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Live-in care in Hillingdon

Live-in care means a trained carer lives in the home and supports someone day and night, often as an alternative to moving into a care home. Below are the 83 CQC-registered agencies that cover Hillingdon; ask each whether it offers this.

Agencies from the CQC register, updated 19 October 2026. Prices: Usual 2026 prices in London

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Quick summary

  • Agencies that are based in the borough of Hillingdon: 83, with 56 rated Good or Outstanding.
  • The CQC register does not say who provides live-in care: ask the agencies directly.
  • Usual 2026 prices in London: live-in care £1,300–£1,800 a week, against £1,456 a week for a residential home.
  • The London Borough of Hillingdon has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.

Citation: "Live-in care in Hillingdon", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.

Live-in care in practice

The person stays put, keeping their own routine, pets and neighbours, and the carer comes to them. Carers generally rotate in pairs, each living in for one to two weeks. Typical tasks: help to wash and dress, meals, medication, cleaning, outings and company.

Three things the carer must have: a private bedroom, roughly two hours' rest during the day, and a full night's sleep. If night-time help is needed most nights, budget for a waking night carer or a second live-in carer; a good agency will say so at the assessment.

Paying for live-in care

The starting point is a care needs assessment, which the London Borough of Hillingdon has to provide free. Where the council accepts that live-in care is a suitable way to meet eligible needs, it may contribute once your finances are assessed, and your home's value is left out because the care is at home. Its contribution can be paid as a direct payment, so you choose the agency. If the main need is a health need, NHS Continuing Healthcare may cover the full cost. How to ask the London Borough of Hillingdon for an assessment.

Managed or introductory: check before you sign

A managed live-in service employs or supervises the carer, is registered with the Care Quality Commission and is responsible for the care. An introductory agency introduces a self-employed carer and you become responsible for arranging and overseeing the care; these agencies are usually not CQC-registered. Ask which kind it is, who covers holidays and sickness, and what happens if the carer is not a good fit.

Should it be live-in care or a care home?

Typical local costs are £1,300–£1,800 a week for live-in care and £1,456 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.

Choose a care home when moving and handling needs two staff day and night, or when isolation at home is the main worry. Choose live-in care when staying at home matters most and one carer can keep the person safe.

Home care in Hillingdon by the numbers

Across London we list 2,431 agencies, and 89% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Hillingdon the figure is 100%. Haven Grove Care Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in October 2026. New Horizon Care Home Ltd (Supported Living) has the oldest rating still in force, from June 2019. Of Hillingdon and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Hillingdon ranks 6th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (52%); Ealing is highest at 57%. Dementia appears on 64 of 83 registrations here (77%), compared with 81% in London as a whole. On their CQC registrations, 72 of 83 list physical disabilities, 48 of 83 list learning disabilities and 50 of 83 list mental health conditions.

How much live-in care costs in Hillingdon

Usual 2026 prices in London
Visiting care£30–£40 an hour
Sleeping night£190–£230
Waking night£240–£320
Live-in care£1,300–£1,800 a week
Residential care home£1,456 a week
Nursing home£1,680 a week

For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home care agencies that cover Hillingdon

Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about live-in care.

  1. Forward Care

    1.3 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Forward Care)

  2. Bluebird Care (Uxbridge, Ickenham & Hayes)

    1.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £36–£44/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Bluebird Care (Uxbridge, Ickenham & Hayes))

  3. CCS Home Care Services (Hillingdon)

    1.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    More details (CCS Home Care Services (Hillingdon))

  4. London Borough of Hillingdon

    1.8 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Mental health conditions

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    More details (London Borough of Hillingdon)

  5. Logos Heart Care

    1.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Logos Heart Care)

  6. Hillingdon

    1.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Hillingdon)

  7. Oasis Care Hillingdon

    1.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Oasis Care Hillingdon)

  8. Connect Care Ltd

    1.9 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Mental health conditions

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Connect Care Ltd)

  9. Life Care Plus Hillingdon

    1.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Mental health conditions

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Life Care Plus Hillingdon)

  10. HTR Care and Recruitment Limited

    1.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2025Inspected recently
    More details (HTR Care and Recruitment Limited)

  11. First Choice Carers Ltd

    2.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2025Inspected recently
    More details (First Choice Carers Ltd)

  12. Excellent Health Care

    2.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Excellent Health Care)

  13. Quest Recovery Services Limited

    2.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Quest Recovery Services Limited)

  14. We Do Care (London) Ltd

    2.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    More details (We Do Care (London) Ltd)

  15. Citibase Slough

    2.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2024Inspected recently
    More details (Citibase Slough)

  16. ARN Care Ltd

    2.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2025Inspected recently
    More details (ARN Care Ltd)

  17. Joyous Limited

    2.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Joyous Limited)

  18. Marigold Home Care Ltd

    2.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Marigold Home Care Ltd)

  19. Reva Healthcare Limited

    2.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Reva Healthcare Limited)

  20. Promised Care Limited

    2.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Promised Care Limited)

The full list: 83 agencies covering Hillingdon →

Your questions on live-in care in Hillingdon

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

CQC does not record which agencies provide live-in care. 83 CQC-registered home care agencies are based in the borough of Hillingdon; 56 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides live-in care.

What does live-in care cost in Hillingdon?

Usual 2026 prices in London: live-in care typically costs £1,300–£1,800 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 £1,456 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. The London Borough of Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon rated?

Of 56 agencies with a CQC rating, 56 (100%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 64, and 28 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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