Home Care in Oakham
Oakham has 14 CQC registered home care agencies. 8 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement, and 3 have not yet been rated. 8 of the 14 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Oakham at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Oakham, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, East Midlands: £30.58 to £32.23 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 6,200. Rising to 7,400 by 2035, up 19%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 800. Rising to 1,000 by 2035, up 30%
- People aged 85 and over: 1,700. Rising to 2,700 by 2035, up 57%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 51%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 14 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 19 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
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What home care in Oakham involves
How a package is usually built
Support at home is rarely all or nothing. It might begin with a single morning visit to help someone wash and dress, and grow over months into three or four calls a day, overnight cover, or a carer living in. The regulated work covers personal care, prompting or administering medicines, preparing meals, help to reach appointments and the ordinary companionship that keeps a household ticking over. Registration with the Care Quality Commission applies to that personal care, which is why an agency offering only cleaning or shopping would not appear in a listing of this kind. Being specific about which tasks matter most, and at which times of day, is the quickest way to compare quotes that would otherwise look alike.
Where the agencies stand on inspection
Twelve agencies match this search. Community Support Services Micare holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission. Goldfinch Care Agency Private Limited, Always Take Care Limited, Rutland House Community Trust Ltd, Home Straight Partnership Ltd, Community Support Services, Yourlife (Oakham), The Caring Company Rutland Ltd, Snowdrop Home Care Rutland Ltd and Emma Way Associates are each rated Good. New Hope Care Rutland is currently rated Requires Improvement, and GH Care LTD has not yet been rated. With most of the field sharing one rating, the rating itself will not narrow the list very far, so the reports underneath are where the useful detail sits.
The questions that actually separate agencies
Continuity matters more than almost anything, so ask how many different carers a person would meet across a fortnight and whether a small regular team can be arranged. Ask how calls are scheduled, what happens when a carer is off sick or a round overruns, and whether the agreed length of a visit is protected when the day slips. Check what training staff receive for the needs involved, whether that is dementia, moving and handling or medicines. Ask how care plans are reviewed, how visits are recorded and how families see those notes, and how a complaint would be handled.
Getting an assessment and funding the support
The care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support may request a care needs assessment, whatever their savings, and the duty to carry one out rests with Rutland County Council Adult Social Care. An assessor considers washing and dressing, meals, medicines, moving safely about the house, continence, memory and the help relatives are already giving, then records the outcome in writing. That written outcome allows an agency to quote sensibly, because it indicates how many calls a day are likely to be needed and how long each should last. It is worth requesting even where a family expects to pay privately, since it provides an independent account of the need.
What the support costs and who pays
A financial assessment is carried out separately, weighing income and capital against the national thresholds. Where someone falls below them, the council may commission a package directly or offer a direct payment so the person chooses their own agency and arranges the rota to suit their week. Above the threshold the arrangement is private, and a reassessment can be requested at any point as savings reduce. Home care is normally charged by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends and on bank holidays and a further premium for waking nights. Ask each agency for a written schedule of charges, check whether travel time is billed, and find out what notice is needed to change or cancel visits.
14 home care in Oakham
- Tailored Care Services – Branch · Suite 16a-18, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7TU
Home care · Run by Tailored Care Services Ltd
We are Tailored Care, and this is our team in Oakham, supporting people in their own homes across Rutland. Home care works best when it fits around a life that is already there, so we start by asking what someone actually wants help with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults - ABC Care · Suite 23b, 7a Oakham Enterprise Park, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7TU
Home care · Run by Appleberry Care Limited
ABC Care is a home care agency in Oakham, visiting older people and younger adults in their own homes across Rutland and the surrounding area. Rutland is small and rural, which shapes everything about how we work. Our clients often live in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults - Yourlife · Saxon Gardens, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6DF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Yourlife Management Services Limited
Yourlife in Oakham provides care and support for people living in their own apartments here, with staff on site rather than travelling between visits. That makes a real difference, because help can be there when it is needed rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Home Straight Partnership · Suite 4&5, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7TU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Home Straight Partnership Ltd
At Home Straight Partnership, we provide home care for people living in Oakham and the wider Rutland area, supporting individuals to stay safe, comfortable and independent in their own homes. We know how much it means to people to remain...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - GH Care · 75 Burghley Circle, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7AQ
Home care · Run by Gentle Helpers Care LTD
We are GH Care, a home care agency based in Oakham and supporting adults across Rutland. We provide care in people's own homes so that moving somewhere else does not have to be the answer. We support older people and people living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Emma Way Associates · Uppingham Gate, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 9NY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Emma Way Associates Ltd
Emma Way Associates supports people in their own homes across Oakham and the wider Rutland countryside. We work with older people, adults with physical disabilities and younger adults who need reliable support to live independently....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - House Community Trust · The Uppingham Suite, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7WD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Rutland House Community Trust Limited
We at Rutland House Community Trust are proud to provide dedicated home care across Oakham and the wider Rutland area, supporting individuals to live well and independently within the familiar comfort of their own homes. Our team brings...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - SNOWDROP HOME CARE · Ryhall Suite, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7WD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Snowdrop Homecare Rutland LTD
Snowdrop Home Care provides support at home for people in Oakham and across Rutland. Our carers come to you, and the visit covers whatever has been agreed, from personal care and medication to cooking, shopping, housework, getting out to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - The Caring Company · 6a Lands End Way, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6RB
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by The Caring Company Rutland Ltd
The Caring Company Rutland supports people in their own homes in Oakham and across Rutland. We work with older people and people living with dementia, with people who have physical disabilities or a visual or hearing impairment, and with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - New Hope Care · The Offices, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7JB
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by New Hope Care Ltd
We at New Hope Care Rutland are a home care agency based in Oakham, providing personalised support to people across Rutland and the wider East Midlands. Our role is to help individuals live well and safely in the place they know best,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders - Always Take Care · 21a Burley Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6DH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Always Take Care Limited
We at Always Take Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Oakham and the wider Rutland community, supporting older people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care agency,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care - Goldfinch Care Agency Private · 22 Gaol Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Goldfinch Care Agency Private Limited
We at Goldfinch Care Agency Private are proud to provide trusted home care across Oakham and the wider Rutland community, supporting older people, younger adults, and individuals living with dementia or physical disabilities in the place...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Community Support Services · Catmose House, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Rutland County Council
We at Community Support Services are proud to provide compassionate home care across Oakham and the wider Rutland community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they love most: their own home. Based in the heart of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Community Support Services Micare · Suite 7, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7TU
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Rutland County Council
We at Community Support Services Micare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Oakham and the wider Rutland community. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional, person centred support directly into the places our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, East Midlands Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for East Midlands because too few Rutland agencies publish a rate. | £30.58 to £32.23 an hour |
| What Rutland pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £22.88 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
- The Caring Company Rutland Ltd, 28 August 2026, Requires improvement
- Always Take Care Limited, 25 June 2026, Good
- Goldfinch Care Agency Private Limited, 19 June 2026, Good
Longest since a report
- Home Straight Partnership Ltd, 16 June 2018, Good
- Community Support Services, 25 May 2019, Good
- Rutland House Community Trust Ltd, 29 February 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Oakham
How many home care agencies are there in Oakham?
Oakham has 14 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 8 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Oakham?
Hourly care visits, East Midlands: £30.58 to £32.23 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for East Midlands because too few Rutland agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Oakham were inspected most recently?
The Caring Company Rutland Ltd (28 August 2026), Always Take Care Limited (25 June 2026) and Goldfinch Care Agency Private Limited (19 June 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.