Acorn to Oak Homecare

Acorn to Oak Homecare is a home care agency based in Gloucester, in the Gloucestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Acorn to Oak Homecare operate in the Gloucestershire locality with no current view to expand outside of that area. 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 and hospital discharge. The agency has been registered since April 2018.

At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Acorn to Oak Homecare 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.

Acorn to Oak Homecare has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Gloucestershire with a rate on record typically charge about £32.88 an hour and £1,638 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: free assessment, male or female carer on request, english, takes council-funded clients and takes nhs continuing healthcare. 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 Gloucestershire. Others working the same area include Dean Healthcare South West Ltd -Gloucester, Gloucester and Vintage Revelations Gloucestershire, 2 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.