My Carer

My Carer is a home care agency based in Wantage, 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 Wantage office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for 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. The agency has been registered since May 2012.

At its latest inspection, published June 2017, the CQC rated My Carer Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

My Carer 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 Helping Hands Wantage, Golden Services Care Limited and Wantage. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.