North Shropshire Homecare Limited
Whitchurch, SY13
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£35 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Live-in care in Shropshire
5 of the 81 home care agencies in Shropshire offer live-in care, of which 1 is rated Outstanding and 4 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 Shropshire. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in Shropshire 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 £1,050 a week near Shropshire.
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 £30 an hour
A self-employed carer you choose£1,050a week
The typical live-in carer near Shropshire, set by the carer
See carers near Shropshire
58 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Shropshire
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.
No reviews yet
Another optionChoose your own live-in carer near Shropshire
Self-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.
58 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Shropshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
Hourly visits £18 to £25
Home Instead, Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Wem
Shrewsbury, SY2
CQC: Outstanding
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Bluebird Care Oswestry
Oswestry, SY11
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Healthcare 1st Choice Ltd
Whitchurch, SY13
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Shrewsbury & Telford
Shrewsbury, SY1
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Typical rates in Shropshire
Median rate for each type of care, across the 81 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Hourly visits
- £30
- Usually £27.25 to £32.75 an hour4 agencies
- Your own carer, PrimeCarers
- £20
- Usually £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer
Common questions
How much does live-in care cost in Shropshire?
Not enough agencies in Shropshire have published a rate for live-in care yet. Home care in Shropshire is typically £30 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many live-in care agencies are there in Shropshire?
5 of the 81 CQC-registered home care agencies in Shropshire 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 Shropshire?
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 Shropshire council for a needs assessment.