Home care · Lancashire

Live-in care in Warton

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. Below are the 58 CQC-registered agencies that cover Warton; ask each whether it offers this.

Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England

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Key points

  • 58 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Warton, and 41 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Lancashire council must offer a free care needs assessment.
  • CQC does not record which agencies provide live-in care, so ask each agency directly.
  • Live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week, against £1,205 a week for a residential home (typical 2026 prices across England).

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Live-in care in Warton", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.

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?

Here, a residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week and live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. A single person will often pay less in a care home, but a couple may pay less for live-in care than for two care home places, since one carer can look after 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 Lancashire 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. Asking Lancashire council for an assessment.

Home care in Warton by the numbers

At 98% Good or Outstanding, Warton sits above the Lancashire figure of 94% (from 557 agencies). Ratings are older than average here: 10% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 14% across Lancashire. 1 Outstanding agencies is covering Warton, against 10 across Lancashire. Of Warton and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Warton has the highest share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (71%); next is Blackpool at 71%. Dementia appears on 45 of 58 registrations here (78%), compared with 76% in Lancashire as a whole. Right at Home Preston and South Ribble has the oldest rating still in force, from March 2018. Conlon Home Care Services is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in July 2026. Looking at specialisms, 45 of 58 list physical disabilities, 27 of 58 list learning disabilities and 31 of 58 list mental health conditions.

Paying for live-in care in Warton: typical prices

Typical 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,205 a week
Nursing home£1,515 a week

Council rates in Lancashire County Council: £23.74 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £789.93 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £887.20 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. 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 covering Warton

Not confirmed for live-in care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.

  1. Guardian Homecare (Blackpool)

    5.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Guardian Homecare (Blackpool))

  2. Apollo Care Blackpool

    5.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Apollo Care Blackpool)

  3. Embrace Home Care Limited

    5.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Embrace Home Care Limited)

  4. Napier Homecare Services Limited

    5.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Napier Homecare Services Limited)

  5. 1 Homecare

    5.9 miles · Dementia, Sensory impairments, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (1 Homecare)

  6. Carestaff Solutions

    6.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Carestaff Solutions)

  7. Angels Private Home Care

    2.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2023
    Full profile (Angels Private Home Care)

  8. Fylde Community Care Limited

    4.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2023
    Full profile (Fylde Community Care Limited)

  9. One Fylde (Libra House)

    4.5 miles · Older people, Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2023
    Full profile (One Fylde (Libra House))

  10. Ability 2 Achieve Care & Support Limited

    4.6 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2022
    Full profile (Ability 2 Achieve Care & Support Limited)

  11. Alcedo Care North West Lancashire

    4.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2023
    Full profile (Alcedo Care North West Lancashire)

  12. Warm Caring Heart

    5.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    Full profile (Warm Caring Heart)

  13. Helping Hands Blackpool

    5.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated May 2022
    Full profile (Helping Hands Blackpool)

  14. Bluebird Care (Chorley, Ormskirk and Leyland)

    5.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2023
    Full profile (Bluebird Care (Chorley, Ormskirk and Leyland))

  15. Willows Home Care Ltd

    6.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2023
    Full profile (Willows Home Care Ltd)

  16. Guardian Homecare (The Courtyards)

    6.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2021
    Full profile (Guardian Homecare (The Courtyards))

  17. Salvere Support Ltd

    7.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2023
    Full profile (Salvere Support Ltd)

  18. Angels Community Support Services

    1.9 miles · Older people

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2019
    Full profile (Angels Community Support Services)

  19. Advanced Home Care Limited

    2.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2018
    Full profile (Advanced Home Care Limited)

  20. Willowbrook Homecare

    2.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2021
    Full profile (Willowbrook Homecare)

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Your questions on live-in care in Warton

Which agencies provide live-in care in Warton?

58 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Warton, and 41 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide live-in care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

How much does live-in care cost in Warton?

Typically around £1,540–£1,610 a week (typical 2026 prices across England). 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 £1,205 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 Lancashire council follows, the home is not counted for care at home, and savings under £23,250 can qualify for help.

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Warton have?

CQC rates 41 of 42 as Good or Outstanding, or 98%. Recent evidence: 6 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 45.

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