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Live-in care in Pill

Live-in care means a trained carer lives in the home and supports someone day and night, often as an alternative to moving into a care home. Compare the 112 CQC-registered agencies covering Pill and ask which of them provide it.

Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Prices typically seen across England in 2026

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In short

  • Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Pill: 112, with 69 rated Good or Outstanding.
  • Live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week, compared with £1,445 a week for a residential care home (prices typically seen across England in 2026).
  • Ask each agency about live-in care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
  • Ask Bristol, City of council for a care needs assessment, which is free.

Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Live-in care in Pill", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

Live-in care in practice

The person stays put, keeping their own routine, pets and neighbours, and the carer comes to them. Carers generally rotate in pairs, each living in for one to two weeks. Typical tasks: help to wash and dress, meals, medication, cleaning, outings and company.

Three things the carer must have: a private bedroom, roughly two hours' rest during the day, and a full night's sleep. If night-time help is needed most nights, budget for a waking night carer or a second live-in carer; a good agency will say so at the assessment.

Paying for live-in care

The starting point is a care needs assessment, which Bristol, City of council has to provide free. Where the council accepts that live-in care is a suitable way to meet eligible needs, it may contribute once your finances are assessed, and your home's value is left out because the care is at home. Its contribution can be paid as a direct payment, so you choose the agency. If the main need is a health need, NHS Continuing Healthcare may cover the full cost. Asking Bristol, City of council for an assessment.

Managed or introductory: check before you sign

A managed live-in service employs or supervises the carer, is registered with the Care Quality Commission and is responsible for the care. An introductory agency introduces a self-employed carer and you become responsible for arranging and overseeing the care; these agencies are usually not CQC-registered. Ask which kind it is, who covers holidays and sickness, and what happens if the carer is not a good fit.

Should it be live-in care or a care home?

Price check for this area: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week, residential care home £1,445 a week. Couples are where live-in care can come out cheaper, with one carer supporting two people instead of two care home places; for one person, the care home often costs less.

Choose a care home when moving and handling needs two staff day and night, or when isolation at home is the main worry. Choose live-in care when staying at home matters most and one carer can keep the person safe.

Pill's agencies in figures

Registered specialisms here: 96 of 112 list physical disabilities, 58 of 112 list learning disabilities and 66 of 112 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 88 of 112 registrations here (79%), compared with 78% in Bristol, City of as a whole. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Pill comes 4th of 7 (62%), with Portishead top at 79%. Avon Home Carers has the oldest rating still in force, from September 2018. Home Instead Bristol West, Portishead and Nailsea is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in September 2026. 100% of rated agencies covering Pill are Good or Outstanding, compared with 96% of those rated among the 181 we list across Bristol, City of.

Paying for live-in care in Pill: typical prices

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,445 a week
Nursing home£1,690 a week

Council rates in Bristol City Council: £24.84 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,120 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,106 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Home care agencies covering Pill

Not confirmed for live-in care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.

  1. Home Instead Senior Care

    3.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    OutstandingRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Home Instead Senior Care)

  2. Care and Support Service - Monica Wills House

    4.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Care and Support Service - Monica Wills House)

  3. Seren Healthcare Solutions Limited

    1.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Seren Healthcare Solutions Limited)

  4. Trinity Homecare

    3.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Trinity Homecare)

  5. Care Navigation

    4.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Care Navigation)

  6. Blue Fountain Care Limited

    4.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Blue Fountain Care Limited)

  7. Verve Homecare Ltd

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Verve Homecare Ltd)

  8. Bristol BBA Care Limited

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Bristol BBA Care Limited)

  9. Citywide Care Agency- Bristol

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Citywide Care Agency- Bristol)

  10. Greatful Care

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Greatful Care)

  11. Miles Ahead Care

    4.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Miles Ahead Care)

  12. Prime Way Care Ltd

    5.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Prime Way Care Ltd)

  13. CLARITY HOMECARE (BRISTOL)

    5.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (CLARITY HOMECARE (BRISTOL))

  14. B & S Healthcare Limited

    6.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (B & S Healthcare Limited)

  15. Thornhill Health Care

    6.6 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Thornhill Health Care)

  16. East Bristol Reablement Service

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (East Bristol Reablement Service)

  17. Afon Healthcare Ltd

    6.8 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Afon Healthcare Ltd)

  18. Leigh Court Centre

    1.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    Full profile (Leigh Court Centre)

  19. Rumney Care and Ambulance Service Bristol

    1.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2022
    Full profile (Rumney Care and Ambulance Service Bristol)

  20. Bristol ECHS

    1.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2022
    Full profile (Bristol ECHS)

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What families ask about live-in care in Pill

Which agencies provide live-in care in Pill?

CQC does not record which agencies provide live-in care. 112 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Pill; 69 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides live-in care.

How much does live-in care cost in Pill?

Typically around £1,540–£1,610 a week (prices typically seen across England in 2026). Expect more for a couple, for complex needs or for a short placement.

Live-in care or a care home: which costs less?

It depends who needs care. Alone: the care home, at about £1,445 a week locally, is often cheaper. As a couple: live-in care can cost less than two care home places.

Does the council pay for live-in care?

Yes, where an assessment of care needs shows eligible needs and accepts live-in care as a suitable way to meet them. A financial assessment by Bristol, City of council follows, the home is not counted for care at home, and savings under £23,250 can qualify for help.

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Pill have?

CQC rates 69 of 69 as Good or Outstanding, or 100%. Recent evidence: 18 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 88.

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