Home care · Hampshire
Live-in care in Whitehill
Instead of moving into a care home, some people have a trained carer living with them, providing help by day and by night: that is live-in care. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 20 CQC-registered agencies covering Whitehill directly.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Prices typically seen across England in 2026
Quick summary
- 20 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Whitehill, and 14 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Ask Hampshire council for a care needs assessment, which is free.
- Typical live-in cost: around £1,540–£1,610 a week; a residential care home is £1,555 a week (prices typically seen across England in 2026).
- Which agencies provide live-in care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Live-in care in Whitehill", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
What live-in care involves
A live-in carer moves in, usually for one or two weeks at a time on a rota with a second carer. They help with washing and dressing, meals, medication, housework, getting out and company. The person stays in their own home, with their own routine, pets and neighbours.
The carer needs their own bedroom, about two hours off during the day and a proper night's sleep. If someone needs help most nights, plan for a second carer or a waking night carer as well; agencies should tell you this at the assessment.
Check the agency type first
Ask one question early: is this a managed service or an introductory one? A managed agency is CQC-registered, employs or supervises its carers and is accountable for the care. An introductory agency usually is not registered; it puts you in touch with a self-employed carer, and the responsibility for organising and supervising care passes to you. Also ask about cover for sickness and holidays, and what you can do if the carer turns out not to suit.
Live-in care or 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.
Live-in care suits people who want to stay at home and whose needs one carer can meet safely. A care home may be better when two people are needed for moving and handling around the clock, or when someone is lonely at home.
Who pays for live-in care?
NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the whole cost for people whose primary need is a health need. Otherwise, ask Hampshire council for its free care needs assessment: if live-in care is accepted as the right way to meet eligible needs, the council can contribute after a means test, and the home is not counted when care is provided there. A direct payment lets you spend that contribution with the agency you pick. How to ask Hampshire council for an assessment.
Agencies covering Whitehill: the data
In Whitehill, 75% of agencies support people with dementia (15 of 20); the Hampshire figure is 82%. One rating goes back to October 2017: Treloar College. Ask what has changed since. CQC registered Providence Home Care Ltd in March 2026, the newest on this list. By specialism, 18 of 20 list physical disabilities, 12 of 20 list learning disabilities and 6 of 20 list mental health conditions. At 100% Good or Outstanding, Whitehill sits above the Hampshire figure of 90% (from 721 agencies). Ratings are older than average here: 5% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 16% across Hampshire. Hampshire has 17 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Whitehill the figure is 1. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Whitehill comes 3rd of 7 (70%), with Petersfield top at 78%.
How much live-in care costs in Whitehill
| 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 |
Hampshire County Council's own rates: £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).
The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?
Home care agencies that cover Whitehill
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about live-in care.
Haslemere Homecare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Right at Home Alton and Bordon
Est. £30–£37/hr
Abounding Support & Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Adelik Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Maita Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
In Home Care Haslemere & Grayshott
Est. £30–£37/hr
Surrey and Hants Domiciliary Care Agency
Est. £30–£37/hr
Yourlife (Alton)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Request Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Brendoncare Mary Rose Mews
Est. £30–£37/hr
Treloar College
Est. £32–£39/hr
Melody Care Alton
Est. £30–£37/hr
Acqua Doria
Est. £30–£37/hr
Altonian Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Aviv Healthcare Limited (Offices)
Est. £29–£36/hr
Dame Care Solutions
Est. £29–£36/hr
Providence Home Care Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Great Life Care Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
East Hampshire DCA
Est. £29–£36/hr
RTR Care Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Live-in care in Whitehill: common questions
Which home care agencies offer live-in care in Whitehill?
20 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Whitehill, and 14 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide live-in care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.
What does live-in care cost in Whitehill?
Prices typically seen 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 £1,555 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. Hampshire 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.
How are agencies covering Whitehill rated?
Of 14 agencies with a CQC rating, 14 (100%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 15, and 2 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.
Need live-in care in Whitehill?
One short form: featured partners and a maximum of three rated agencies working with us will contact you directly by email.
More about care in Whitehill
Nearby towns for live-in care
- Live-in care in Bordon 0.8 mi
- Live-in care in Liss 4.3 mi
- Live-in care in Alton 5.7 mi
- Live-in care in Farnham 8.0 mi
- Live-in care in Aldershot 11.0 mi
- Live-in care in Ash 11.7 mi
- Live-in care in Fleet 11.8 mi
- Live-in care in Godalming 12.3 mi
CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.