✧ Live-in care in Andover, Hampshire
Live-in Care in Andover
Live-in care in Andover lets your relative stay at home, in Charlton, East Anton, Picket Piece or a Test Valley village such as Upper Clatford or Stockbridge, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across north-west Hampshire, 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
- 113 areas Covered across the South East
Home care in Andover and the Test Valley
Andover has grown a great deal in recent decades, with new estates at Augusta Park, East Anton and Picket Piece alongside older areas such as Charlton, Weyhill and the town centre. All around it lie the chalk-stream villages of the Test Valley, including the Clatfords, Wherwell, Longparish, Chilbolton and Stockbridge. Families searching for home care in Andover often find visiting care hard to secure in those villages. A carer who lives in provides consistent help without anyone having to travel.
We also arrange care in Basingstoke, Winchester, Romsey, Salisbury and Newbury.
Winchester, Basingstoke and the War Memorial
Andover War Memorial Hospital provides a minor injuries unit and community services, but emergency and inpatient care is at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester or Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, both run by Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. After a stay at either, a live-in carer in Andover can help your relative settle back in at home and regain their confidence.
Hampshire County Council assessments
Test Valley Borough Council runs local services, but adult social care is provided by Hampshire County Council. Ask the county for a free needs assessment and a carer's assessment. Depending on savings, it may contribute to care. For villages just over the border in Wiltshire, such as Ludgershall, Wiltshire Council is responsible.
Rivers, downs and market days
For many older people in the area, a good day means a walk along the Test or the Anton, a trip to the market in town or a drive up onto the downs. A carer can help your relative keep doing those things, and keep up with church, friends and clubs. If your relative lives in a village with few buses, we can match a carer who drives. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Andover, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 12 registered care homes in Andover, with 555 beds between them. Of the 11 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 10 rated Good and 1 requires improvement. 6 provide nursing care and 8 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 Andover, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Andover.
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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Brenda
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Refiloe
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Patience
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Gladys
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Vistorine
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Monica
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Andover
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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 questionsWho helps pay for care in Andover?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for Hampshire 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 Andover?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Andover and the towns and villages around it, including Winchester, Newbury, Eastleigh and Thatcham. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Andover?
Our care-home directory lists 12 registered care homes in Andover, with 555 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 10 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.