✧ Live-in care in Horley, Surrey
Live-in Care in Horley
Live-in care in Horley lets your relative stay at home, in the town, Langshott, Smallfield, Salfords or a village near Gatwick, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Horley and east Surrey, 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 Horley, beside Gatwick
Horley grew up around the railway and later Gatwick Airport, and many older residents worked at the airport, for the airlines or in the businesses around it. Families searching for home care in Horley are supporting parents in the town centre, Langshott, Meath Green and the newer estates at Westvale Park, in Smallfield, Salfords and Sidlow, and in villages such as Charlwood and Burstow. A carer who lives in means help is there all day and someone in the house at night.
We also arrange care in Redhill, Reigate, Crawley, Dorking, Horsham and Epsom.
East Surrey Hospital, minutes away
East Surrey Hospital, run by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, sits between Horley and Redhill and takes most of the town's emergencies and inpatient care. Crawley Hospital has an urgent treatment centre. A live-in carer in Horley arranged before discharge means your relative can come home as soon as they are medically fit.
Surrey today, East Surrey from 2027
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council runs local services in Horley, but adult social care is provided by Surrey County Council until 1 April 2027, when the new East Surrey Council takes over. Ask for a free needs assessment and a carer's assessment; any support agreed should carry across. Crawley and Gatwick itself are over the border in West Sussex.
Planes, the river Mole and a quiet routine
Horley's parks and the paths along the river Mole give easy walks, and the town centre is flat and close. Some older residents still enjoy watching the planes, a reminder of working lives at Gatwick. A carer can help your relative keep getting out, to church, the shops, a club or the station for trips to see family. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Horley, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 17 registered care homes in Horley, with 260 beds between them. Of the 15 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 12 rated Good and 3 require improvement. 4 provide nursing care and 3 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 Horley, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Horley.
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 Horley
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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 Horley?
Often, yes. Your local council's adult social care team 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 Horley?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Horley and the towns and villages around it, including Crawley, Reigate, Redhill and Dorking. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Horley?
Our care-home directory lists 17 registered care homes in Horley, with 260 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 12 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.