✧ Live-in care in Street, Somerset
Live-in Care in Street, Somerset
Live-in care in Street lets your relative stay at home, in the village, near the High Street, in Overleigh or Walton, or out in Butleigh or Compton Dundon, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Street and mid 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 the shoemaking village
Street grew from a small Somerset village into one of the county's largest settlements thanks to the Clark family, Quakers who began making sheepskin rugs and slippers here in the 1820s and built the shoe business known around the world. Families searching for home care in Street are supporting parents near the High Street and Clarks Village, in Overleigh and the streets towards Ivythorn Hill, along the Glastonbury road, and in nearby villages such as Walton, Butleigh, Compton Dundon and Ashcott. A carer who lives in lets your relative stay in the home they know, with help at any hour.
We also arrange care in Glastonbury, Wells, Shepton Mallet, Bridgwater, Yeovil and Taunton.
Musgrove Park, Yeovil and Glastonbury
Street has no hospital of its own. Most residents are treated at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton or Yeovil District Hospital, both run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, with some going to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. West Mendip Community Hospital, just outside Glastonbury, offers rehabilitation beds. A live-in carer in Street arranged before discharge means your relative comes home to support.
Somerset Council and your relative's care
Since April 2023, Somerset Council has run adult social care across the county, replacing the old Mendip District and Somerset County councils. Ask it for a free needs assessment and a carer's assessment; depending on savings, it may contribute to care. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related, and Attendance Allowance is worth claiming whatever your relative's income.
Greenbank Pool, the Tor and the Levels
The Clark family gave Street the Crispin Hall and Greenbank Pool, the open-air pool that still opens every summer. Ivythorn Hill and Walton Hill look out over the Somerset Levels to Glastonbury Tor, and the High Street is flat and easy to get around. Many older residents worked for Clarks, in the factories or the offices. A carer can help your relative keep getting out, to Friends Meeting House, church or family. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in and around Street, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 8 registered care homes in and around Street, with 310 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 Street, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Street.
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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Patience
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Refiloe
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Vistorine
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Gladys
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Brenda
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Street
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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 Street?
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.
Do you cover areas near Street?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Street and the towns and villages around it, including Glastonbury, Wells, Shepton Mallet and Bridgwater. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Street?
Our care-home directory lists 8 registered care homes in and around Street, with 310 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.