✧ Live-in care in Gosport, Hampshire
Live-in Care in Gosport
Live-in care in Gosport lets your relative stay at home, in Alverstoke, Lee-on-the-Solent, Bridgemary, Rowner or Elson, with one carer living alongside them day and night. We arrange home care across the Gosport peninsula, 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 on the Gosport peninsula
Gosport sits on a peninsula facing Portsmouth across the harbour, and for generations its families have worked for the Royal Navy, in the dockyard or on the ferries. Families searching for home care in Gosport are supporting parents in Alverstoke and Anglesey, in the town centre and Forton, in Elson, Hardway and Brockhurst, in Bridgemary and Rowner, and along the coast at Lee-on-the-Solent and Stokes Bay. A carer who lives in lets your relative stay in the community they know.
We also arrange care in Fareham, Portsmouth, Havant, Southampton, Waterlooville and Eastleigh.
Queen Alexandra and the War Memorial Hospital
Gosport War Memorial Hospital provides a minor injuries unit, outpatient clinics and community services, but emergencies go to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, run by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. By road that means the long way round through Fareham. A live-in carer in Gosport arranged before discharge makes the return journey much easier.
One road in, and Hampshire County Council
Gosport is served by essentially one main road, and when it is jammed, visiting carers can be badly delayed; a live-in carer is already there. Gosport Borough Council runs local services, but adult social care is provided by Hampshire County Council, not Portsmouth. Ask the county for a free needs assessment and a carer's assessment; depending on savings, it may contribute to care.
The ferry, Stokes Bay and the submarine museum
The four-minute ferry to Portsmouth, the promenade at Stokes Bay, the Submarine Museum and Walpole Park are all part of life in Gosport, and Lee-on-the-Solent's seafront is flat and easy. A carer can help your relative keep enjoying them, along with church, the Royal British Legion and friends. Many older people here served in the Navy or married into it; a carer who respects that background makes good company. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Gosport, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 23 registered care homes in Gosport, with 590 beds between them. Of the 23 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 19 rated Good and 4 require improvement. 9 provide nursing care and 14 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 Gosport, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Gosport.
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 Gosport
More live-in care in Hampshire
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 Gosport?
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 Gosport?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Gosport and the towns and villages around it, including Portsmouth, Fareham, Havant and Waterlooville. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Gosport?
Our care-home directory lists 23 registered care homes in Gosport, with 590 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 19 rated Good and 4 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.