23 of the 138 home care agencies in Croydon offer live-in care, of which 15 Good. Live-in care means a carer lives in the home, with breaks covered, so someone can stay where they are rather than move. It is priced per week rather than per hour.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for live-in care in Croydon. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in Croydon is £25. Every agency that has told us its price shows it, dated, on its card.
A live-in carer found through PrimeCarers, where the carer sets the rate, typically costs £1,050 a week near Croydon.
Compare with a carer you choose through PrimeCarers
Live-in care from an agency
Not published. Ask the agency for a written price list.
Hourly visits £25 an hour
A self-employed carer you choose
£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Croydon, set by the carer
100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Croydon
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check within the last 2 years, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
Not enough agencies in Croydon have published a rate for live-in care yet. Home care in Croydon is typically £25 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many live-in care agencies are there in Croydon?
23 of the 138 CQC-registered home care agencies in Croydon offer live-in care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for live-in care in Croydon?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost, usually as a direct payment you spend with the agency or carer you choose. Ask the adult social care team at Croydon council for a needs assessment.