Home care · Kent

Live-in care in Deal

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 19 CQC-registered agencies that cover Deal; ask each whether it offers this.

Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026

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Key points

  • Of the 19 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Deal, 10 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • A care needs assessment from Kent 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 (a residential care home: £1,555 a week) (typical prices across England in 2026).

To cite: "Live-in care in Deal", 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

Kent 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. Getting assessed by Kent council.

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

Typical local costs are around £1,540–£1,610 a week for live-in care and £1,555 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.

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 Deal by the numbers

Of Deal and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Deal ranks 7th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (53%); Dover is highest at 59%. 1 is rated Outstanding here, out of 11 across Kent. Ratings are more recent than average here: 16% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 9% across Kent. At 77% Good or Outstanding, Deal sits below the Kent figure of 80% (from 831 agencies). By specialism, 15 of 19 list physical disabilities, 11 of 19 list learning disabilities and 9 of 19 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is Lauriem Ceaser Court (EC), registered with CQC in March 2026. The oldest current rating dates from September 2018 (Nurse Plus UK - Dover). 13 of the 19 agencies (68%) list dementia as a specialism, against 77% across Kent.

What live-in care costs in Deal

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

What the council pays (Kent County Council): £28.05 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,186.81 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,378 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home care agencies serving Deal

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

  1. Lauriem Complete Care Limited - Deal

    0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Lauriem Complete Care Limited - Deal)

  2. Your Life Your Home

    6.3 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Your Life Your Home)

  3. Priory Supported Living Kent

    6.9 miles · Older people, Mental health conditions, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2022
    See details (Priory Supported Living Kent)

  4. Park View Domiciliary Care

    under 0.5 miles · Physical disabilities, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2019
    See details (Park View Domiciliary Care)

  5. Caremark (Dover)

    2.2 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2021
    See details (Caremark (Dover))

  6. Wave Hill

    4.4 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2019
    See details (Wave Hill)

  7. Aspire Home Carers (Ramsgate) Ltd

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2022Previous provider's rating
    See details (Aspire Home Carers (Ramsgate) Ltd)

  8. Bluebird Care Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover

    6.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2019
    See details (Bluebird Care Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover)

  9. Nurse Plus UK - Dover

    6.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2018
    See details (Nurse Plus UK - Dover)

  10. Inchwater Home Care

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    OutstandingRated Sep 2019
    See details (Inchwater Home Care)

  11. Q Leaf Care Limited

    0.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Nov 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Q Leaf Care Limited)

  12. Safe Choice Care

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Sep 2022
    See details (Safe Choice Care)

  13. Livingstone Care Office - Innovation House

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Oct 2023
    See details (Livingstone Care Office - Innovation House)

  14. WeKare Personal Assistants Ltd

    0.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Learning disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    See details (WeKare Personal Assistants Ltd)

  15. Ever Kind Care Ltd

    0.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    See details (Ever Kind Care Ltd)

  16. Lauriem Ceaser Court (EC)

    1.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    See details (Lauriem Ceaser Court (EC))

  17. Thrive Together Social Care

    5.4 miles · Learning disabilities, Adults under 65, Caring for children (0 - 18yrs)

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    See details (Thrive Together Social Care)

  18. Lauriem Beeches (EC)

    5.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    See details (Lauriem Beeches (EC))

  19. LDC Care Co Supported Living - Birch Tree

    6.8 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    See details (LDC Care Co Supported Living - Birch Tree)

See all 19 agencies covering Deal →

Your questions on live-in care in Deal

Who provides live-in care in Deal?

The CQC register does not show who offers live-in care. There are 19 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Deal, 10 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

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

Typical prices across England in 2026: 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. Kent 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 Deal?

77% Good or Outstanding (10 of 13 rated). 3 were inspected or rated within two years, and 13 are registered for dementia.

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