✧ Live-in care in Swindon, Wiltshire
Live-in Care in Swindon
Live-in care in Swindon keeps your relative at home, in Old Town, Wroughton, Stratton or Highworth, with one carer living alongside them day and night. We arrange home care across Swindon and Wiltshire, 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 across Swindon and its villages
Families searching for home care in Swindon are supporting parents in Old Town, Stratton St Margaret, Rodbourne and the newer estates in the west and north of the town, as well as in the villages and small towns around it, including Wroughton, Highworth, Chiseldon and Wanborough. Swindon grew fast, and many older residents came here to work decades ago, so their own families may now live elsewhere in the country. A live-in carer means someone is always there, which gives distant families real peace of mind.
We also arrange live-in care in Royal Wootton Bassett, Marlborough, Chippenham and across Wiltshire.
Great Western Hospital and discharge
Hospital care for the town is provided by Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at the Great Western Hospital. If your relative is ready to leave but waiting for care, arranging a live-in carer in Swindon can help them come home sooner. The carer can be there on the day, collect medication and support the first week, when falls and readmissions are most likely.
Swindon Borough Council and funding
Adult social care in the town is provided by Swindon Borough Council, while nearby places such as Royal Wootton Bassett and Marlborough are covered by Wiltshire Council. Both carry out free needs assessments and carer's assessments, and may contribute to the cost of care depending on savings. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related.
Is live-in care right for your family?
It suits people who need help throughout the day, should not be alone overnight, or are living with dementia and would find a care home unsettling. Couples can stay together with one carer, for one fixed weekly fee rather than two care home places. You choose the carer before anything is agreed.
If you live away from Swindon, we can agree how you would like to hear from the carer, whether a short message each evening or a weekly call.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Swindon, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 51 registered care homes in Swindon, with 1,545 beds between them. Of the 48 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 6 rated Outstanding, 37 rated Good and 5 require improvement. 15 provide nursing care and 28 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 Swindon, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Swindon.
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 Swindon
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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 questionsWho helps pay for care in Swindon?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for Swindon 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 Swindon?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Swindon and the towns and villages around it, including Marlborough, Chippenham, Devizes and Melksham. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Swindon?
Our care-home directory lists 51 registered care homes in Swindon, with 1,545 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 6 rated Outstanding, 37 rated Good and 5 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.