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Browse the best-rated respite care homes in or near Dorset.
Grovelands, managed by Somerset Care in Yeovil, provides a warm and welcoming environment for those requiring residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care.
From
£1,340
per week
Nestled within beautiful Bournemouth, Queensmount is a great care home to live in that offers a community family feel.
From
£1,560
per week
Nestled within beautiful Dorset, The Links is a care home that offers expert residential, respite, nursing, dementia, Parkinson's, Huntington's and Palliative care to the elderly.
From
£1,595
per week
Aranlaw House is a specialist dementia care home sitting on the outskirts of the popular coastal town of Poole.
From
£1,600
per week
Located in Yeovil, The Knoll Nursing Home is a traditional, well-established 47-bed care home set within substantial grounds.
From
£900
per week
Chestnuts Residential Care Home, managed by Neways Healthcare, is a family-owned care home recognised for its compassionate residential, respite and dementia care in the beautiful seaside town of Weymouth.
From
£1,050
per week
Spetisbury Manor is a luxury residential care home near Blandford, Dorset.
From
£1,095
per week
Situated in Dorchester, Cheriton Care provides high-quality and affordable residential, respite, reablement, and dementia care.
From
£1,100
per week
Situated in the heart of Swanage, Gainsborough Care Home has undergone recent refurbishments to ensure the highest quality of residential, dementia, and respite care.
From
£1,100
per week
From
£1,100
per week
Sherborne House, managed by Altogether Care, is a welcoming care home situated on the outskirts of Yeovil.
From
£1,130
per week
Located in the heart of the Hamworthy community near Poole, in the county of Dorset, Dorset House is a Care South home that offers exceptional residential and dementia care.
From
£1,195
per week
Elizabeth House, a friendly care home operated by Care South, is dedicated to providing exceptional residential and dementia care near Poole in Dorset.
From
£1,195
per week
Situated in the bustling tourist town of Poole, The Laurels and Pine Lodge is a delightful care home providing expert residential, dementia, respite and end of life care to the elderly in a cosy environment.
From
£1,200
per week
Nestled in a leafy residential area between Poole and Bournemouth, sits the friendly Regency Manor care home ran by Luxury Care.
From
£1,200
per week
Here is some further information about respite care homes in Dorset.
Are all respite care homes in Dorset regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)?
Yes, every respite care home in Dorset has been given a rating by England's Care Quality Commission (CQC).
How many respite care homes are there in Dorset?
There are 65 homes in Dorset that offer temporary, respite care, including Grovelands, Queensmount and The Links.
Dorset's Care Regulator:
Care Quality Commission
Here’s what our care-seekers are saying...
Lottie was a great service. Very quick and easy to use and managed to book a home for respite care within 24 hours of contacting the service.
P Cavanagh
2 June 2025
Klara at Lottie was knowledgeable about respite care and took stress away at a hard time. Highly recommend this service.
Gemma
21 April 2025
Eva’s voice and caring manner put me at ease while exploring 10-day respite for my 97yr old mum. She sent info tailored to Mum’s needs.
Gillian
16 April 2025
Very helpful with respite care. Mum moves in tomorrow! Katie called to check in. Lovely Mum gets a welcome gift. Highly recommend.
Sue
6 April 2025
Joe was very sympathetic and helpful. He rang around and found us a home with space. We would not have managed this without Lottie's great free service.
E Pritchett
21 March 2025
I was able to speak to a real person who was helpful and understanding. She is doing all the research for me into respite care for my elderly mother-in-law.
Penny
5 February 2025
Spoke with Klara, who was lovely, kind, and understanding, and provided helpful advice regarding dementia respite care for Dad.
Filipa
11 November 2024
We were given a few options within a few hours which relieved anxiety and stress. We then organised respite care after visiting one of the recommended care homes.
Catherine
23 October 2024
