1 Oak Home Care

1 Oak Home Care is a home care agency based in Sudbury, in the Suffolk council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Sudbury office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by 1 Oak Group. The agency has been registered since May 2017.

At its latest inspection, published July 2018, the CQC rated 1 Oak Home Care Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

1 Oak Home Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Suffolk. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 198 registered home care agencies in Suffolk. Others working the same area include Briarcare Recruitment Agency, Harmonize Care and Forest Homecare Suffolk. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.