✧ Live-in care in Eastleigh, Hampshire
Live-in Care in Eastleigh
Live-in care in Eastleigh lets your relative stay at home, in the town, Chandler's Ford, Bishopstoke, Fair Oak, Hedge End, West End or Boyatt Wood, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Eastleigh borough, 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 the railway town and its villages
Eastleigh grew up in the late nineteenth century around the railway works, and its streets of red-brick terraces now sit alongside large suburbs stretching towards Southampton and Winchester. Families searching for home care in Eastleigh are supporting parents in the town centre and around Leigh Road, in Chandler's Ford and Boyatt Wood, in Bishopstoke and Fair Oak across the Itchen, in Allbrook, in West End and Hedge End to the south-east, and in Botley and Hamble. A carer who lives in lets your relative stay in the home they know, with help at any hour.
We also arrange care in Southampton, Winchester, Fareham, Hampshire, Havant and Brockenhurst.
Southampton General or the Royal Hampshire County
Emergency and specialist care for most of Eastleigh is at Southampton General Hospital, run by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, with some residents in the north treated at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. A live-in carer in Eastleigh arranged before discharge means your relative can come home as soon as they are medically fit, to someone ready to help.
Hampshire County Council and Eastleigh Borough
Eastleigh 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. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related, and Attendance Allowance is worth claiming whatever your relative's income.
Lakeside, the Itchen and the railway works
Lakeside Country Park with its miniature steam railway, the towpath of the Itchen Navigation and Itchen Valley Country Park are easy, level outings, and the Swan Centre keeps shops close. Many older men here worked in the carriage and locomotive works, or at Pirelli and the airport. A carer can help your relative keep getting to church, clubs and family. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Eastleigh, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 18 registered care homes in Eastleigh, with 542 beds between them. Of the 16 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 13 rated Good and 3 require improvement. 7 provide nursing care and 10 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 Eastleigh, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Eastleigh.
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 Eastleigh
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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 Eastleigh?
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.
Do you cover areas near Eastleigh?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Eastleigh and the towns and villages around it, including Southampton, Winchester, Fareham and Brockenhurst. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Eastleigh?
Our care-home directory lists 18 registered care homes in Eastleigh, with 542 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 13 rated Good and 3 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.