Learning disability care at home in Wantage

Learning disability care in Wantage: what the data shows

Registered for learning disability care: 4 out of 20 agencies covering Wantage (20%). Of those rated, 75% are Good or Outstanding: 2 points below the 77% for every agency here, and below the England figure of 89% for learning disability care.

Reable Health Ltd, Care With Dignity Partnerships and 66 Bradstocks Way lead the list for learning disability care. 1 has a rating from the past two years. Oldest: February 2020. Newest: September 2026. Offices within 2 miles of Wantage centre: 2.

For comparison, Oxfordshire has 81 agencies registered for learning disability care; of those rated, 88% are Good or Outstanding. Share registered for learning disability care: 20% here, 47% across Oxfordshire.

Live-in care in the South East runs at around £1,610 a week; visiting care is about £33.50 an hour on weekdays, more in the evening and at weekends. How these costs are worked out.

What learning disability care involves

Everyday living skills, health appointments, jobs, studying and friendships are all part of learning disability care. It exists so that adults with a learning disability can live as they choose, and good providers follow CQC's published guidance for these services, with the person's own choices coming first.

Questions worth asking about learning disability care

1. How are families and advocates involved in decisions?
2. How do you follow "Right support, right care, right culture"?
3. How do you support communication, including Easy Read or Makaton?
4. How do you support health appointments and annual health checks?
5. What happens if the person wants to change their support?

Support: Mencap Learning Disability Helpline, 0808 808 1111. All learning disability care in Oxfordshire.

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