Residential care home in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: cost per week
The residential care home cost in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is £1,458 per week, which is more expensive than the national average. These figures show what Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council pays providers for residents it funds — private self-funder rates are typically 20-40% higher.
What families may actually pay in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Council baseline
£1,458
per week from ASC-FR returns
Annual equivalent: £75,816.
Self-funder guide
£1,750-£2,041
per week, using a 20-40% uplift
Mid estimate: £1,895 per week.
2.5-year exposure
£246,402
mid self-funder estimate
Council-rate equivalent: £189,540.
This is already a high-fee area. Room choice, dementia support and provider group can push quotes materially above the baseline. For nursing placements, the current England standard NHS-funded nursing care rate is £268 per week.
What to check in a care home fee quoteCost breakdown by category
| Category | Cost (per week) |
|---|---|
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,443.443 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,443.443 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £810.536 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £810.536 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,536.926 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,536.926 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £2,453.883 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £2,453.883 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,663.663 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,663.663 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,252.45 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,252.45 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,041.692 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,041.692 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,288.062 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,288.062 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,723.141 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,723.141 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,364.948 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,364.948 |