Fern Brook Lodge
Gillingham, SP8 · 75 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,390 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Care homes in Gillingham
There are 4 care homes registered with the CQC in Gillingham, in the Dorset council area. 2 are nursing homes and 3 are registered for dementia care.
We are still collecting fees for Gillingham. Where a home has told us its price it is shown on the card and dated. Across England residential care usually costs £900 to £1,400 a week and nursing care £1,200 to £1,900.
Across the wider Dorset area the typical residential fee is about £1,390 a week, which is the best guide until more Gillingham homes publish their fees.
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Mulberry Court
Gillingham, SP8 · 12 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialSalutem Bid Co
Fee not published
Area typical £1,390 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
The Malthouse Care Home
Gillingham, SP8 · 34 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,390 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
The Mellowes Care Home
Gillingham, SP8 · 45 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,390 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Typical fees in Dorset
Median weekly fee for each type of care, across the 120 homes in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Residential care
- £1,390
- Usually £1,358 to £1,513 a week6 homes
- Care home fees
- £1,500
- Usually £1,399 to £1,545 a week5 homes
- Live-in carer at home, PrimeCarers
- £1,120
- Typical week, set by the carer. A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Other towns in Dorset
- Ferndown (22)
- Weymouth (20)
- Dorchester (15)
- Wimborne (10)
- Sherborne (9)
- Blandford Forum (7)
- Ringwood (6)
- Swanage (5)
- Bridport (4)
- Sturminster Newton (4)
- Lyme Regis (3)
- Poole (2)
Costs and funding
By type of care
Common questions
How much do care homes in Gillingham cost?
The typical residential care home fee in Gillingham is £1,390 a week, based on 6 homes with a fee on record. Every home page shows where its figure came from and when.
How many care homes are there in Gillingham?
4 care homes in Gillingham are registered with the Care Quality Commission. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for a care home in Gillingham?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess what you can afford and may pay part or all of the fee. Contact the adult social care team at the council for a needs assessment.