✧ Live-in care in Slough, Berkshire
Live-in Care in Slough
Live-in care in Slough lets your relative stay at home, in Langley, Cippenham, Upton, Chalvey or Wexham, with one carer living alongside them day and night. We arrange home care across Slough and east Berkshire, 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 Langley to Cippenham
Slough grew rapidly in the twentieth century around its trading estate, and families came from across Britain and the world to work there. Families searching for home care in Slough are supporting parents in Langley and Colnbrook to the east, in Cippenham and Britwell to the west, in Upton, Chalvey and the town centre, and in Wexham near the hospital, as well as Farnham Royal, Burnham and Stoke Poges just outside. A carer who lives in lets your relative stay in the home and community they know.
We also arrange care in Windsor, Datchet, Maidenhead, Gerrards Cross, Uxbridge and Beaconsfield.
Wexham Park Hospital
Emergency and inpatient care is at Wexham Park Hospital, on the northern edge of the town, run by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. Upton Hospital provides some community services and clinics. A live-in carer in Slough arranged before discharge means your relative can come home as soon as they are medically fit, with someone ready to help.
Slough Borough Council, or Buckinghamshire
Slough is a unitary authority, so Slough Borough Council runs adult social care inside the town. Farnham Royal, Burnham, Stoke Poges and Iver, just outside, are in Buckinghamshire, where Buckinghamshire Council is responsible. Each offers a free needs assessment and a carer's assessment, and may contribute to care depending on savings.
A carer who shares your family's language
Slough is one of the most diverse towns in Britain, with large Sikh, Pakistani, Indian, Polish and Caribbean communities. Many older people are more comfortable in Punjabi, Urdu, Polish or another language, and a carer who shares it, and respects their food and faith, can make all the difference. Tell us what matters when we match. Upton Court Park, Herschel Park and Salt Hill are good for a gentle walk. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Slough, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 21 registered care homes in Slough, with 559 beds between them. Of the 16 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 8 rated Good, 6 require improvement and 1 rated Inadequate. 8 provide nursing care and 11 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 Slough, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Slough.
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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Vistorine
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Slough
More live-in care in Berkshire
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 Slough?
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 Slough?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Slough and the towns and villages around it, including Datchet, Windsor, Bray and Gerrards Cross. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Slough?
Our care-home directory lists 21 registered care homes in Slough, with 559 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 8 rated Good, 6 rated Requires improvement and 1 rated Inadequate. 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.