✧ Live-in care in Gloucestershire
Live-in Care Across Gloucestershire
Live-in care in Gloucestershire brings one carer to live with your relative, in Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud, the Cotswolds or the Forest of Dean. We arrange home care across the county, from £1,200 a week, with carers you choose.
- 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
Live-in care from the Cotswolds to the Forest
Gloucestershire ranges from the busy centres of Gloucester and Cheltenham to the stone villages of the Cotswolds, the valleys around Stroud, the Severn Vale and the Forest of Dean. Families searching for home care in Gloucestershire often find that visiting care is stretched thin in rural areas, with long drives between calls. With live-in care, the carer lives in the home, so a cottage near Stow-on-the-Wold or a house in Cinderford gets the same support as a flat in Cheltenham.
We have local pages for towns across the county, including Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud.
Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust runs the county's two main hospitals, Gloucestershire Royal in Gloucester and Cheltenham General, with community hospitals in towns such as Cirencester, Stroud, Tewkesbury and the new Forest of Dean Community Hospital in Cinderford. A live-in carer in Gloucestershire can be arranged for discharge from any of them, so your relative is supported at home from the first day.
Gloucestershire County Council
Across the county, adult social care is run by Gloucestershire County Council, not by the six district councils. The county carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments, and may contribute to care depending on savings. South Gloucestershire, around Yate and Bradley Stoke, is a separate council with its own services.
Staying in the village you know
For older people in Gloucestershire's villages, moving into a care home often means moving to a different town, away from neighbours, church and the local pub. Live-in care keeps them at home and lets couples stay together. A carer who drives can make shopping and appointments possible where buses are few. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed, and we agree how the carer keeps family updated.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Gloucestershire, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 199 registered care homes in Gloucestershire, with 5,897 beds between them. Of the 187 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 15 rated Outstanding, 147 rated Good and 25 require improvement. 70 provide nursing care and 96 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 Gloucestershire, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Gloucestershire.
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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Gladys
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Vistorine
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Patience
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Monica
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Refiloe
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Brenda
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Gloucestershire
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 Gloucestershire?
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.
How many care homes are there in Gloucestershire?
Our care-home directory lists 199 registered care homes in Gloucestershire, with 5,897 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 15 rated Outstanding, 147 rated Good and 25 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.