Home care · Northumberland

Live-in care in Prudhoe

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. 16 agencies registered with CQC cover Prudhoe. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.

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

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Quick summary

  • Of the 16 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Prudhoe, 14 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Which agencies provide live-in care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
  • Live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week (a residential care home: £1,185 a week) (usual 2026 prices across England).
  • Northumberland council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.

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

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.

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

Locally, live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week, against £1,185 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.

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.

Help paying for it

Northumberland 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. How to ask Northumberland council for an assessment.

What the register shows for Prudhoe

Community Buddies North East is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in June 2025. Registered specialisms here: 13 of 16 list physical disabilities, 10 of 16 list learning disabilities and 11 of 16 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 12 of 16 registrations here (75%), compared with 76% in Northumberland as a whole. Shine Care Limited North East Office has the oldest rating still in force, from August 2019. 1 Outstanding agencies is covering Prudhoe, against 8 across Northumberland. No nearby town we list has a higher share of its listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding than Prudhoe (88%); Ponteland follows at 83%. Across Northumberland we list 152 agencies, and 94% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Prudhoe the figure is 100%. Across Northumberland, 21% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Prudhoe it is 0%.

Paying for live-in care in Prudhoe: typical prices

Usual 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,185 a week
Nursing home£1,305 a week

Council rates in Northumberland County Council: £28.24 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £881.86 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £883.09 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Home care agencies covering Prudhoe

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

  1. Shaftesbury Beaumont Court

    0.8 miles · Physical disabilities, Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2023
    Full profile (Shaftesbury Beaumont Court)

  2. Home Instead Tyne Valley

    1.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2022
    Full profile (Home Instead Tyne Valley)

  3. Prism Care (North East) CIC

    4.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2022
    Full profile (Prism Care (North East) CIC)

  4. KD Care Services

    5.1 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2022
    Full profile (KD Care Services)

  5. The Care and Support Group Tyneside

    5.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2022
    Full profile (The Care and Support Group Tyneside)

  6. Steps Support

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2021
    Full profile (Steps Support)

  7. Lincoln Healthcare Group Limited

    6.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2023
    Full profile (Lincoln Healthcare Group Limited)

  8. BelleVie North East Area

    6.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2021
    Full profile (BelleVie North East Area)

  9. Seco Support (North East)

    6.9 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2022
    Full profile (Seco Support (North East))

  10. Burn Brae Care Limited

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2020
    Full profile (Burn Brae Care Limited)

  11. Carers Trust Tyne and Wear

    4.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2020
    Full profile (Carers Trust Tyne and Wear)

  12. Housing 21 - Winton Court

    5.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2020
    Full profile (Housing 21 - Winton Court)

  13. Shine Care Limited North East Office

    6.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2019
    Full profile (Shine Care Limited North East Office)

  14. J S Parker Limited North East

    6.8 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Feb 2020
    Full profile (J S Parker Limited North East)

  15. Community Buddies North East

    1.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Mental health conditions

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Community Buddies North East)

  16. Cherubim Healthcare Ltd

    6.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Cherubim Healthcare Ltd)

The full list: 16 agencies covering Prudhoe →

Questions about live-in care in Prudhoe

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

The CQC register does not show who offers live-in care. There are 16 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Prudhoe, 14 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

How much does live-in care cost in Prudhoe?

Typically around £1,540–£1,610 a week (usual 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 £1,185 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 Northumberland council follows, the home is not counted for care at home, and savings under £23,250 can qualify for help.

How are agencies covering Prudhoe rated?

Of 14 agencies with a CQC rating, 14 (100%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 12, and 0 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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