Centurion House

Centurion House is a home care agency based in Bicester, in the Oxfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Trusted care across 70+ locations across Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Suffolk, West Sussex and Wiltshire. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. Its website lists respite care. It is part of Orders of St John Care Trust, which has 7 branches in England. The agency has been registered since May 2012.

At its latest inspection, published December 2018, the CQC rated Centurion House 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.

Centurion House 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 and 1000 years operating. 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 Elite Care Agency, Bluebird Care (Cherwell) and Jes Care Services Limited, 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.