Home Care in Kidlington
Kidlington has 3 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good. All 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
What Home Care in Kidlington Involves and What to Look For
Who turns up, and when
Visiting care stands or falls on who turns up and when, so the detail of the visits is what to examine. Ask how long a call actually lasts, how many carers would come in a week and whether the same small team can be promised rather than whoever happens to be free. Ask what happens when a carer is ill or delayed, how a missed visit is picked up and who answers the telephone at night and at weekends. Ask how the care plan is written and reviewed, who updates it when something changes, and how medicines, meals and personal care are recorded at each call. If needs are likely to grow, ask whether visits can be increased later.
Three Good ratings, read properly
Homeease Care Solutions Limited, OSJCT Moorside Place and Oxfordshire Children - Young People & Families all hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, so read the reports rather than stopping at the rating word. Look at what inspectors say about staffing, about the supervision of carers in people's homes and about how the service responds when something goes wrong, since that is where the quality of visiting care is decided. Check how recently each inspection took place, because a judgement can be a few years old and managers change.
Getting an Assessment and Funding Care at Home
Asking for a care needs assessment
Anyone who may need support at home can ask for an assessment of need, free of charge and whatever their savings. It records how someone manages washing, dressing, medication, meals, mobility and safety, and it forms the basis of any funded support. Requests go to Oxfordshire County Council Adult Social Care, which carries out the assessment and arranges the financial assessment that follows. If you provide the care yourself, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, since it considers the help you need in order to keep going.
What home care costs
Visiting care is usually charged by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends and on bank holidays, and some agencies set a minimum call length. Where the financial assessment shows capital below the national threshold, the council may fund an agreed package, either by arranging it or through a direct payment that lets the person choose their own agency. Above that threshold, care is paid for privately. Ask for the rates in writing, with any travel charges, notice periods and the terms for changing or cancelling visits.
3 home care in Kidlington
- Homeease Care Solutions · Kidlington, Oxfordshire · CQC Good
- Children - Young People & Families · Kidlington, Oxfordshire · CQC Good
- OSJCT Moorside Place · Kidlington, Oxfordshire · CQC Good
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, South East Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. | £28.00 to £36.96 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- OSJCT Moorside Place, 31 December 2019, Good
- Oxfordshire Children - Young People & Families, 28 February 2019, Good
- Homeease Care Solutions Limited, 19 December 2018, Good
Longest since a report
- Homeease Care Solutions Limited, 19 December 2018, Good
- Oxfordshire Children - Young People & Families, 28 February 2019, Good
- OSJCT Moorside Place, 31 December 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Kidlington
How many home care agencies are there in Kidlington?
Kidlington has 3 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
Which home care agencies in Kidlington were inspected most recently?
OSJCT Moorside Place (31 December 2019), Oxfordshire Children - Young People & Families (28 February 2019) and Homeease Care Solutions Limited (19 December 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.
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