✧ Live-in care in Leicestershire
One-to-One Live-in Care in Leicestershire
Live-in care in Leicestershire brings one carer to live with your relative, in Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray or a village in between. We arrange home care across the county, from £1,200 a week, with carers you choose.
- 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
Live-in care from Charnwood to Harborough
Leicestershire takes in the city of Leicester and its suburbs, such as Oadby, Wigston, Birstall and Glenfield, as well as towns including Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Melton Mowbray, Market Harborough, Lutterworth and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and a great many villages. Families searching for home care in Leicestershire often find visiting care hard to arrange reliably away from the larger towns. With live-in care, the carer lives in the home, so support is the same in a village near Melton as in a Leicester suburb.
We have local pages for Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Melton Mowbray, Market Harborough and Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Leicester's three hospitals and the community hospitals
Most acute care is provided by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital, the county's centre for heart and lung care. Community hospitals in towns such as Loughborough, Hinckley and Melton Mowbray support recovery closer to home. Wherever your relative is treated, a live-in carer in Leicestershire can be ready for discharge day.
County council, city council and Rutland
Adult social care across most of the county is run by Leicestershire County Council. The city of Leicester has its own unitary council, Leicester City Council, and neighbouring Rutland has its own council too. Each carries out a free needs assessment and may contribute to care depending on savings. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related.
Families spread across the county
It is common for one sibling to live in Leicester, another in Loughborough and a parent in a village some miles from both. Live-in care takes the pressure off the whole family, and lets couples stay together, for one fixed weekly fee. The carer can keep everyone updated in the way that suits you.
If your relative is living with dementia, Parkinson's or another long-term condition, tell us when we match, and we will introduce carers with the right experience.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Leicestershire, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 266 registered care homes in Leicestershire, with 7,865 beds between them. Of the 234 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 5 rated Outstanding, 184 rated Good, 44 require improvement and 1 rated Inadequate. 44 provide nursing care and 157 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 Leicestershire, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Leicestershire.
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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Monica
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Vistorine
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Gladys
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Patience
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Refiloe
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near 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 questionsIs there help with the cost of care in Leicestershire?
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.
How many care homes are there in Leicestershire?
Our care-home directory lists 266 registered care homes in Leicestershire, with 7,865 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 5 rated Outstanding, 184 rated Good, 44 rated Requires improvement and 1 rated Inadequate. 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.