✧ Live-in care in Bath, Somerset
Live-in Care in Bath
Live-in care in Bath lets your relative stay at home, in Lansdown, Widcombe, Combe Down, Weston or Larkhall, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Bath and North East Somerset and west Wiltshire, 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
- 79 areas Covered across the South West
Home care across Bath's hills
Bath sits in a bowl of steep hills, and many older residents live in houses built on several floors. Families looking for home care in Bath are often supporting parents in Georgian and Victorian homes in Lansdown, Bathwick, Widcombe or Camden, in the suburbs of Weston, Larkhall, Combe Down, Odd Down and Oldfield Park, or in nearby Keynsham, Batheaston and Bathford. When stairs and hills become a problem, a live-in carer can make staying at home realistic, with help for every trip up and down.
We also arrange care in Bradford on Avon, Corsham, Chippenham, Frome, Midsomer Norton and Radstock.
The Royal United Hospital
Hospital care is provided at the Royal United Hospital, run by Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, which serves the city and a wide area of Somerset and Wiltshire. Many patients go home after a fall, a fracture or a spell of illness, and the first weeks are the riskiest. Having a live-in carer in Bath in place for discharge means support from the very first night.
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Adult social care is provided by Bath and North East Somerset Council, often shortened to B&NES, which carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments. Places just over the boundary, such as Bradford on Avon and Corsham, are covered by Wiltshire Council. Depending on savings, the council may contribute to the cost of care; many families here fund it privately.
Adapting a listed home
Much of Bath is listed, and the whole city is a World Heritage Site, so installing rails, a stairlift or a level-access shower in an older property can need listed building consent. That takes time. A live-in carer can support your relative safely while adaptations are planned, and an occupational therapist can advise on what is possible. Meanwhile, the carer helps your relative keep getting out, whether to the Abbey, the Pump Room or a walk by the river.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Bath, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 30 registered care homes in Bath, with 1,065 beds between them. Of the 28 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 23 rated Good and 5 require improvement. 13 provide nursing care and 16 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 Bath, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Bath.
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 Bath
More live-in care in Somerset
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 Bath?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Bath and the towns and villages around it, including Kingswood, Trowbridge, Westbury and Frome. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Bath?
Our care-home directory lists 30 registered care homes in Bath, with 1,065 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 23 rated Good and 5 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.