In short
- For dementia support, 30 have it on their CQC registration.
- You can ask Hampshire council for a free care needs assessment; savings make no difference.
- 31 of the 32 rated agencies are Good or Outstanding, while 1 is rated Inadequate or Requires improvement. 4 are not rated yet.
- We check for new CQC ratings in Hampshire daily: see the latest changes.
To cite: "Home care in Barton on Sea", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
- 36CQC-registered agencies
- 97%of those rated are Good or Outstanding
- 30offer dementia support
- 6inspected or rated in the last 2 years
| Care | Barton on Sea | South East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting care, an hour | £33.50 | £33.50 | £33.50 |
| Live-in care, a week | £1,610 | £1,610 | £1,610 |
Agencies covering Barton on Sea, ranked
Order: CQC rating first, then how recent that rating is, then distance. Our ranking method
OutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequateNot yet ratedMap © OpenFreeMap © OpenStreetMap
- All 36
- Care for adults under 65 · 34
- Physical disability care · 33
- Elderly care · 33
- Dementia care · 30
- Sensory impairment care · 27
- Learning disability care · 17
- Mental health care · 14
- Children's care · 5
- Supported living · 4
- Substance misuse support · 3
Better Care at Home East
What inspectors found: A strong person-centred culture was reflected in all aspects of the service.
Est. £32–£39/hr
Aucklands Care
What inspectors found: Right Support: The service gave people care and support in a safe environment.
Est. £32–£39/hr
Dorset Domiciliary Care Agency
What inspectors found: Not everyone who used the service received a regulated activity.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your Life (Lymington)
What inspectors found: Not everyone using the service received personal care, which includes support with personal hygiene and eating.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Altogether Care - Care At Home Limited Christchurch
What inspectors found: The service was providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Agincare UK Christchurch
What inspectors found: Not everyone who used the service received personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
St Anne's Care Home
What inspectors found: We found 1 breach of regulation in relation to good governance.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Christchurch
What inspectors found: The service was providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Est. £29–£35/hr
CAS Care Solutions
What inspectors found: The provider was promoting a positive culture within the service and achieving good outcomes for people.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ethos Care
What inspectors found: Right Culture Governance systems were not always operating effectively, they had not identified some documentation was not in place for staff recruitment and actions…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Glyn Domiciliary
What inspectors found: Right Support: People were central to the service provided by Glyn Domiciliary and were supported to lead fulfilling lives.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Quality Care Dorset Ltd
What inspectors found: People were protected from abuse and avoidable harm.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Kingfisher Home Care Ltd
What inspectors found: Governance systems had improved since the last inspection, but we continued to find examples where records relating to people's care and to the management…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Christchurch Care
What inspectors found: Right Support: People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Visiting Angels East Dorset
What inspectors found: Recent improvements had been made by the provider which ensured safe recruitment practices were followed.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead New Forest
What inspectors found: People felt safe using the service and there were systems in place to protect people from abuse.
Est. £33–£40/hr
Eleanor Nursing and Social Care - Boscombe Office
What inspectors found: The service was providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sanctuary Supported Living (98 Old Milton Road)
What inspectors found: People's care and housing are provided under separate contractual agreements.
Est. £30–£37/hr
GoodOaks Homecare (New Forest)
What inspectors found: This announced inspection took place on 25 October 2018.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Forest Care
What inspectors found: People's care was a mixture of privately and local authority funded.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Agincare UK New Milton
What inspectors found: People and relatives told us they very happy with the good care they received from staff at Agincare New Milton.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Farmhouse Care Agency Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Serendip Home Care Limited
What inspectors found: People's experience of using this service: • All the people we spoke with told us they felt safe with the staff and service they…
Est. £30–£37/hr
New Forest Homecare Ltd
What inspectors found: Like registered providers, they are 'registered persons'.
Est. £30–£37/hr
St. George's Home Care
What inspectors found: The inspection took place on the 25, 26 and 27 September 2017 and was announced.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Alina Homecare - Christchurch
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care Together Limited - 1st Floor The Corner House
Est. £32–£39/hr
Inter County Care - Christchurch
Est. £32–£39/hr
Oakhaven Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bluebird Care (New Forest)
Est. £33–£41/hr
Westview House
Est. £30–£37/hr
Dimensions South Hampshire Domiciliary Care Office
Est. £30–£37/hr
VidaCare Head Office
Est. £29–£36/hr
Helping Hands New Milton
Est. £28–£34/hr
Bloomfield Care BCP
Est. £29–£36/hr
K1 Medical
Est. £29–£36/hr
Distances are measured from the centre of Barton on Sea to each office. Carers travel to you, so ask whether your street is covered.
