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Home care in Bicester

Bicester is covered by 19 home care agencies registered with CQC. 83% of the 12 rated by CQC are Good or Outstanding, compared with 88% across Oxfordshire and 88% across England. Outstanding: 1. Expect to pay here about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 6 home care agencies have not been rated for more than four years and 2 joined the CQC register during the past two years. CQC's latest rating here went to Virtuous Business Solutions Limited: Good, on 7 September 2026.

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CQC register data as of 27 October 2026 · Open Government Licence

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Oxfordshire council offers a free care needs assessment, whatever your savings.
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10 of the 12 rated agencies are Good or Outstanding, while 2 are rated Inadequate or Requires improvement and 7 are not yet rated.
14 list dementia as a specialism.

To cite: "Home care in Bicester", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.

19registered agencies
83%of rated services are Good or Outstanding
14are registered for dementia
4rated or inspected within two years

Typical prices in Bicester against South East and England, Oct 2026
Care	Bicester	South East	England
Visiting care, an hour	£33.50	£33.50	£33.50
Live-in care, a week	£1,610	£1,610	£1,610

Homecare Association minimum sustainable council rate for 2026/27: £34.42 an hour. Oxfordshire County Council pays: £30.26 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,184.25 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,231.43 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (council source). Bicester figures are medians of our estimates for each provider here; region and England figures are self-funder averages. How we estimate.

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24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Bicester

Round-the-clock care at home is arranged in one of two ways: live-in care, where one carer lives in and has a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or daytime visits plus waking nights, where a second carer stays awake all night. Typical prices: Live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. CQC does not record which agencies provide it, so ask each one.

What the numbers say about Bicester

By specialism, 17 of 19 list physical disabilities, 8 of 19 list learning disabilities and 9 of 19 list mental health conditions. Good Oaks Homecare - Oxford and Bicester is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in June 2025. Centurion House has the oldest rating still in force, from December 2018. Dementia appears on 14 of 19 registrations here (74%), compared with 81% in Oxfordshire as a whole. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Bicester (53% Good or Outstanding) is 5th out of 7 local towns, led by Woodstock (88%). 1 Outstanding agencies is covering Bicester, against 10 across Oxfordshire. 21% of agencies covering Bicester have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 9% across Oxfordshire. Compare Bicester's 83% Good or Outstanding with 86% for the rated agencies among the 323 we list in Oxfordshire.

Providers behind the agencies covering Bicester

The Royal School for the Blind 1 in this list
Bluebird Care 1 in this list
Orders of St John Care Trust 1 in this list
Vibe Recruit Ltd 1 in this list
Gain Healthcare Ltd 1 in this list
Joining Hands Limited 1 in this list

Newest inspection results

The latest CQC ratings published for agencies covering Bicester.

Virtuous Business Solutions LimitedGood7 Sep 2026
Clarissa's Home Healthcare Services LTDRequires improvement21 May 2026
Zi Mat LtdGood16 Feb 2026
Gain Healthcare LtdInadequate16 Jun 2025

Bicester and the towns around it

Place	How far	Agencies	Rated Good or Outstanding
Bicester	–	19	10
Kidlington	7.9 mi	32	19
Woodstock	9.0 mi	8	7
Buckingham	9.8 mi	17	4
Oxford	11.0 mi	65	38
Eynsham	12.5 mi	33	19

Each count is agencies whose office is within 7 miles; many serve more than one town.

Typical home care rates in Bicester

Typical prices across England in 2026
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

Oxfordshire County Council's own rates: £30.26 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,184.25 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,231.43 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). Choosing a provider that charges more usually means paying the difference as a top-up.

Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out your weekly cost or ask local providers for their prices.

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Common questions about home care in Bicester

How many home care agencies cover Bicester?

According to the CQC register for Oct 2026, 19 home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Bicester. Top-rated names here include Zi Mat Ltd, Virtuous Business Solutions Limited and SeeAbility - Bicester Support Service.

Are home care agencies in Bicester well rated?

Good or Outstanding: 10 (83%) of the 12 rated, 1 of them Outstanding, and 2 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. 7 have not been rated yet, which is common for newly registered services.

How much does home care cost in Bicester?

Typical prices across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. See our full cost guide.

Will I get help from Oxfordshire council with the cost of home care?

Two sources of help: Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings and is for people over State Pension age, and the council. By law (Care Act 2014) Oxfordshire council must assess care needs at no charge for people who look as if they need support; if savings and investments are under £23,250, it may pay a share once your finances are assessed, depending on income. With care at home, the house itself is not included. How to reach Oxfordshire council.

How should I compare agencies in Bicester?

Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 4 of the 19 listed here were inspected or rated in the last two years, and 8 have an older report. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed visits, and the full price before you sign. See the checklist.

How do nearby towns compare with Bicester for home care agencies?

Counting home care agencies: Bicester 19 (10 Good or Outstanding); Kidlington (7.9 miles): 32, 19 rated Good or Outstanding; Woodstock (9.0 miles): 8, 7 rated Good or Outstanding; Buckingham (9.8 miles): 17, 4 rated Good or Outstanding.

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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.