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1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd

Office: Unit 8, Isis Business Centre, Pony Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2RD

Our live-in carers are co-ordinated from our offices in Oxford, Kings Langley and Leighton Buzzard, and we cover the whole of the South East of England.

Home care agency · 1st Homecare (Oxford)

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From the agency's website
Hourly rate
from £34
an hour, published by the agency, September 2026
Live-in care
from £1,645
a week, September 2026
CQC rating
Good
October 2019
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1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd's stated rate
£34an hour

About £476 a week for two one-hour visits a day

Live-in care £1,645 a week

PrimeCarersA self-employed carer you choose
£18 to £25an hour

Typically £20, about £280 a week for the same visits

Your own carer could cost about £196 a week less, £10,192 over a year

Live-in care near Oxfordshire typically £1,050 a week.

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About 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd

1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd is a home care agency based in Oxford, in the Oxfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Our live-in carers are co-ordinated from our offices in Oxford, Kings Langley and Leighton Buzzard, and we cover the whole of the South East of England. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by 1st Homecare (Oxford). The agency has been registered since September 2011.

At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd 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.

1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd charges from £34 an hour for hourly visits, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £476 a week. Live-in care is from £1,645 a week. That is about 21% above the typical hourly rate in Oxfordshire of £28.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, family app or online notes, care within 14 days, free assessment, male or female carer on request and happy with pets. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 166 registered home care agencies in Oxfordshire. Others working the same area include Day and Nightcare Live-in care Ltd, Brandon Trust Supported Living - Oxfordshire and Bolff Healthcare Services Ltd, 3 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.

Care offered

  • Hourly visits
  • Live-in care
  • Respite care
  • End of life care
  • Companionship without personal care

Experience with

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke recovery
  • Multiple sclerosis

How they work

  • Employs its carers
  • 24/7 on-call
  • Family app or online notes
  • care within 14 days
  • Free assessment
  • Male or female carer on request
  • Happy with pets
  • 3 years operating

Money

  • Bank holidays cost more
  • Charges for travel

Read from the agency’s own website. Details change; check when you call.

Registered with the CQC for

  • Older people
  • Dementia
  • Younger adults
  • Physical disabilities

Postcode districts covered

LU7, OX1, OX2, OX3, OX33, OX4, SN7, WD4

Read from the agency's website; ring to check yours.

Registration

Registered with CQC
September 2011
Latest CQC rating
Good (October 2019)
Council area
Oxfordshire
Office town
Oxford
Read the full CQC inspection report

Rates

Rates depend on the time of day, the day of the week and what the visit involves. Always ask for the full price list.

Type of careRate
Hourly visits
from £34 an hour
as of September 2026
From the agency's website
“From £34 per hour”
View on 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd’s website
Live-in care
from £1,645 a week
as of September 2026
From the agency's website
“From £1645 per week”
View on 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd’s website
Live-in care for a couple
from £1,904 a week
as of September 2026
From the agency's website
“From £1904 per week”
View on 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd’s website

For comparison, a self-employed carer through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care near Oxfordshire is typically £1,050 a week.

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Common questions about 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd

How much does 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd charge an hour?

1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd charges from £34 an hour for hourly visits (as of September 2026). Rates depend on the time of day, the day of the week and what the visit involves, so confirm the current price list with the agency.

Does 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd offer live-in care?

Yes. 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd charges from £1,645 a week for live-in care (as of September 2026).

What is the CQC rating for 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd?

The Care Quality Commission rated 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd Good in October 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.

Which areas does 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd cover?

1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd Our live-in carers are co-ordinated from our offices in Oxford, Kings Langley and Leighton Buzzard, and we cover the whole of the South East of England. If your postcode is on the edge of that, ring and ask: most agencies will travel a little further for a regular package of visits.

Does 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd care for people with dementia?

Yes. 1st Homecare (Oxford) Ltd is registered with the CQC to care for people living with dementia.

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37 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Oxfordshire
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,050 a week