Live-in Care in Bordon: Costs, Funding and 22 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

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

Hampshire 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. Requesting an assessment from Hampshire council.

Live-in care against a care home

Locally, live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week, against £1,555 a week for a residential care home. For one person the care home is often cheaper; for a couple, live-in care can cost less than two care home places, because one carer can support both.

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.

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.

What the register shows for Bordon

Of Bordon and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Bordon ranks 3rd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (68%); Alton is highest at 75%. 1 Outstanding agencies is covering Bordon, against 17 across Hampshire. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 5% covering Bordon, 16% across Hampshire. 100% of rated agencies covering Bordon are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% of those rated among the 721 we list across Hampshire. On their CQC registrations, 20 of 22 list physical disabilities, 13 of 22 list learning disabilities and 6 of 22 list mental health conditions. Providence Home Care Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in March 2026. Treloar College has the oldest rating still in force, from October 2017. Dementia appears on 17 of 22 registrations here (77%), compared with 82% in Hampshire as a whole.

What live-in care costs in Bordon

Usual 2026 prices across England
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home	£1,555 a week
Nursing home	£1,830 a week

What Hampshire County Council pays providers: £25.90 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,245 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,365 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. 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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home care agencies serving Bordon

Check with each agency that it offers live-in care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.

Every agency covering Bordon (22) →

Questions about live-in care in Bordon

Where can I find live-in care in Bordon?

The CQC register does not show who offers live-in care. There are 22 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Bordon, 15 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

How much should I budget for live-in care in Bordon?

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 £1,555 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. Hampshire 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.

Are home care agencies in Bordon well rated?

15 of the 15 rated agencies (100%) are Good or Outstanding; 17 list dementia as a specialism and 2 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

Live-in care in Bordon

What a live-in carer does

Help paying for it

Live-in care against a care home

Two kinds of live-in agency

What the register shows for Bordon

What live-in care costs in Bordon

Home care agencies serving Bordon

Questions about live-in care in Bordon

Arranging live-in care in Bordon?

Care options in Bordon

Live-in care in nearby towns

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