✧ Live-in care in Leicester, Leicestershire
Live-in Care in Leicester and Leicestershire
Live-in care in Leicester lets your relative stay at home, in Knighton, Stoneygate, Evington, Belgrave or Aylestone, with one carer living alongside them day and night. We arrange home care across the city and Leicestershire, from £1,200 a week.
- Care within a week Urgent starts often in 24–48 hours
- From £1,200 a week The same rate nationwide, not by postcode
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) Regulates home care in England
- 48 areas Covered across the East Midlands
Home care across the city of Leicester
Leicester is one of the most diverse cities in Britain, and its older residents come from every part of the world. Families searching for home care in Leicester are supporting parents in Knighton, Stoneygate and Clarendon Park, in Evington and Humberstone, in Belgrave and Rushey Mead, in Aylestone, Westcotes and Braunstone, and in Beaumont Leys to the north, as well as Oadby, Wigston, Glenfield and Birstall just outside the city. A carer who lives in lets your relative stay in the home and community they know.
We also arrange care in Loughborough, Hinckley, Market Harborough, Coalville, Melton Mowbray and Leicestershire.
The Royal Infirmary, Glenfield and the General
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust runs the Leicester Royal Infirmary, which takes emergencies, the Glenfield Hospital for heart and lung care, and the Leicester General. A live-in carer in Leicester arranged before discharge means your relative can come home as soon as they are medically fit, with someone ready to help with medication and meals.
City council or county council?
Leicester is a unitary authority, so Leicester City Council runs adult social care inside the city boundary. Oadby, Wigston, Glenfield, Braunstone Town and Birstall are outside it and covered by Leicestershire County Council, even though they feel like part of Leicester. Both offer free needs assessments and carer's assessments, so check your relative's address first.
Belgrave Road, Diwali and a carer who understands
Leicester's Gujarati Hindu community is one of the largest in Britain, and the Diwali lights on Belgrave Road draw crowds every autumn. The city also has long-established Sikh, Muslim, Caribbean, Irish and Polish communities. Many older people want a carer who speaks their language, cooks their food and respects their faith; tell us what matters when we match. You choose your carer from matched profiles and a video call before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Leicester, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 160 registered care homes in Leicester, with 4,576 beds between them. Of the 140 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 3 rated Outstanding, 111 rated Good and 26 require improvement. 24 provide nursing care and 94 support people living with dementia.
If a move into one of these homes is on the table, it is worth comparing it with live-in care: one carer living in your relative’s own home in Leicester, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Leicester.
Weighing the options
Live-in care, visiting care or a care home?
The three choices most families are deciding between.
| Feature | Live-in care | Visiting care | Care home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stays in their own home | Yes | Yes | No |
| Support through the night | Yes | Rarely | Yes |
| The same carer each day | Yes | Rota of staff | Rota of staff |
| Keeps pets and belongings | Yes | Yes | Usually not |
| Couples stay together | Yes | Yes | Often separated |
| Typical cost | £1,200 a week | Varies with hours | Varies by home |
Visiting care and care home costs vary widely by area and provider, so we don’t quote figures we can’t stand behind. See our pricing in full →
What a live-in carer does day to day, what is not included, and the three steps to arranging it: how live-in care works →
Funding & regulation
Paying for care in England
Home care is regulated and funded differently in each nation, so the route is not the same everywhere. Here is how it works where you live.
Read our full funding guide →Who regulates care here
Home care in England is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). They inspect and register home care services to make sure standards are met.
Where funding comes from
Apply through your local authority's adult social care team. Means-tested local authority funding and NHS Continuing Healthcare are both available depending on assessed need.
How we fit in
Live-in Care Direct is an introductory agency. We introduce self-employed carers to families rather than employing them, so you contract directly with your carer and keep the choice of who provides your care.
Our carers
The people who would be caring for your family
Our carers are spread across the UK, supported by regional care managers. Every one is interviewed in person, enhanced DBS checked and reference-checked before they are ever introduced to a family — and you choose who moves in.
- Interviewed face to face, never hired on paperwork alone
- Enhanced DBS checked, with references verified
- You meet and approve your carer before they start
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Leicester
More live-in care in Leicestershire
Free callback
Speak to someone about live-in care
Leave your number and a care manager will call you back — usually within an hour, and always free.
- No obligation. A conversation, not a sales call — and never a call centre.
- A real care manager. Someone who arranges care every day, who can answer properly.
- Just two details. Your name and number — we don’t need an email address.
Or call us now on 0800 368 8558 Lines open 8am–10pm, seven days a week
Common questions
Questions about live-in care here
Local answers on paying for care, nearby areas and care homes.
Not seeing your question?
Our care managers answer these every day. A no-obligation call takes about ten minutes.
0800 368 8558Lines open 8am–10pm, seven days a week See all questionsWho helps pay for care in Leicester?
Often, yes. Your local council's adult social care team can carry out a free needs assessment and, depending on savings, may contribute to the cost. Where needs are mainly health-related, NHS Continuing Healthcare can pay in full. Attendance Allowance, paid to people over State Pension age who need help with personal care, is not means-tested and can be put towards care.
Can you arrange live-in care near Leicester?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Leicester and the towns and villages around it, including Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville and Market Harborough. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Leicester?
Our care-home directory lists 160 registered care homes in Leicester, with 4,576 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 3 rated Outstanding, 111 rated Good and 26 rated Requires improvement. If you are weighing up a care home, live-in care is the alternative that keeps your relative at home with one carer supporting only them, and we can explain how the two compare on cost.