Oak Healthcare

Oak Healthcare is a home care agency based in Brierley Hill, in the Dudley council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Brierley Hill 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 Oak Healthcare Holding. The agency has been registered since April 2019.

At its latest inspection, published June 2021, the CQC rated Oak Healthcare 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.

Oak Healthcare has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Dudley. 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 59 registered home care agencies in Dudley. Others working the same area include Library Lodge, Lily Health Care Limited and Dudley MBC Home Care Services. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.