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Respite care in Ringwood

Respite care gives a family carer time off: it can be a few hours each week at home, or a brief stay in a care home. 32 agencies registered with CQC cover Ringwood. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.

CQC register data as of 27 October 2026 · Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England

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Quick summary

  • Of the 32 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Ringwood, 26 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Ask each agency about respite care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
  • Respite at home typically costs the same as ordinary visits: about around £32–£34 an hour. The 9 local care homes charge short stays by the week.
  • Hampshire council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge, and the person caring for them can have their own carer's assessment.

Citation: "Respite care in Ringwood", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.

Your respite options

  • Respite at home: a few hours of visits, or a live-in carer for days or weeks while you are away.
  • Care home stay: usually one or two weeks, booked well ahead for holiday periods. Of the 9 CQC-registered care homes in Ringwood, ask which accept short stays.
  • Day centre: run by the council or a charity.

Start with a carer's assessment

If you look after someone, you are entitled to your own free carer's assessment from Hampshire council, separate from the assessment of the person you care for. It looks at the effect caring has on you and can lead to funded breaks, a carer's personal budget or other support. Carers UK runs a free helpline on 0808 808 7777. Requesting an assessment from Hampshire council.

If you are paying privately

  • Agencies: ask for the minimum visit length and the notice they need.
  • Care homes: ask whether rooms are kept for short stays, and visit before booking.
  • Before the stay: share the care plan, the medicines and the daily routine.

What the register shows for Ringwood

Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Ringwood comes 3rd of 7 (81%), with New Milton top at 85%. 1 is rated Outstanding here, out of 17 across Hampshire. Ratings are more recent than average here: 41% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 16% across Hampshire. At 96% Good or Outstanding, Ringwood sits above the Hampshire figure of 90% (from 721 agencies). Looking at specialisms, 26 of 32 list physical disabilities, 17 of 32 list learning disabilities and 14 of 32 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is BS Care Management Services, registered with CQC in July 2025. The oldest current rating dates from October 2017 (Burleys Home Care). 25 of the 32 agencies (78%) list dementia as a specialism, against 82% across Hampshire.

Respite care prices in Ringwood

Usual 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,555 a week
Nursing home£1,830 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).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home care agencies in and around Ringwood

Ask each agency whether it provides respite care. Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance.

  1. The Pines Home Care

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (The Pines Home Care)

  2. Homelium Dorset

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Homelium Dorset)

  3. Your Life (Ferndown)

    5.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Your Life (Ferndown))

  4. Helping Hands Ferndown

    5.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Helping Hands Ferndown)

  5. Green Lanes Projects Limited

    5.8 miles · Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Green Lanes Projects Limited)

  6. Bridgewater Care

    6.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Bridgewater Care)

  7. Home Instead East Dorset & Blandford

    6.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Home Instead East Dorset & Blandford)

  8. Dorset office

    6.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Dorset office)

  9. Newgencaregroup (Dorset)

    6.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Newgencaregroup (Dorset))

  10. Abbots Care Limited (East Dorset branch)

    6.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Abbots Care Limited (East Dorset branch))

  11. Priority Home Care

    6.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Priority Home Care)

  12. South West Care Group LTD T/A Goodoaks Homecare East Dorset

    6.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (South West Care Group LTD T/A Goodoaks Homecare East Dorset)

  13. Four Meadows

    1.1 miles · Older people, Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2023
    View profile (Four Meadows)

  14. Libra Care Services

    4.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2023
    View profile (Libra Care Services)

  15. Community Support Services East

    5.2 miles · Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2023
    View profile (Community Support Services East)

  16. Sylviancare Bournemouth and Poole

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    View profile (Sylviancare Bournemouth and Poole)

  17. Liberty Private Care

    6.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2023
    View profile (Liberty Private Care)

  18. Burleys Home Care

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2017
    View profile (Burleys Home Care)

  19. Alina Homecare Ringwood

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2019
    View profile (Alina Homecare Ringwood)

  20. Phoenix

    1.3 miles · Older people, Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2019
    View profile (Phoenix)

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Questions about respite care in Ringwood

Where can I find respite care in Ringwood?

The CQC register does not show who offers respite care. There are 32 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Ringwood, 26 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

Can respite care be paid for by the council?

Start with a carer's assessment from Hampshire council: eligible carers can have breaks arranged or funded. Separately, look for sitting services from carers' centres and charities that are free or cheap.

How far ahead should we book respite in a care home?

Give several weeks where possible, more around school holidays. Ask on the first call whether the home holds rooms back for short stays, as not all do.

Are home care agencies in Ringwood well rated?

26 of the 27 rated agencies (96%) are Good or Outstanding; 25 list dementia as a specialism and 13 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

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