✧ Live-in care in Norfolk, East Anglia
Live-in Care Across Norfolk
Live-in care in Norfolk brings one carer to live with your relative, in Norwich, King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth, a coastal town such as Cromer, or a village on the Broads. We arrange home care across the county, 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 of England
Live-in care from the Broads to the Wash
Norfolk is a big, rural county with one city, a string of market towns and hundreds of villages. Families searching for home care in Norfolk are supporting parents in Norwich and its suburbs, in King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Thetford, in market towns such as Dereham, Wymondham, Diss, Swaffham, Fakenham, Aylsham and North Walsham, on the north coast at Cromer, Sheringham, Holt and Wells, and in the villages of the Broads and Breckland. In much of the county, visiting carers spend more time driving than caring. A live-in carer lives with your relative, so distance no longer matters.
We have local pages for towns across the county, including Norwich, Kings Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Thetford.
Three hospitals for a big county
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital serves the centre of the county, the Queen Elizabeth in King's Lynn the west, and the James Paget at Gorleston the east coast, with Cromer Hospital providing outpatient and minor injury care in the north. Both the Queen Elizabeth and the James Paget are due to be rebuilt. A live-in carer in Norfolk can be ready for discharge from any of them.
Norfolk County Council
Across the county, adult social care is run by Norfolk County Council rather than by the seven district councils. It carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments, and may contribute to care depending on savings. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related.
An older county, far from family
Norfolk has one of the oldest populations in England, and many people retired to the coast or the Broads a long way from their children. When care is needed, a live-in carer keeps your relative in the home and village they chose, and we agree how the carer keeps you updated. A carer who drives can keep up market days, church and appointments. Couples can stay together with one carer supporting both.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Norfolk, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 314 registered care homes in Norfolk, with 9,457 beds between them. Of the 280 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 16 rated Outstanding, 164 rated Good, 90 require improvement and 10 rated Inadequate. 60 provide nursing care and 166 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 Norfolk, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Norfolk.
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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Patience
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Gladys
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Monica
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Refiloe
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Brenda
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Vistorine
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Norfolk
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 Norfolk?
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 Norfolk?
Our care-home directory lists 314 registered care homes in Norfolk, with 9,457 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 16 rated Outstanding, 164 rated Good, 90 rated Requires improvement and 10 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.