GoodOaks Homecare (New Forest)

GoodOaks Homecare (New Forest) is a home care agency based in New Milton, in the Hampshire 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 New Milton 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 and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by ICare Healthcare. The agency has been registered since November 2017.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated GoodOaks Homecare (New Forest) 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 (New Forest) has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Hampshire with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour and £1,500 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.

There are 331 registered home care agencies in Hampshire. Others working the same area include Agincare UK New Milton, Christchurch Care and Home Instead New Forest, 8 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.