Home care · Cheshire East
Live-in care in Crewe
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. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 45 CQC-registered agencies covering Crewe directly.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026
The short version
- Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Crewe: 45, with 26 rated Good or Outstanding.
- A care needs assessment from Cheshire East council costs nothing.
- The CQC register does not say who provides live-in care: ask the agencies directly.
- Expect live-in care to cost about around £1,540–£1,610 a week, against £1,205 a week for a residential home (typical prices across England in 2026).
To cite: "Live-in care in Crewe", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
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 Cheshire East 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. Requesting an assessment from Cheshire East council.
Should it be live-in care or a care home?
Typical local costs are around £1,540–£1,610 a week for live-in care and £1,205 a week for a residential home. With one carer able to support two people, live-in care may undercut two care home places for a couple, though for someone on their own a care home is often the cheaper route.
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.
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.
Agencies covering Crewe: the data
CQC registered LSC Social Care Limited in October 2026, the newest on this list. On their CQC registrations, 36 of 45 list physical disabilities, 25 of 45 list learning disabilities and 30 of 45 list mental health conditions. In Crewe, 78% of agencies support people with dementia (35 of 45); the Cheshire East figure is 80%. One rating goes back to October 2017: Crewe & Nantwich Supported Living Network. Ask what has changed since. Cheshire East has 7 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Crewe the figure is 4. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Crewe comes 4th of 7 (58%), with Nantwich top at 69%. 90% of rated agencies covering Crewe are Good or Outstanding, compared with 88% of those rated among the 314 we list across Cheshire East. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 7% covering Crewe, 6% across Cheshire East.
How much live-in care costs in Crewe
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
| Residential care home | £1,205 a week |
| Nursing home | £1,515 a week |
What the council pays (Cheshire East Council): £24.37 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £921.49 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,108.45 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).
Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. 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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay
Home care agencies that cover Crewe
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about live-in care.
Betamindes Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
AMG Nursing and Care Services - Crewe
Est. £30–£37/hr
1st Enable Cheshire East
Est. £30–£37/hr
Crewe - SOS Homecare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Compassionate Healthcare Limited aka Scope House
Est. £30–£37/hr
Solsken Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
SureCare Central Cheshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
South Cheshire Senior Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Nantwich
Est. £29–£35/hr
Re-enabled Support
Est. £30–£37/hr
Aceso Homecare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Weaver Lodge
Est. £30–£37/hr
Cheshire East Council Shared Lives Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Crewe & Nantwich Supported Living Network
Est. £30–£37/hr
Hall O’Shaw Supported Living
Est. £30–£37/hr
Belong at Home Domiciliary Care Agency Crewe
Est. £32–£39/hr
Cera Cheshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bluebird Care (Cheshire East) Domiciliary Care Agency
Est. £33–£41/hr
Lantern Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Valleywood Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Live-in care in Crewe: common questions
Where can I find live-in care in Crewe?
CQC does not record which agencies provide live-in care. 45 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Crewe; 26 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides live-in care.
What does live-in care cost in Crewe?
Typical prices across England in 2026: live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Couples, complex needs and short placements usually cost more.
Which is cheaper, live-in care or a care home?
A residential care home averages £1,205 a week locally, which often beats live-in care for one person; for two people, live-in care can work out cheaper than two places.
Will the council help pay for live-in care?
It can, if the care needs assessment finds eligible needs and live-in care is a suitable way to meet them. Cheshire East council then does a financial assessment; for care at home the value of the home is ignored, and people with savings under £23,250 may get help.
Are home care agencies in Crewe well rated?
26 of the 29 rated agencies (90%) are Good or Outstanding; 35 list dementia as a specialism and 3 were inspected or rated in the last two years.
Need live-in care in Crewe?
One short form: a maximum of three agencies working with us will contact you directly by email.
More about care in Crewe
Nearby towns for live-in care
- Live-in care in Nantwich 3.6 mi
- Live-in care in Elworth 4.3 mi
- Live-in care in Sandbach 4.9 mi
- Live-in care in Alsager 5.9 mi
- Live-in care in Middlewich 6.2 mi
- Live-in care in Winsford 7.2 mi
- Live-in care in Holmes Chapel 8.0 mi
- Live-in care in Madeley 8.1 mi
CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.