There are 38 CQC-registered home care agencies in Cherwell (including Bicester, Banbury and Kidlington) listed on Docorix. 26 currently hold a CQC rating: 23 rated Good or Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 12 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Bluebird Care (Cherwell) Independent CQC: Outstanding 01869324293
- Home Instead Senior Care North Oxfordshire Independent CQC: Outstanding 01295237237
- Advance Oxfordshire Independent CQC: Good 07710730920
- Alina Homecare Banbury Independent CQC: Good 01295793222
- Bicester Care and PA Independent CQC: Good 01869400000
- Centurion House Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01235538387
- Day and Nightcare Assistance Independent CQC: Good 01295252277
- Elite Care Agency Independent CQC: Good 01869247779
- Genesees Independent CQC: Good 07907185882
- Greigcare Independent CQC: Good 01295266224
- Homeease Care Solutions Independent CQC: Good 03330416300
- OSJCT Moorside Place Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01865372220
- OSJCT Orchard Meadows Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01295230124
- Oxfordshire Children – Young People & Families Council-run CQC: Good 01865256600
- Roses Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01295810711
- Season Healthcare Living Independent CQC: Good 01869229506
- SeeAbility Oxfordshire Support Service Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01295268543
- SeeAbility – Bicester Support Service Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 0186922240
- Siete Care Services Independent CQC: Good 07832791284
- SylvianCare Banbury Independent CQC: Good 01295591051
- The Care Workshop Independent CQC: Good 01295533181
- Virtuous Business Solutions Independent CQC: Good 07960102647
- Zi Mat Independent CQC: Good 01869245691
- Clarissa’s Home Healthcare Services Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01865338053
- Prime Social Care Services Independent CQC: Requires improvement 07869748871
- Gain Healthcare Independent CQC: Inadequate 01869934787
- Banbury, Oxfordshire Independent Not yet rated 01865956285
- Ellice Independent Not yet rated 07814410274
- Good Oaks Homecare – Oxford and Bicester Independent Not yet rated 01869520040
- Happy Care Services Independent Not yet rated 07877171367
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in Cherwell by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Home Instead Senior Care North Oxfordshire
Outstanding
OX15
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published March 2019.
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Bluebird Care (Cherwell)
Outstanding
OX26
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published March 2019.
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Virtuous Business Solutions
Good
OX26
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2026.
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Zi Mat
Good
OX26
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2026.
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SeeAbility – Bicester Support Service
Good
OX26
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published August 2024.
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SeeAbility Oxfordshire Support Service
Good
OX16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2024.
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Season Healthcare Living
Good
OX26
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2023.
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SylvianCare Banbury
Good
OX16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2022.
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Bicester Care and PA
Good
OX26
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2022.
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Advance Oxfordshire
Good
OX16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2022.
Choosing home care agencies in Cherwell
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Cherwell?
Docorix lists 38 CQC-registered home care agencies in Cherwell, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Cherwell are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Bluebird Care (Cherwell) and Home Instead Senior Care North Oxfordshire.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
