Yourlife (Oakham)

Yourlife (Oakham) is a home care agency based in Oakham, in the Rutland council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Oakham 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 and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Yourlife Management Services, which has 123 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2019.

At its latest inspection, published June 2022, the CQC rated Yourlife (Oakham) 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.

Yourlife (Oakham) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Rutland. 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 14 registered home care agencies in Rutland. Others working the same area include Radfield Home Care Stamford, Peterborough & Rutland, Support & Connections Office and Bluebird Care Stamford, Rutland, Peterborough & Oundle, 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.