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Live-in care in Heywood

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. Compare the 221 CQC-registered agencies covering Heywood and ask which of them provide it.

CQC register data as of 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England

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The short version

  • Of the 221 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Heywood, 113 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Rochdale council must offer a free care needs assessment.
  • Ask each agency about live-in care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
  • Typical live-in cost: 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 Heywood", analysis of the CQC register, 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.

Help paying for it

Rochdale 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 Rochdale council for an 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

Price check for this area: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week, residential care home £1,205 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.

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.

Heywood's agencies in figures

175 of the 221 agencies (79%) list dementia as a specialism, against 77% across Rochdale. Looking at specialisms, 185 of 221 list physical disabilities, 114 of 221 list learning disabilities and 134 of 221 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is Clarity Homecare Oldham, registered with CQC in October 2026. 89% of rated agencies covering Heywood are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of those rated among the 321 we list across Rochdale. Of Heywood and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Heywood ranks 3rd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (51%); Bury is highest at 60%. The oldest current rating dates from December 2017 (Complete Choice Care Services Limited Birmingham).

Live-in care prices in Heywood

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

Rochdale Borough Council's own rates: £24.05 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £763 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,107 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. 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. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

Home care agencies in and around Heywood

Ask each agency whether it provides live-in care. Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance.

  1. Choices for Living Well (Killelea)

    4.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Feb 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Choices for Living Well (Killelea))

  2. Roxhsana Ltd

    5.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Roxhsana Ltd)

  3. The Focus Foundation

    5.0 miles · Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments, Mental health conditions

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Aug 2023
    View profile (The Focus Foundation)

  4. Apollo Home Healthcare Limited-North West

    0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Apollo Home Healthcare Limited-North West)

  5. Cottage HomeCare Services

    1.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Cottage HomeCare Services)

  6. Bury Council - Falcon & Griffin Extra Care Scheme

    2.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Bury Council - Falcon & Griffin Extra Care Scheme)

  7. Homecare For You Rochdale

    2.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Homecare For You Rochdale)

  8. Newbarn Limited

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

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Newbarn Limited)

  9. Persona Domiciliary Support Service

    2.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Persona Domiciliary Support Service)

  10. Alexandra House - Bury

    3.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Alexandra House - Bury)

  11. Sunshine Care (Rochdale) C.I.C.

    3.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Sunshine Care (Rochdale) C.I.C.)

  12. Short Term Assessment and Re-ablement Service

    3.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Short Term Assessment and Re-ablement Service)

  13. Bevancare LTD

    3.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Bevancare LTD)

  14. Home Instead Rochdale

    3.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Home Instead Rochdale)

  15. Care Connect Bury Ltd

    3.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Care Connect Bury Ltd)

  16. Choices for Living Well (Reablement)

    4.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Choices for Living Well (Reablement))

  17. Meridian Health and Social Care - Manchester North

    5.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Meridian Health and Social Care - Manchester North)

  18. Guardian Homecare (Greenbrook House)

    5.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Guardian Homecare (Greenbrook House))

  19. SCS Homecare Ltd

    5.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (SCS Homecare Ltd)

  20. Ambercare (North west) Ltd

    5.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Ambercare (North west) Ltd)

The full list: 221 agencies covering Heywood →

What families ask about live-in care in Heywood

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

The CQC register does not show who offers live-in care. There are 221 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Heywood, 113 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

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

Live-in care is typically around £1,540–£1,610 a week here (typical 2026 prices across England); 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 £1,205 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; Rochdale council then carries out a financial assessment that ignores the home when care is at home.

How are agencies covering Heywood rated?

Of 127 agencies with a CQC rating, 113 (89%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 175, and 32 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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