Home care · Cambridgeshire
Live-in care in Cambourne
A live-in carer is trained, stays in the person's own home and supports them at any hour. For many families it is the main alternative to a care home. Compare the 17 CQC-registered agencies covering Cambourne and ask which of them provide it.
Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England
Quick summary
- 17 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Cambourne; 9 are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Cambridgeshire council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
- Ask each agency about live-in care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
- Live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week (a residential care home: £1,455 a week) (usual 2026 prices across England).
Citation: "Live-in care in Cambourne", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.
How live-in care works day to day
Most live-in carers work a rota with a colleague, staying for a week or two at a stretch before swapping over. Their job covers personal care such as washing and dressing, cooking, medicines, housework, trips out and companionship, all while the person keeps their routine, their pets and their neighbours.
Plan for the carer to have a bedroom of their own, a break of around two hours each day and an unbroken night. Where help is needed on most nights, budgeting for another carer, or a night carer who stays awake, is usually necessary, and the agency should raise this when it assesses.
Funding live-in care
- Assessment: free from Cambridgeshire council.
- Council contribution: possible if live-in care is agreed as the way to meet eligible needs, after a financial assessment that ignores the value of the home.
- Direct payment: take the council's share as cash and use your chosen agency.
- NHS Continuing Healthcare: pays in full for people with a primary health need.
Getting assessed by Cambridgeshire council.
Managed service or introductory agency?
- Managed live-in service: the carer is employed or supervised by the agency, which is registered with CQC and responsible for the care.
- Introductory agency: introduces a self-employed carer; you arrange and oversee the care; usually not CQC-registered.
Whichever you choose, get answers on holiday and sickness cover and on replacing a carer who is not the right fit.
Comparing live-in care with a care home
Price check for this area: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week, residential care home £1,455 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.
It works best for someone determined to stay at home whose needs a single carer can safely meet. If two people are needed to move them at all hours, or loneliness is the bigger problem, a care home may suit better.
Cambourne's agencies in figures
None covering Cambourne is rated Outstanding; Cambridgeshire has 3. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Cambourne comes 4th of 7 (53%), with St Ives top at 60%. 100% of rated agencies covering Cambourne are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of those rated among the 267 we list across Cambridgeshire. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 0% covering Cambourne, 4% across Cambridgeshire. Familya Care Services Cambridgeshire Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in August 2026. Registered specialisms here: 16 of 17 list physical disabilities, 8 of 17 list learning disabilities and 10 of 17 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 15 of 17 registrations here (88%), compared with 79% in Cambridgeshire as a whole. Better Home Care has the oldest rating still in force, from May 2018.
What live-in care costs in Cambourne
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
| Residential care home | £1,455 a week |
| Nursing home | £1,685 a week |
Council rates in Cambridgeshire County Council: £24.32 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £918 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,131 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).
Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay
Home care agencies serving Cambourne
Check with each agency that it offers live-in care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.
Destiny Intergrated Care Cambridge Branch
Est. £30–£37/hr
Careuk247 Home Care Cambridgeshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
ELMS Health Solution
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caremark Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Trust Homecare Solution Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
A Class Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Better Home Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Multi - Care Community Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Friends Care Limited T/A Visiting Angels
Est. £30–£37/hr
Northcrest Healthcare Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Cambridge Office
Est. £29–£36/hr
Blue Lotus Healthcare Cambridge
Est. £29–£36/hr
Selebra Homecare Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Linden Healthcare Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Familya Care Services Cambridgeshire Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Pride of care
Est. £29–£36/hr
Yolanda Company Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
What families ask about live-in care in Cambourne
Who provides live-in care in Cambourne?
Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides live-in care. Of the 17 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Cambourne, 9 are rated Good or Outstanding.
How much should I budget for live-in care in Cambourne?
Usual 2026 prices across England: around around £1,540–£1,610 a week for live-in care, with higher prices usual for couples, complex needs and short placements.
Does live-in care cost less than a care home?
For one person, usually not: a residential care home averages £1,455 a week locally. For a couple, live-in care can be cheaper than two care home places.
Can I get council funding for live-in care?
Possibly. Cambridgeshire council first assesses care needs; if they are eligible and live-in care suits them, it means-tests your finances. Help can go to people with savings below £23,250, and for care at home the house is left out.
How good are home care agencies around Cambourne?
100% Good or Outstanding (9 of 9 rated). 0 were inspected or rated within two years, and 15 are registered for dementia.
Arranging live-in care in Cambourne?
Tell us what's needed once. Up to three agencies that take enquiries through us reply to you directly, by email.
Care options in Cambourne
Live-in care in nearby towns
- Live-in care in Papworth Everard 3.1 mi
- Live-in care in Northstowe 7.1 mi
- Live-in care in Histon 7.8 mi
- Live-in care in St Ives 8.1 mi
- Live-in care in Cambridge 8.5 mi
- Live-in care in Cottenham 9.4 mi
- Live-in care in Huntingdon 9.6 mi
- Live-in care in Sandy 11.1 mi
Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.