✧ Live-in care in Nottinghamshire
Live-in Care Across Nottinghamshire
Live-in care in Nottinghamshire brings one carer to live with your relative, in Mansfield, Newark, Worksop, Retford, West Bridgford or a Sherwood Forest village. 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 Bassetlaw to Rushcliffe
Nottinghamshire runs from the old coalfield towns and villages of the north and west, through Sherwood Forest, to the market towns of the Trent valley and the commuter suburbs south of Nottingham. Families searching for home care in Nottinghamshire are supporting parents in Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirkby and Hucknall, in Worksop and Retford, in Newark and Southwell, and in West Bridgford, Beeston, Arnold and Bingham. A live-in carer brings the same support to a former pit village as to a suburban semi.
We have local pages for towns across the county, including Mansfield, Newark, Worksop, Retford, Beeston and Nottingham.
QMC, King's Mill and Bassetlaw
Nottingham University Hospitals runs the Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital, which serve the south of the county. Sherwood Forest Hospitals runs King's Mill Hospital near Mansfield and Newark Hospital, and Bassetlaw Hospital in Worksop serves the north. A live-in carer in Nottinghamshire can be ready for discharge from any of them.
Nottinghamshire County Council, and the city
Across the county, adult social care is run by Nottinghamshire County Council rather than by the seven district and borough councils. The city of Nottingham itself is a separate unitary authority with its own services. Ask the right council for a free needs assessment and a carer's assessment; depending on savings, it may contribute to care. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related.
Mining communities and Sherwood villages
Many older men in north Nottinghamshire worked down the pits until the 1980s and 90s, and the close communities those collieries built are still strong. For people like them, leaving the village for a care home is a big loss. Live-in care keeps them at home, near family, the club and the chapel, and lets couples stay together. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Nottinghamshire, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 366 registered care homes in Nottinghamshire, with 11,010 beds between them. Of the 325 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 29 rated Outstanding, 241 rated Good, 52 require improvement and 3 rated Inadequate. 111 provide nursing care and 191 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 Nottinghamshire, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Nottinghamshire.
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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Gladys
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Vistorine
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Refiloe
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Nottinghamshire
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 Nottinghamshire?
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 Nottinghamshire?
Our care-home directory lists 366 registered care homes in Nottinghamshire, with 11,010 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 29 rated Outstanding, 241 rated Good, 52 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.