✧ Live-in care in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Live-in Care in Nottingham and Its Suburbs
Live-in care in Nottingham keeps your relative at home, from Sherwood and Mapperley to West Bridgford, Beeston and Arnold, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Nottinghamshire, 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 Nottingham and its suburbs
Families looking for home care in Nottingham are often surprised to find that the city they think of as "Nottingham" is split between two councils. Areas such as Sherwood, Mapperley Park, Wollaton, Bulwell and Clifton are within the city boundary, while West Bridgford, Beeston, Arnold, Carlton and Hucknall are in Nottinghamshire. Live-in care works exactly the same on both sides of the boundary: the carer moves in and provides one-to-one support, with someone in the house at night.
We also arrange live-in care in Mansfield, Newark, Long Eaton, Kirkby-in-Ashfield and across the county.
QMC, City Hospital and getting home
Most hospital care is provided by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust at the Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital. Discharges can happen quickly, and waiting for care at home can mean a longer stay. If a live-in carer in Nottingham is ready, tell the ward: the carer can support your relative from the day they come home, while community teams continue any nursing care.
City or county: where to ask for help
For addresses inside the city, adult social care is run by Nottingham City Council; for West Bridgford, Beeston, Arnold, Carlton and the rest of the county, it is Nottinghamshire County Council. Both carry out free needs assessments and, depending on savings, may contribute to care. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related.
Choosing the right carer
We send you profiles of carers matched to your relative's needs and personality, and you speak to them by video call before choosing. Every carer is interviewed in person and enhanced DBS checked, and the same carer stays with your relative rather than a rota of different visitors.
For couples in Nottingham, where one partner has become the other's carer, live-in care often means they can stay together at home with one carer supporting both, for a single weekly fee rather than two care home places.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Nottingham, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 224 registered care homes in Nottingham, with 6,321 beds between them. Of the 198 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 13 rated Outstanding, 149 rated Good, 33 require improvement and 3 rated Inadequate. 68 provide nursing care and 114 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 Nottingham, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Nottingham.
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 Nottingham
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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 Nottingham?
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 Nottingham?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Nottingham and the towns and villages around it, including Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Nottingham?
Our care-home directory lists 224 registered care homes in Nottingham, with 6,321 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 13 rated Outstanding, 149 rated Good, 33 rated Requires improvement and 3 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.