✧ Regional coverage
Live-in Carers in the West Midlands
Birmingham out to the Shropshire hills — one-to-one support at home, which matters most when dementia makes unfamiliar places frightening.
- 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
- 57 areas Covered across the West Midlands
Live-in carers across the West Midlands
The West Midlands runs from Birmingham and the Black Country out to the Shropshire hills, the Malverns, the Welsh Marches and the Staffordshire Moorlands. Families searching for live-in care in the West Midlands are supporting parents in cities such as Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton, in suburbs such as Solihull and Sutton Coldfield, and in the market towns and villages of the surrounding counties. A carer who moves into the home provides personal care, company and someone in the house at night, wherever that home is.
Our county pages cover Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Shropshire and Herefordshire.
The conurbation and the counties
In the conurbation, care is arranged by the seven metropolitan councils: Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Solihull. Outside it, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire County Councils run adult social care rather than the district councils, while Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire and Herefordshire are unitary. Each offers a free needs assessment and may contribute to care depending on savings.
Hospitals in the region
The region's hospitals include the Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands and Good Hope in Birmingham, the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick, University Hospital Coventry, New Cross in Wolverhampton, Russells Hall in Dudley, the Manor in Walsall, the Royal Stoke, Worcestershire Royal, the Royal Shrewsbury, the Princess Royal in Telford and the County Hospital in Hereford. A live-in carer can be ready when your relative is discharged from any of them, often shortening the stay.
Care that reflects the region's communities
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry and the Black Country are among the most diverse places in Britain, with long-established Punjabi, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Caribbean, Irish and Polish communities among many others. For an older person, a carer who respects their language, faith and food can make home feel like home. Tell us what matters when we match, and you can speak to candidates by video call before choosing.
In rural Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, the challenge is different: long distances, few buses and a shortage of visiting carers. Live-in care removes the travel, and a carer who drives can keep your relative connected to appointments and friends.
Coventry, Warwickshire and the Staffordshire towns
To the east of Birmingham, families in Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon are served by University Hospital Coventry, George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton and Warwick Hospital. To the north, Stafford, Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock, Burton and the Potteries look to County Hospital in Stafford, the Royal Stoke and Queen's Hospital in Burton. Wherever your relative lives, the live-in carer moves in and supports them at home, and can help with the journeys to follow-up appointments that often come after a hospital stay.
If a family member has been providing most of the care, live-in care can also be arranged for a few weeks at a time as respite. It gives the family carer a genuine rest, while their relative stays at home with someone who follows the same routines.
Live-in care prices in the West Midlands
Standard live-in care starts from £1,200 a week, specialist care for more complex needs, such as advanced dementia or frequent night waking, from £1,300, and two carers for round-the-clock support from £2,600. One carer can support a couple. See full pricing and our funding guide.
What you get
What a live-in carer does
Being straight about the boundaries saves everyone a difficult conversation later.
Included in the weekly fee
- Personal care — washing, dressing, continence support
- Medication prompting and administration
- Cooking, meal preparation and special diets
- Light housework, laundry and changing beds
- Shopping, errands and prescription collection
- Getting to appointments and social visits
- Companionship, conversation and daily routine
- Mobility support, transfers and falls prevention
- Pet care — walks, feeding, vet trips
- A named care manager and 24/7 office support
Not included
- Nursing tasks requiring a registered nurse (district nurses continue to visit)
- The carer's food — the household provides everyday meals
- Household bills, rent or council tax on the carer's behalf
- Two-person handling where a hoist requires two carers (that is our Advanced plan)
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 |
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| 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 →
How it works
How arranging live-in care works
Three steps, and the first one is just a conversation.
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Tell us what you need
A friendly, no-obligation call to understand the situation, explain how the care works and give you an estimated weekly cost.
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Choose your carer
We send profiles of available carers matched to your needs. You can speak to them on a video call before deciding.
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Care begins at home
Your carer moves in and support starts, with a named care manager checking in regularly to make sure it's working.
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 carers who could support you in the West Midlands
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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Coverage
Towns and cities we cover in the West Midlands
We arrange live-in care in 57 areas across the West Midlands.
Birmingham, Coventry and the Black Country
Staffordshire
Shropshire
Worcestershire
Warwickshire
Herefordshire
Our services
Care services available in the West Midlands
Free callback
Speak to someone about care in the West Midlands
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
Live-in care in the West Midlands
Local answers on timing, regulation and funding.
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 questionsDo you provide live-in care across Birmingham and the Black Country?
Yes. We arrange live-in carers in Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Coventry, as well as throughout Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Shropshire and Herefordshire.
Can we choose a carer who speaks our language?
Tell us your relative's preferred language, faith, diet and any preference on the gender of the carer when we match. We will introduce carers who fit as closely as possible, and you can speak to them by video call before deciding.
Which council assesses care needs in Worcestershire or Staffordshire?
In both counties it is the county council, not the district, that runs adult social care. Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire and Herefordshire have unitary councils that handle it themselves. The needs assessment is free.
What does live-in care cost in the West Midlands?
From £1,200 a week for one person, £1,300 for specialist care and £2,600 for two carers providing round-the-clock support. There is no difference between city and rural prices, and the fee covers the agreed care plan rather than an hourly rate.
How soon can a carer start after a hospital discharge in Birmingham?
Most placements begin within a week, and in urgent cases we can often introduce a carer within 24 to 48 hours. Tell us the hospital and expected discharge date as early as possible so the ward can plan around the carer's arrival.
Is live-in care an alternative to a care home in the West Midlands?
Yes. Instead of moving, your relative stays at home with one-to-one support from a carer who lives in. For couples it is usually much cheaper than two care home places, and for people living with dementia, familiar surroundings often help them stay calmer.
How many care homes are there in the West Midlands?
Our care-home directory lists 1,696 registered care homes in the West Midlands, each with its own page, and 1,149 of them are rated Good or Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Together they have around 49,100 beds. Live-in care is the alternative for anyone who would rather stay in their own home: one carer moves in, and couples can stay together.