1 of the 10 home care agencies in Paignton offers live-in care. 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 Paignton. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in the South West is £30. 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 £1,120 a week near Torbay.
Not published. Ask the agency for a written price list.
Hourly visits £30 an hour
A self-employed carer you chooseThe typical live-in carer near Torbay, set by the carer
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.
Another optionSelf-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.
We do not have enough published rates for this area yet to show a typical figure. Across England, agencies usually charge about £26 to £36 an hour for visits and about £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Self-employed carers through PrimeCarers charge £18 to £25 an hour.
Not enough agencies in Paignton have published a rate for live-in care yet. Home care in the South West is typically £30 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
1 of the 10 CQC-registered home care agencies in Paignton offers live-in care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
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 Torbay council for a needs assessment.