✧ Live-in care in Solihull, West Midlands
Live-in Care in Solihull
Live-in care in Solihull keeps your relative at home, in Shirley, Knowle, Dorridge, Olton or Balsall Common, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Solihull and Birmingham, 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
- 57 areas Covered across the West Midlands
Live-in carers across Solihull
Families searching for home care in Solihull are often supporting parents in Shirley, Olton, Elmdon, Knowle, Dorridge, Balsall Common, Hampton-in-Arden or Meriden, or in the north of the borough around Castle Bromwich, Kingshurst and Chelmsley Wood. The borough's villages are attractive places to grow old but can be isolating, with fewer buses and longer distances to the shops. A live-in carer brings company and practical help into the home, and makes getting out easier.
We also arrange live-in care in Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Coventry and Warwick, at the same weekly price.
Solihull Hospital, Heartlands and discharge
Hospital care for the borough is provided mainly by University Hospitals Birmingham, at Solihull Hospital and at Heartlands Hospital in Bordesley Green. If your relative is ready to come home but waiting for a care package, having a live-in carer in Solihull arranged can help them leave sooner. The carer can be there from the day of discharge and support the first nights home.
Solihull Council and paying for care
Adult social care is run by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, which carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments. Many families in the borough pay privately because their savings are above the council threshold. Live-in care is one fixed weekly fee from £1,200, often comparable to a local residential home for one person and usually less for a couple.
A carer you choose
We match carers to your relative's needs and personality, and you speak to them by video call before anything is agreed. Every carer is interviewed in person and enhanced DBS checked, and the same carer supports your relative day to day.
If your relative is living with dementia or Parkinson's, their treatment will usually be guided by specialist teams at the Birmingham hospitals. The live-in carer follows that advice day to day, keeps medication on time, and keeps a simple record of changes to share at appointments.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Solihull, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 35 registered care homes in Solihull, with 1,159 beds between them. Of the 30 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 25 rated Good and 4 require improvement. 10 provide nursing care and 17 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 Solihull, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Solihull.
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
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Areas we cover near Solihull
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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 Solihull?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for Solihull 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 Solihull?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Solihull and the towns and villages around it, including Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, Bearwood and Smethwick. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Solihull?
Our care-home directory lists 35 registered care homes in Solihull, with 1,159 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 25 rated Good and 4 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.