✧ Live-in care in Plymouth, Devon
Live-in Care in Plymouth
Live-in care in Plymouth keeps your relative at home, in Plymstock, Plympton, Mannamead, Peverell or Crownhill, with one carer living alongside them day and night. We arrange home care across the city, west Devon and south-east Cornwall, 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 from the Hoe to Plympton
Plymouth is a city of hills and terraces, which matters when mobility starts to fail. Families looking for home care in Plymouth are often supporting parents in Mannamead, Mutley, Peverell, Stoke or Hartley, in the suburbs of Plymstock, Hooe, Plympton, Crownhill and Tamerton Foliot, or in bungalows further out towards Ivybridge and Yelverton. For someone who can no longer manage steep streets or stairs, a carer in the house makes the difference between staying put and moving out.
We also arrange care in Saltash, Torpoint, Tavistock, Ivybridge and across Devon and Cornwall.
Derriford Hospital
Almost all hospital care for the city is at Derriford Hospital, run by University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, which also serves a wide area of Devon and Cornwall. Derriford is one of the busiest hospitals in the South West, and patients who are well enough to leave sometimes wait for support at home. Arranging a live-in carer in Plymouth before discharge day removes that obstacle.
Plymouth City Council, and Cornwall across the Tamar
Plymouth is a unitary authority, so Plymouth City Council runs adult social care for the city. Villages to the east and north, such as Ivybridge and Yelverton, are covered by Devon County Council, and across the bridge in Saltash or Torpoint it is Cornwall Council. Each offers a free needs assessment and a carer's assessment, and may contribute to the cost depending on savings.
Families on both sides of the bridge
Plenty of Plymouth families are split across the Tamar, with a parent in the city and children in Cornwall, or the other way round. Traffic on the bridge and ferry makes daily visits hard work. Living in, the carer covers the everyday tasks, so your visits can be time together rather than a rush of chores. Plymouth's naval history also means many older residents have Royal Navy or dockyard backgrounds, and we are glad to match carers who share their interests.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Plymouth, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 94 registered care homes in Plymouth, with 2,339 beds between them. Of the 85 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 10 rated Outstanding, 58 rated Good and 17 require improvement. 23 provide nursing care and 47 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 Plymouth, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Plymouth.
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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Monica
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Vistorine
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Refiloe
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Gladys
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Patience
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Brenda
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Plymouth
More live-in care in Devon
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 Plymouth?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for Plymouth 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 Plymouth?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Plymouth and the towns and villages around it, including Tavistock, Salcombe, Totnes and Launceston. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Plymouth?
Our care-home directory lists 94 registered care homes in Plymouth, with 2,339 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 10 rated Outstanding, 58 rated Good and 17 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.