✧ Live-in care in Ealing, West London
Live-in Care in Ealing
Live-in care in Ealing lets your relative stay at home, in Ealing Broadway, Pitshanger, Hanwell, Greenford or Southall, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across the borough and west London, 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
- 100 areas Covered across London
Home care in the Queen of the Suburbs
Ealing earned its old nickname for its tree-lined streets and parks, and many older residents have lived in the same Edwardian house or inter-war semi for most of their adult lives. Families searching for home care in Ealing are supporting parents around Ealing Broadway, Ealing Common, Pitshanger and West Ealing, in Hanwell, Northfields and Acton, and further west in Southall, Greenford, Perivale and Northolt. A carer living in allows a parent to stay in that familiar home, with help at any time of day or night.
We also arrange care in Chiswick, Brentford, Hounslow, Harrow and Wembley.
Ealing Hospital and the west London trusts
Ealing Hospital in Southall is run by London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. Depending on where they live, residents may also be treated at West Middlesex, Hillingdon, Northwick Park or Charing Cross. A live-in carer in Ealing can be booked before discharge so that, whichever hospital your relative leaves, they come home to support rather than an empty house.
Ealing Council and care funding
Adult social care is provided by the London Borough of Ealing, which carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments. Depending on savings, the council may contribute. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related, and Attendance Allowance is available regardless of income to people over State Pension age.
A borough of many communities
Ealing has one of London's largest Polish communities, dating back to the Second World War, a long-established Irish community, and in Southall, one of the biggest Punjabi Sikh communities outside India. For an older person, a carer who shares their language, food and faith can make all the difference to how settled they feel. Tell us what matters when we match, and you can meet candidates by video call. A carer can also help your relative get to Walpole Park, church, the gurdwara or a local social club.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Ealing, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 7 registered care homes in Ealing, with 189 beds between them. Of the 6 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 5 rated Good and 1 requires improvement. 5 provide nursing care and 3 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 Ealing, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Ealing.
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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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Ealing
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 Ealing?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for Ealing 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 Ealing?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Ealing and the towns and villages around it, including Acton, Kew, Southall and Chiswick. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Ealing?
Our care-home directory lists 7 registered care homes in Ealing, with 189 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 5 rated Good and 1 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.