Good Oaks Home Care - Abingdon and Didcot

Good Oaks Home Care - Abingdon and Didcot is a home care agency based in Didcot, in the Oxfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Didcot office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Oxfordshire Home Care. The agency has been registered since January 2022.

At its latest inspection, published April 2023, the CQC rated Good Oaks Home Care - Abingdon and Didcot 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.

Good Oaks Home Care - Abingdon and Didcot has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Oxfordshire. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 166 registered home care agencies in Oxfordshire. Others working the same area include The Caring Company (Oxon), Didcot Home Care Office and Eniro Care Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.