✧ Live-in care in Fareham, Hampshire
Live-in Care in Fareham
Live-in care in Fareham lets your relative stay at home, in Portchester, Titchfield, Stubbington, Locks Heath or Whiteley, with one carer living alongside them day and night. We arrange home care across Fareham 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 from Portchester to Warsash
Fareham sits at the head of Portsmouth Harbour, with villages and suburbs spreading west towards Southampton Water. Families searching for home care in Fareham are supporting parents in the town and West Street, in Portchester by the castle, in Titchfield and Stubbington, in Hill Head on the coast, in Locks Heath, Park Gate, Sarisbury and Warsash, and in the newer homes at Whiteley and Welborne. Many older residents served in the Navy or worked in the dockyard. A carer who lives in lets them stay in the home they know.
We also arrange care in Gosport, Portsmouth, Southampton, Eastleigh, Havant and Waterlooville.
Queen Alexandra and Fareham Community Hospital
Emergency and inpatient care is at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, with some residents in the west of the borough treated at Southampton General. Fareham Community Hospital provides outpatient clinics and community services. A live-in carer in Fareham arranged before discharge means your relative can come home as soon as they are medically fit.
Fareham Borough and Hampshire County Council
Fareham 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. Portsmouth, just to the east, has its own unitary council. Attendance Allowance is worth claiming whatever your relative's income. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related.
Portchester Castle and Titchfield Haven
Portchester Castle and the harbour shore, Titchfield Haven nature reserve, the seafront at Hill Head and the old village of Titchfield are favourite outings. A carer can help your relative keep enjoying them, along with church, the Royal British Legion and friends. Couples can stay together with one carer supporting both. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Fareham, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 43 registered care homes in Fareham, with 1,072 beds between them. Of the 40 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 33 rated Good and 6 require improvement. 8 provide nursing care and 20 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 Fareham, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Fareham.
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 Fareham
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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 Fareham?
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 Fareham?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Fareham and the towns and villages around it, including Gosport, Portsmouth, Waterlooville and Havant. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Fareham?
Our care-home directory lists 43 registered care homes in Fareham, with 1,072 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 33 rated Good and 6 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.