Caremark (West Oxfordshire & Cherwell)

Caremark (West Oxfordshire & Cherwell) is a home care agency based in Woodstock, in the Oxfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It From our office in Woodstock, we offer elderly care in Cherwell and West Oxfordshire, including: Banbury, Bicester, Burford, Carterton, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, Kidlington, Middle Barton, Oxford, Witney, Woodstock, Yarnton. Postcodes where we offer home care in Cherwell and West Oxfordshire area: CV35 0, CV36 5, CV47 2, GL54 2, GL54 3, GL56 0, GL7 3, HP18 0, HP18 9, MK18 4, MK18 5, NN11 6, NN13 5, OX13 5, OX15 0, OX15 4, OX15 5, OX15 6, OX16 0, OX16 1, OX16 2, OX16 3, OX16 4, OX16 5, OX16 9, OX17 1, OX17 2, OX17 3, OX18 1, OX18 2, OX18 3, OX18 4, OX2 8, OX2 9, OX20 1, OX25 1, OX25 2, OX25 3, OX25 4, OX25 5, OX25 6, OX26 1, OX26 2, OX26 3, OX26 4, OX26 5, OX26 6, OX27 0, OX27 7, OX27 8, OX27 9, OX28 1, OX28 2, OX28 3, OX28 4, OX28 5, OX28 6, OX29 0, OX29 4, OX29 5, OX29 6, OX29 7, OX29 8, OX29 9, OX3 9, OX33 1, OX5 1. 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and companionship without personal care. It is part of Caremark, which has 56 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2013.

At its latest inspection, published November 2019, the CQC rated Caremark (West Oxfordshire & Cherwell) 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.

Caremark (West Oxfordshire & Cherwell) 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: free assessment, 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 Oxfordshire. Others working the same area include Jes Care Services Limited, In Friendship Ltd and Golden Atara Healthcare, 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.