Oxford Private Care

Oxford Private Care is a home care agency based in Oxford, in the Oxfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It The areas we cover are Oxford, Cumnor, Wootton, Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford, Faringdon, Wantage, Witney and the surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and companionship without personal care. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Oxford Private Care 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.

Oxford Private Care has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Oxfordshire with a rate on record typically charge about £28 an hour and £1,425 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.

On how it works, the agency says: happy with pets and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 166 registered home care agencies in Oxfordshire. Others working the same area include Same Ways Care Limited, George Springall Homecare Partnership and Bellevie Oxfordshire, 5 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.