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 We are a Domiciliary Care service provider based in the West Midlands. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, 24-hour care and end of life care. 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 has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Dudley with a rate on record typically charge about £24 an hour, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 59 registered home care agencies in Dudley. Others working the same area include Library Lodge, Langstone Community Support Services and Academy Homecare Services. 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.