GoodOaks Homecare – Dorchester and Weymouth

GoodOaks Homecare – Dorchester and Weymouth is a home care agency based in Dorchester, in the Dorset 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 Dorchester 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 Six Oaks Home Care. The agency has been registered since October 2021.

At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated GoodOaks Homecare – Dorchester and Weymouth 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.

GoodOaks Homecare – Dorchester and Weymouth has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Dorset. 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 81 registered home care agencies in Dorset. Others working the same area include Cera Care Dorchester, All About Care (South West) Limited and Agincare UK Dorchester, 6 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.