Bicester Support Service

Bicester Support Service 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, 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. It is part of SeeAbility, which has 11 branches in England. The agency has been registered since September 2019.

At its latest inspection, published August 2024, the CQC rated Bicester Support Service 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.

Bicester Support Service 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 Elite Care Agency, Bluebird Care (Cherwell) 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.