Home care · Doncaster
Live-in care in Harworth
With live-in care, a trained carer moves into the home to give support around the clock, and families often choose it instead of a move to a care home. Below are the 40 CQC-registered agencies that cover Harworth; ask each whether it offers this.
Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026
The short version
- Of the 40 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Harworth, 27 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- A care needs assessment from Doncaster council costs nothing.
- Expect live-in care to cost about around £1,540–£1,610 a week, against £1,250 a week for a residential home (typical prices across England in 2026).
- Ask each agency about live-in care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
To cite: "Live-in care in Harworth", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
What a live-in carer does
- Rota: usually one or two weeks living in, then a second carer takes over.
- Tasks: washing, dressing, meals, medicines, housework, getting out, company.
- At home: the person keeps their routine, pets and neighbours.
- The carer needs: their own room, about two hours off each day and proper sleep at night.
When someone needs help on most nights, one live-in carer is not enough: add another carer, or book waking nights as well. Agencies should flag this during their assessment.
Help paying for it
Doncaster council must offer a free care needs assessment. If it agrees that live-in care is the right way to meet eligible needs, it can contribute after a financial assessment, and for care at home the value of the home is not counted. You can take the council's contribution as a direct payment and use it with an agency you choose. People with a primary health need may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays in full. How to ask Doncaster council for an assessment.
Two kinds of live-in agency
Agencies come in two types. With a managed service, the agency employs the carer or supervises them, holds a Care Quality Commission registration and carries responsibility for the care. With an introductory agency, you are matched with a self-employed carer and take on the job of arranging and overseeing the care yourself; such agencies are not usually registered with CQC. Before signing, find out which type you are dealing with, who steps in for holidays and illness, and what happens if the match does not work.
Live-in care against a care home
Price check for this area: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week, residential care home £1,250 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.
Ask two questions. Can one carer meet the person's needs safely? Do they want to stay at home? If both answers are yes, live-in care fits. If moving them takes two people around the clock, or they are lonely at home, look at care homes.
Home care in Harworth by the numbers
Clarity Homecare (Doncaster) is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in October 2026. On their CQC registrations, 30 of 40 list physical disabilities, 17 of 40 list learning disabilities and 24 of 40 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 32 of 40 registrations here (80%), compared with 78% in Doncaster as a whole. Newdon Care Services Limited has the oldest rating still in force, from July 2018. 6 Outstanding agencies are covering Harworth, against 5 across Doncaster. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Harworth (68% Good or Outstanding) is 3rd out of 7 local towns, led by Doncaster (77%). Compare Harworth's 96% Good or Outstanding with 93% for the rated agencies among the 103 we list in Doncaster. 35% of agencies covering Harworth have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 36% across Doncaster.
Paying for live-in care in Harworth: typical prices
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
| Residential care home | £1,250 a week |
| Nursing home | £1,480 a week |
What the council pays (City of Doncaster Council): £29.48 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £853.24 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £973.35 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. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator
Home care agencies covering Harworth
Not confirmed for live-in care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.
Lillie-Rose Home Care
Est. £32–£39/hr
STEPS
Est. £32–£39/hr
Pinnacle Care Professionals Ltd
Est. £32–£39/hr
Age UK Doncaster
Est. £32–£39/hr
Caring Personal Assistants Ltd - Head Office
Est. £32–£39/hr
Caremark Doncaster, Bassetlaw and West Lindsey
Est. £30–£37/hr
Woodfield 24 Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bluebird Care (Doncaster)
Est. £32–£39/hr
Prisima Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Tapera Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
City Care Providers Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Britz Health Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Voyage (DCA) Doncaster
Est. £30–£37/hr
Balby Care and Home Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Deaf Solution Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Advanced Caring (Doncaster) Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Clayfields Business Centre
Est. £30–£37/hr
Lifeways Community Care (Doncaster)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Lifeways SIL Limited (North East)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Clemence Rogers Home Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your questions on live-in care in Harworth
Which home care agencies offer live-in care in Harworth?
The CQC register does not show who offers live-in care. There are 40 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Harworth, 27 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does live-in care cost in Harworth?
Typically around £1,540–£1,610 a week (typical prices 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 £1,250 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 Doncaster council follows, the home is not counted for care at home, and savings under £23,250 can qualify for help.
How are agencies covering Harworth rated?
Of 28 agencies with a CQC rating, 27 (96%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 32, and 14 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.
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Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.