24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Barton on Sea
Round-the-clock care at home is arranged in one of two ways: live-in care, where one carer lives in and has a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or daytime visits plus waking nights, where a second carer stays awake all night. Typical prices: Live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. CQC does not record which agencies provide it, so ask each one.
A closer look at the data for Barton on Sea
Outstanding ratings: 5 covering Barton on Sea, 17 across Hampshire. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Barton on Sea comes 3rd of 7 (86%), with Freshwater top at 100%. Compare Barton on Sea's 97% Good or Outstanding with 90% for the rated agencies among the 721 we list in Hampshire. 17% of agencies covering Barton on Sea have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 16% across Hampshire. Most recent to register: Oakhaven Care Limited (February 2026). Looking at specialisms, 33 of 36 list physical disabilities, 17 of 36 list learning disabilities and 14 of 36 list mental health conditions. The share registered for dementia is 83% in Barton on Sea (30 of 36) and 82% across Hampshire. Oldest rating on the list: St. George's Home Care, October 2017.
Care groups with agencies covering Barton on Sea
- Agincare 2 locally
- Midshires Care Limited 2 locally
- Better Care at Home 1 locally
- Voyage 1 locally
- Yourlife Management Services Limited 1 locally
- Altogether Care - Care At Home Limited 1 locally
- Achieve Together 1 locally
- Eleanor Healthcare Group 1 locally
- Sanctuary Care Limited 1 locally
- St. George's Hospital Limited 1 locally
- Alina Homecare 1 locally
- Inter County Care Limited 1 locally
- Oakhaven Care Limited 1 locally
- Bluebird Care 1 locally
- Island Healthcare Limited 1 locally
- Dimensions 1 locally
- Bloomfield Care Ltd 1 locally
Most recent ratings
CQC's most recently published ratings for agencies covering Barton on Sea.
How Barton on Sea compares with towns nearby
| Town | Miles | Number of agencies | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton on Sea | – | 36 | 31 |
| New Milton | 0.9 mi | 33 | 28 |
| Christchurch | 3.9 mi | 91 | 61 |
| Lymington | 5.1 mi | 23 | 20 |
| Freshwater | 7.4 mi | 13 | 13 |
| Ringwood | 8.9 mi | 32 | 26 |
Each count is agencies whose office is within 7 miles; many serve more than one town.
Home care prices in Barton on Sea
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Council rates in Hampshire County Council: £25.90 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,245 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,365 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). A top-up usually covers the gap if your chosen provider costs more.
Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Next: work out a weekly cost, then get prices from local providers.
Council help
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Free care cost report for Barton on Sea
- Typical local prices for home care, overnight and live-in care
- What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
- The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register
Home care in Barton on Sea: your questions answered
Home care in Barton on Sea: how many agencies are there?
As of Oct 2026, the CQC register lists 36 home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Barton on Sea. Well-rated choices include Better Care at Home East, Aucklands Care and Dorset Domiciliary Care Agency.
How are home care agencies in Barton on Sea rated by CQC?
CQC has rated 32. Of those, 31 (97%) are Good or Outstanding, 5 of them Outstanding, and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. 4 have not been rated yet, which is common for newly registered services.
How much should I expect to pay for home care in Barton on Sea?
Typical prices across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. See our full cost guide.
Can Hampshire council help pay for home care?
Two sources of help: Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings and is for people over State Pension age, and the council. By law (Care Act 2014) Hampshire council must assess care needs at no charge for people who look as if they need support; if savings and investments are under £23,250, it may pay a share once your finances are assessed, depending on income. With care at home, the house itself is not included. How to reach Hampshire council.
How can I pick between agencies in Barton on Sea?
Check how recent each CQC report is first: 6 of the 36 on this page were inspected or rated in the past two years, and 26 have an older report. Next ask three things: will staff be consistent, what happens about missed visits, and what is the full price? See the checklist.
What about home care agencies in towns near Barton on Sea?
Barton on Sea has 36, with 31 rated Good or Outstanding. Nearby: New Milton (0.9 miles): 33, 28 rated Good or Outstanding; Christchurch (3.9 miles): 91, 61 rated Good or Outstanding; Lymington (5.1 miles): 23, 20 rated Good or Outstanding.
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Home care near Barton on Sea
- Home care in New Milton 0.9 mi
- Home care in Christchurch 3.9 mi
- Home care in Lymington 5.1 mi
- Home care in Freshwater 7.4 mi
- Home care in Ringwood 8.9 mi
- Home care in Bournemouth 8.9 mi
- Home care in St Leonards 9.9 mi
- Home care in Ferndown 11.0 mi
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- Care homes in Barton on Sea (15)
- Choosing a home care agency
- Funding home care: who pays
- Understanding CQC ratings
- Preparing for a care needs assessment
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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.