Oxford Branch

Oxford Branch 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 At BBC Care Service, we provide a wide range of home health care services to service users based in Surrey, Middlesex Slough, Kingston, Richmond and Berkshire area. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, 24-hour care, respite care and end of life care. It is part of BBC Care Service, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2022.

At its latest inspection, published August 2023, the CQC rated Oxford Branch Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Oxford Branch has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Oxfordshire with a rate on record typically charge about £28 an hour and £1,425 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: 24/7 on-call and free assessment. 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 Oxfordshire, Bolff Healthcare Services Ltd and Ceeda Care Services, 4 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.