Live-in Care in Measham: Costs, Funding and 23 Local Agencies (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.

Who pays for live-in care?

NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the whole cost for people whose primary need is a health need. Otherwise, ask Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire council for an 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?

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.

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.

Measham's agencies in figures

Oldest rating on the list: Community Careline NWL Ltd, January 2020. The share registered for dementia is 78% in Measham (18 of 23) and 80% across Leicestershire. Looking at specialisms, 18 of 23 list physical disabilities, 9 of 23 list learning disabilities and 13 of 23 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: Faith Home Care Limited (January 2026). Across Leicestershire, 16% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Measham it is 22%. Across Leicestershire we list 479 agencies, and 84% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Measham the figure is 88%. Measham leads the 6 closest towns on our site on the share of every listed agency rated Good or Outstanding, at 65%, ahead of Ashby-de-la-Zouch (65%). Outstanding ratings: 1 covering Measham, 8 across Leicestershire.

Live-in care prices in Measham

Typical prices across England in 2026
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 (Leicestershire County Council): £25.92 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £985.70 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,084.45 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. 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. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

What families ask about live-in care in Measham

Which home care agencies offer live-in care in Measham?

23 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Measham, and 15 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide live-in care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

What is the weekly price of live-in care in Measham?

Live-in care is typically around £1,540–£1,610 a week here (typical prices across England in 2026); short placements, couples and complex needs usually push the price up.

Is live-in care cheaper than a care home?

Usually not for a single person, since a residential home averages £1,250 a week here. A couple, though, may pay less for live-in care than for two care home places.

Can live-in care be council funded?

With savings under £23,250, you may get help. The council must first find eligible needs and agree that live-in care would meet them suitably; Leicestershire council then carries out a financial assessment that ignores the home when care is at home.

How are agencies covering Measham rated?

Of 17 agencies with a CQC rating, 15 (88%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 18, and 5 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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