✧ Live-in care in Reigate, Surrey
Live-in Carers in Reigate and Redhill
Live-in care in Reigate lets your relative stay at home, in the town, Redhill, Merstham, Earlswood or South Park, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Reigate and Banstead 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 beneath the North Downs
Reigate is a historic market town at the foot of the North Downs, with Redhill next door and a string of villages around them. Families searching for home care in Reigate are supporting parents in the town centre, on Reigate Hill, in South Park and Woodhatch, and in Redhill, Earlswood, Merstham, Nutfield and Salfords. Many live in family homes with large gardens and stairs that are becoming harder to manage. A carer living in makes staying at home realistic.
We also arrange care in Dorking, Banstead, Horley, Caterham and Epsom.
East Surrey Hospital in Redhill
Emergency and most inpatient care is at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, run by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. It is close by, which makes follow-up appointments easier, but it is also busy. Having a live-in carer in Reigate ready helps your relative leave hospital without waiting for a care package to be put together.
Surrey County Council assessments
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council handles local services, but adult social care is the responsibility of Surrey County Council, which carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments. From 1 April 2027, the new East Surrey Council takes over adult social care here from Surrey County Council. Many families here fund care privately. Live-in care is a single weekly fee from £1,200, and Attendance Allowance, which is not means-tested, can help towards it.
Priory Park and the Downs
Priory Park, Reigate Hill, the heath and the shops along the High Street and Bell Street are much loved by older residents. A carer can help your relative keep up walks, visits to the café or church, and time with friends, rather than spending long days at home alone. If your relative is living with dementia, a familiar routine and a consistent carer are especially valuable.
Not every family needs care long term. Some use live-in care for a few weeks after a stay at East Surrey, while a parent regains strength and confidence. Short arrangements usually start from two weeks and can be extended as needed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Reigate, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 10 registered care homes in Reigate, with 247 beds between them. Of the 9 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 6 rated Good and 3 require improvement. 3 provide nursing care and 5 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 Reigate, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Reigate.
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 Reigate
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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 Reigate?
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.
Can you arrange live-in care near Reigate?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Reigate and the towns and villages around it, including Redhill, Horley, Dorking and Epsom. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Reigate?
Our care-home directory lists 10 registered care homes in Reigate, with 247 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 6 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.