✧ Live-in care in Guildford, Surrey
One-to-One Live-in Care in Guildford
Live-in care in Guildford keeps your relative at home, in the town, Merrow, Burpham or the Surrey Hills villages, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Surrey, from £1,200 a week, with carers you choose.
- 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 across Guildford and the Surrey Hills
Families searching for home care in Guildford are often supporting parents in Merrow, Burpham, Onslow Village, Stoughton or the villages around the town, such as Shalford, Bramley, Wonersh, Shere and Ripley. Some of these are beautiful but isolated, with limited buses and steep lanes, which is when regular visiting care becomes difficult to arrange and a parent can quickly become lonely. A live-in carer brings company and help into the home, and makes getting out possible again.
We also arrange live-in care in nearby Godalming, Cranleigh, Woking, Farnham and Dorking, at the same weekly price.
Royal Surrey County Hospital and discharge
Hospital care for Guildford is provided mainly by the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, which is also a regional centre for cancer care. If your relative is waiting for care before they can come home, having a live-in carer in Guildford ready can help avoid delays. The carer can meet them on discharge day and support the first days, when confidence is often at its lowest.
Surrey County Council and paying for care
Adult social care in Guildford is run by Surrey County Council, not the borough council, so that is where to ask for a free needs assessment and a carer's assessment. From 1 April 2027, the new West Surrey Council takes over adult social care here from Surrey County Council. Many families in Surrey pay for care privately because their savings are above the council threshold. Live-in care is one fixed weekly fee from £1,200, which often compares well with Surrey care home fees for one person and is usually far less for a couple.
Parkinson's, dementia and specialist needs
Many families in and around Guildford contact us about specialist care, particularly for Parkinson's and dementia. We match carers with experience of the specific condition, who follow the advice of the local specialist nurses and therapists and keep routines steady at home.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Guildford, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 23 registered care homes in Guildford, with 770 beds between them. Of the 18 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 14 rated Good and 4 require improvement. 11 provide nursing care and 15 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 Guildford, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Guildford.
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
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Nearby
Areas we cover near Guildford
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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 Guildford?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for Surrey 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 Guildford?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Guildford and the towns and villages around it, including Godalming, Woking, Aldershot and Farnborough. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Guildford?
Our care-home directory lists 23 registered care homes in Guildford, with 770 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 14 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.