✧ Live-in care in Kew, Richmond upon Thames
Live-in Care in Kew
Live-in care in Kew lets your relative stay at home, near Kew Green, the station village, North Sheen or the riverside, with one carer living alongside them day and night. We arrange home care across Kew and the Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 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 by the Gardens and the river
Kew is a quiet riverside village in south-west London, best known for the Royal Botanic Gardens, with Edwardian houses, mansion flats and cottages around the green. Families searching for home care in Kew are supporting parents around Kew Green and the Priory, in the station village and the streets off Sandycombe Road, along Kew Road and the edge of the Gardens, in North Sheen towards Mortlake, and in the flats by the river near the National Archives. Many older residents have lived here for decades. A carer who lives in lets your relative stay in the home they love.
We also arrange care in Richmond, Chiswick, Barnes, Twickenham, Putney and Ealing.
West Middlesex and Kingston hospitals
Kew residents are usually treated at West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth, run by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, or at Kingston Hospital, with some specialist care at Charing Cross. A live-in carer in Kew arranged before discharge means your relative can come home as soon as they are medically fit, to someone ready to help with medication, meals and getting about.
Richmond Council and your relative's care
Adult social care in Kew is provided by Richmond upon Thames Council, which carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments and may contribute to care depending on savings. Strand on the Green, across Kew Bridge, is in Hounslow, which has its own services. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related.
The Gardens, the towpath and cricket on the green
For many older people in Kew, a good day means a slow walk through the Gardens, often with a Friends pass, a stroll along the Thames towpath, or watching cricket on Kew Green in summer. The station parade has shops and cafés within easy reach. A carer can help your relative keep enjoying them, along with church and friends. If you live abroad or away from London, we agree how the carer keeps you updated. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
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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Vistorine
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Monica
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Gladys
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Refiloe
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Brenda
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Kew
More live-in care in Richmond upon Thames
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 Kew?
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 Kew?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Kew and the towns and villages around it, including Richmond, Chiswick, Barnes and Acton. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.