✧ Live-in care in Exeter, Devon
Live-in Carers in Exeter and Exmouth
Live-in care in Exeter lets your relative stay in their own home, from Heavitree and Pennsylvania to Topsham and Alphington, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Exeter and east Devon, 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 in Exeter and nearby towns
Families looking for home care in Exeter are often supporting parents in the established parts of the city, such as Heavitree, St Leonard's, Pennsylvania, Pinhoe and Alphington, or in Topsham and the villages beyond. Exeter also has many people who retired to Devon from elsewhere, so their adult children often live a long way away. When a parent can no longer manage alone, live-in care gives the family confidence that someone is there all the time.
We also arrange care in nearby Exmouth, Crediton, Cullompton, Dawlish, Budleigh Salterton and Sidmouth.
The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
Most hospital care for the city is provided at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, part of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. When someone is medically ready to leave but waiting for care at home, arranging a live-in carer in Exeter can help them get home sooner. The carer can be there on the day, collect prescriptions and support the first week, while community nurses continue any clinical care.
Devon County Council and care funding
In Exeter, adult social care is run by Devon County Council rather than the city council, so that is where to ask for a free needs assessment, and for a carer's assessment if a family member provides care. Depending on savings, the council may contribute. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related, and Attendance Allowance is available regardless of income to people over State Pension age who need help with personal care.
Is live-in care right in Exeter?
It suits people who need help throughout the day, should not be alone overnight, or are living with dementia and would find a care home unsettling. Couples can stay together with one carer. If visiting care would suit your relative better, we will say so.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Exeter, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 49 registered care homes in Exeter, with 1,588 beds between them. Of the 43 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 4 rated Outstanding, 36 rated Good and 3 require improvement. 15 provide nursing care and 32 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 Exeter, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Exeter.
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 Exeter
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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 Exeter?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for Devon 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 Exeter?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Exeter and the towns and villages around it, including Exmouth, Newton Abbot, St Ives and Tiverton. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Exeter?
Our care-home directory lists 49 registered care homes in Exeter, with 1,588 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 4 rated Outstanding, 36 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.