How much does residential care cost?
Fees at St Cecilia start from £1,450 per week. The final fee depends on the person’s assessed needs and the agreed room. Before any decision you receive a written quote stating what is included, any likely extras and how fees are reviewed.
What affects the fee
The written quote may reflect the person’s care needs, room, mobility support, equipment and any additional one-to-one support that has been agreed.
What to check in writing
Ask which meals, laundry, activities, personal care and routine support are included, and whether transport, hairdressing, chiropody, equipment or extra support cost more.
Funding routes
Depending on eligibility, support may involve the local authority, a family top-up or NHS Continuing Healthcare. The relevant public body decides eligibility, not the care home.
- Ask BCP Council for a financial assessment
- Ask the NHS team about Continuing Healthcare when relevant
- Request the deposit, notice and absence terms
- Take time to compare the written offer
Questions families ask
- How much does a care home in Poole cost per week?
- At St Cecilia, residential and dementia care starts from £1,450 per week. The fee is set after a needs assessment and depends on the room and support agreed.
- Do you accept council-funded residents?
- Funding routes are discussed with every family. Ask BCP Council for a financial assessment; where someone is eligible for council support, a family top-up may apply. The council decides eligibility, not the care home.
- Can NHS Continuing Healthcare pay for care?
- If health needs are the main reason for care, ask the NHS team about a Continuing Healthcare assessment. The NHS decides eligibility.
- Will I get the fee in writing?
- Yes. Before any decision you receive a written offer showing the weekly fee, what it includes, likely extras, the deposit and notice terms, and how fees are reviewed.