Brook House Residential Care Home
19 Ockley Brook, Didcot, OX11 7DR
Residential care home · 4 beds · Brook House Residential Care Home

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,554
- CQC rating
- Good
- November 2017
- Beds
- 4
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £80,808 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,108 a week
The typical live-in carer near Oxfordshire, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £504 a week less, £26,208 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,753 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Brook House Residential Care Home
Brook House Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Didcot, in the Oxfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 4 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published November 2017, the CQC rated Brook House Residential Care Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Brook House Residential Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Oxfordshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,554 a week for residential care and £2,030 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 147 registered care homes in Oxfordshire. The nearest to Brook House Residential Care Home include Valerian Court, OSJCT The Meadows and Woodview. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (November 2017)
- Council area
- Oxfordshire
- Town
- Didcot
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Brook House Residential Care Home was rated Good; inspectors found safe, caring and personalised support, with the same rating as at the previous inspection.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Brook House Residential Care Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Oxfordshire typically charge about £1,554 a week for residential care and £2,030 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Brook House Residential Care Home
How much does Brook House Residential Care Home cost?
Brook House Residential Care Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Oxfordshire typically charge about £1,554 a week for residential care and £2,030 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Brook House Residential Care Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Brook House Residential Care Home Good in November 2017. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Brook House Residential Care Home provide nursing care?
No. Brook House Residential Care Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Brook House Residential Care Home offer dementia care?
Brook House Residential Care Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Oxfordshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Brook House Residential Care Home have?
Brook House Residential Care Home is registered for up to 4 residents.
38 live-in carers within about an hour of Oxfordshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,300 a week. 32 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
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Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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