✧ Live-in care in Hampstead, Camden
Live-in Care in Hampstead
Live-in care in Hampstead lets your relative stay at home, in Hampstead village, Belsize Park, South End Green, Frognal or near the Heath, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Hampstead and north 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 on Hampstead's hills
Hampstead is a hilltop village of Georgian streets, Victorian villas and mansion flats, and some of the steepest roads in London. Families searching for home care in Hampstead are supporting parents in the village around Heath Street and Flask Walk, in Frognal, Redington Road and Fitzjohn's Avenue, in Belsize Park and South End Green, and towards West Hampstead and Swiss Cottage. Heath Street and Holly Hill are hard going for older legs, and many flats have stairs. A carer who lives in helps your relative manage them and keep getting out.
We also arrange care in Camden, Primrose Hill, Highgate, West Heath, Finchley and Muswell Hill.
The Royal Free, on Pond Street
The Royal Free Hospital sits in Hampstead itself, on Pond Street, and is where most residents are treated, with some going to University College Hospital or the Whittington. Its specialist liver, kidney and infection units serve patients from across the country. A live-in carer in Hampstead can be arranged in time for discharge, so your relative comes home to support.
Camden Council, or Barnet for the Garden Suburb
Most of Hampstead is in the London Borough of Camden, which runs adult social care and carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments. Hampstead Garden Suburb, despite the name, is in Barnet. Check which council covers your relative's address first. Many families here fund care privately, but an assessment still helps with equipment and carer's support.
The Heath, Kenwood and a lifetime of friends
Hampstead Heath, Kenwood House, Keats House and the ponds give endless outings, and the village's cafés and bookshops are part of daily life. Hampstead has long been home to refugees and émigrés, including many German and Austrian Jewish families, as well as writers, musicians and doctors. A carer who shares your relative's interests, language or faith can make all the difference; tell us what matters when we match. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in and around Hampstead, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 8 registered care homes in and around Hampstead, with 299 beds between them. Of the 8 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 8 rated Good. 3 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 Hampstead, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Hampstead.
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 Hampstead
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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 questionsIs there help with the cost of care in Hampstead?
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.
Do you cover areas near Hampstead?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Hampstead and the towns and villages around it, including Camden, Primrose Hill, Highgate and Muswell Hill. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Hampstead?
Our care-home directory lists 8 registered care homes in and around Hampstead, with 299 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 8 rated Good. 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.