✧ Live-in care in Wiltshire
One-to-One Live-in Care in Wiltshire
Live-in care in Wiltshire brings one carer to live with your relative, in Salisbury, Chippenham, Trowbridge, Devizes, Marlborough or a village on the downs. 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 across Wiltshire
Wiltshire is one of England's most rural counties, with market towns such as Chippenham, Trowbridge, Devizes, Marlborough, Melksham, Corsham, Calne, Warminster, Westbury and Malmesbury, the cathedral city of Salisbury, and hundreds of villages across Salisbury Plain, the Pewsey Vale and the Marlborough Downs. Families searching for home care in Wiltshire often find that visiting care simply is not available in the villages. With live-in care, the carer lives in the home, so the location makes no difference.
We have local pages for Salisbury, Chippenham, Trowbridge, Devizes, Marlborough, Melksham and Westbury.
Hospitals serving Wiltshire
There is no single county hospital. Residents in the south use Salisbury District Hospital, those in the north go to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, and those in the west to the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Community hospitals in Chippenham, Warminster and Marlborough support recovery closer to home. Wherever your relative is treated, a live-in carer in Wiltshire can be arranged for discharge day.
Wiltshire Council and Swindon
Adult social care across the county is provided by Wiltshire Council, a unitary authority, while Swindon has its own borough council. Each carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments, and may contribute to care depending on savings. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related.
Why rural families choose live-in care
For older people in Wiltshire's villages, moving to a care home often means leaving the community altogether. Live-in care keeps them at home, near neighbours, church and family, and lets couples stay together. A carer who drives can help with appointments and shopping where buses are scarce.
Many older people in the county have links to farming or to the army, which has a large presence around Salisbury Plain, and it helps when a carer understands that background. Tell us about your relative's life and interests when we match, as well as any health conditions, and you can speak to candidates by video call before choosing.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Wiltshire, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 203 registered care homes in Wiltshire, with 5,722 beds between them. Of the 193 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 7 rated Outstanding, 166 rated Good and 20 require improvement. 57 provide nursing care and 106 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 Wiltshire, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Wiltshire.
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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Refiloe
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Brenda
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Monica
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Gladys
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Vistorine
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Patience
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Wiltshire
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 Wiltshire?
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 Wiltshire?
Our care-home directory lists 203 registered care homes in Wiltshire, with 5,722 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 7 rated Outstanding, 166 rated Good and 20 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.