✧ Live-in care in Staffordshire
Live-in Care Across Staffordshire
Live-in care in Staffordshire brings one carer to live with your relative, in Stafford, Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton, Cannock, Leek or a village in the Moorlands or on Cannock Chase. We arrange home care across the county, 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 care from the Moorlands to the Trent valley
Staffordshire runs from the Staffordshire Moorlands and the edge of the Peak District in the north, past the Potteries, to Cannock Chase, the cathedral city of Lichfield and the brewing town of Burton in the east. Families searching for home care in Staffordshire, including East Staffordshire, are supporting parents in Stafford and Stone, in Leek and Cheadle, in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Kidsgrove, in Cannock and Rugeley, in Lichfield and Tamworth, and in Burton and Uttoxeter. A live-in carer brings the same support to a moorland farm as to a town terrace.
We have local pages for towns across the county, including Stafford, Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock, Rugeley, Leek, Stone and Burton upon Trent.
Hospitals across Staffordshire
University Hospitals of North Midlands runs the Royal Stoke and County Hospital in Stafford, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton runs Queen's in Burton and the community hospitals in Lichfield and Tamworth, and the south of the county looks to Wolverhampton, Walsall and Sutton Coldfield. A live-in carer in Staffordshire can be ready for discharge from any of them.
Staffordshire County Council, and Stoke
Across the county, adult social care is run by Staffordshire County Council rather than the eight district and borough councils. The city of Stoke-on-Trent is a separate unitary authority with its own services. Staffordshire County Council carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments, and may contribute to care depending on savings.
Potbanks, pits, farms and breweries
Many older people in Staffordshire worked in the potbanks, the pits of Cannock and north Staffordshire, the Burton breweries or on the land in the Moorlands. Live-in care lets your relative stay near the family, chapel and club they know. Couples can stay together with one carer supporting both. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Staffordshire, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 347 registered care homes in Staffordshire, with 10,688 beds between them. Of the 303 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 11 rated Outstanding, 228 rated Good, 63 require improvement and 1 rated Inadequate. 102 provide nursing care and 211 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 Staffordshire, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Staffordshire.
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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Refiloe
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Brenda
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Patience
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Vistorine
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Gladys
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Staffordshire
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 Staffordshire?
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 Staffordshire?
Our care-home directory lists 347 registered care homes in Staffordshire, with 10,688 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 11 rated Outstanding, 228 rated Good, 63 rated Requires improvement and 1 rated Inadequate. 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.