Season Healthcare Living

Season Healthcare Living is a home care agency based in Bicester, 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 Bicester 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, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The agency has been registered since October 2021.

At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Season Healthcare Living 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.

Season Healthcare Living 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.

There are 166 registered home care agencies in Oxfordshire. Others working the same area include Bluebird Care (Cherwell), Elite Care Agency and Jes Care Services Limited, 3 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.