✧ Live-in care in Somerset
Live-in Care Across Somerset
Live-in care in Somerset brings one carer to live with your relative, in Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Frome, Wells or a village on the Levels, the Quantocks or Exmoor. We arrange home care across the county, 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
Live-in care from Exmoor to the Mendips
Somerset is a rural county of market towns, moors and levels, with Exmoor and the Quantocks in the west and the Mendips in the east. Families searching for home care in Somerset are supporting parents in Taunton, Yeovil and Bridgwater, in Frome, Wells, Glastonbury, Street and Shepton Mallet, in Chard, Crewkerne and Ilminster, on the coast at Minehead and Burnham-on-Sea, and in hundreds of villages in between. In the remoter parts, visiting care can be almost impossible to arrange. A live-in carer brings support to any address.
We have local pages for towns across the county, including Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Frome, Wells, Glastonbury, Minehead and Chard.
Musgrove Park, Yeovil and the community hospitals
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust runs Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton and Yeovil District Hospital, along with community hospitals in towns such as Bridgwater, Frome, Minehead, Shepton Mallet and Glastonbury. Families in the north-east of the county often use the Royal United Hospital in Bath. A live-in carer in Somerset can be ready for discharge from any of them.
One council for Somerset since 2023
In April 2023 the county and district councils were replaced by a single unitary authority, Somerset Council, which now runs adult social care across the county. Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset, around Bath, Weston, Clevedon and Portishead, are separate councils. Each offers free needs assessments and carer's assessments, and may contribute to care depending on savings.
When the Levels flood
Winter flooding on the Somerset Levels and snow on Exmoor can cut villages off for days, and visiting care is the first thing to stop. A live-in carer is already in the house. For older people who have farmed, fished or lived in the same village all their lives, staying at home matters. 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 Somerset, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 281 registered care homes in Somerset, with 8,375 beds between them. Of the 258 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 9 rated Outstanding, 227 rated Good and 22 require improvement. 87 provide nursing care and 133 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 Somerset, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Somerset.
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 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 Somerset?
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 Somerset?
Our care-home directory lists 281 registered care homes in Somerset, with 8,375 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 9 rated Outstanding, 227 rated Good and 22 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.