The Oaklea Trust (Durham & Northumberland)

The Oaklea Trust (Durham & Northumberland) is a home care agency based in Consett, in the County Durham 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 Consett office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of The Oaklea Trust, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2015.

The Oaklea Trust (Durham & Northumberland) has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

The Oaklea Trust (Durham & Northumberland) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for County Durham. 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 60 registered home care agencies in County Durham. Others working the same area include Kelly Park Limited, Infinite Homecare Limited and CEL Homecare North East. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.