The Old School House

The Old School House is a home care agency based in Bideford, in the Devon 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 Bideford office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. It is part of Shalom Health Recruitment, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2024.

The Old School House 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 Old School House has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Devon with a rate on record typically charge about £37.38 an hour and £1,675 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 140 registered home care agencies in Devon. Others working the same area include Ark Nursing & Care Agency, Chapter Care (North Devon) Limited and Home Instead North Devon & Exmoor, 1 of which has 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.