✧ Live-in care in Frome, Somerset
Live-in Care in Frome
Live-in care in Frome lets your relative stay at home, in the town, Trinity, Berkley Down, Welshmill, Keyford or a village such as Nunney, Beckington, Rode or Mells, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Frome and east Somerset, 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 Frome and the Selwood villages
Frome is a hilly old wool town in east Somerset, with cobbled streets, a stream running down Cheap Street and one of the finest collections of listed buildings in the county. Families searching for home care in Frome are supporting parents in the town centre and up Catherine Hill, in the old weavers' houses of Trinity, in Welshmill and Keyford, in Berkley Down and the newer estates, and in villages such as Nunney, Beckington, Rode, Mells, Great Elm and Berkley. Many streets are steep. A carer who lives in helps your relative stay safe and keep getting out.
We also arrange care in Bath, Trowbridge, Shepton Mallet, Wells, Melksham and Street.
The RUH and Frome Community Hospital
Emergency and specialist care for Frome is usually at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, while Frome Community Hospital, beside the medical centre, provides rehabilitation beds and outpatient clinics. Some residents are treated at Yeovil. A live-in carer in Frome arranged before discharge means your relative comes home to support, rather than waiting for a package of visits.
Somerset Council in Frome
Since April 2023, adult social care in Frome has been provided by Somerset Council, which replaced Mendip District Council and the old county council. It carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments and, depending on savings, may contribute to care. Corsley and the other villages just over the county line to the east are in Wiltshire, which has its own council, so check your relative's address.
The Independent market, Rook Lane and Victoria Park
The Frome Independent market on the first Sunday of the month, the cafés of Catherine Hill, Victoria Park and the riverside paths at Rodden are favourite outings. Frome is known for its community groups and health connectors, who help people stay involved in town life, and a carer can help your relative make the most of them. Couples can stay together with one carer supporting both. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Frome, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 9 registered care homes in Frome, with 350 beds between them. Of the 8 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 7 rated Good and 1 requires improvement. 4 provide nursing care and 6 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 Frome, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Frome.
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 Frome
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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 questionsIs there help with the cost of care in Frome?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for 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 Frome?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Frome and the towns and villages around it, including Trowbridge, Bath, Shepton Mallet and Melksham. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Frome?
Our care-home directory lists 9 registered care homes in Frome, with 350 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 7 rated Good and 1 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.