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Live-in care in Chapeltown

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

Agency data: CQC register · Updated 26 October 2026 · Prices: Prices typically seen across England in 2026

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Quick summary

  • Of the 58 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Chapeltown, 45 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Ask Sheffield council for a care needs assessment, which is free.
  • Prices typically seen across England in 2026: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week, compared with £1,230 a week for a residential care home.
  • CQC does not record which agencies provide live-in care, so ask each agency directly.

Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Live-in care in Chapeltown", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

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.

Live-in care against a care home

Here, a residential care home typically costs £1,230 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.

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.

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.

Help paying for it

Sheffield 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. Getting assessed by Sheffield council.

What the register shows for Chapeltown

36% of agencies covering Chapeltown have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 29% across Sheffield. Compare Chapeltown's 94% Good or Outstanding with 96% for the rated agencies among the 178 we list in Sheffield. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Chapeltown ranks first of 7 local towns for Good or Outstanding ratings (78%), with Deepcar second (78%). 2 Outstanding agencies are covering Chapeltown, against 3 across Sheffield. Home Instead Senior Care has the oldest rating still in force, from June 2018. Dementia appears on 51 of 58 registrations here (88%), compared with 81% in Sheffield as a whole. By specialism, 52 of 58 list physical disabilities, 39 of 58 list learning disabilities and 46 of 58 list mental health conditions. Cera Sheffield is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in November 2024.

Paying for live-in care in Chapeltown: typical prices

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,230 a week
Nursing home£1,515 a week

What Sheffield City Council pays providers: £24.33 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £800.02 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £987 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home care agencies covering Chapeltown

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

  1. Loxley Park Assisted Living Residency

    4.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated May 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Loxley Park Assisted Living Residency)

  2. First Support Care

    4.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (First Support Care)

  3. Visiting Angels Care

    0.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Visiting Angels Care)

  4. Seven Hills Homecare

    2.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Seven Hills Homecare)

  5. Verona Home Care Services Ltd

    3.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Verona Home Care Services Ltd)

  6. Hales Group Limited - Sheffield

    3.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Hales Group Limited - Sheffield)

  7. Valley Care - Sheffield

    4.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Valley Care - Sheffield)

  8. Flourish Healthcare and Support Limited

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

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Flourish Healthcare and Support Limited)

  9. Bespoke Care (Sheffield) Limited

    4.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Bespoke Care (Sheffield) Limited)

  10. The Good Days Project

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

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (The Good Days Project)

  11. Pacific Care Services Limited

    4.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Pacific Care Services Limited)

  12. Bluebird Care (Sheffield)

    4.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Bluebird Care (Sheffield))

  13. Delight Support Services - Main Office

    4.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Delight Support Services - Main Office)

  14. Prime Way Care Sheffield

    4.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Prime Way Care Sheffield)

  15. Caremark (Rotherham)

    4.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Caremark (Rotherham))

  16. Thames Homecare Service Ltd

    4.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Thames Homecare Service Ltd)

  17. Eternity Healthcare Limited

    4.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Eternity Healthcare Limited)

  18. Stable Lives

    4.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Stable Lives)

  19. Lynx Support Services Ltd

    4.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Lynx Support Services Ltd)

  20. Emilia Jean Care Limited

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2023
    Full profile (Emilia Jean Care Limited)

See all 58 agencies covering Chapeltown →

Questions about live-in care in Chapeltown

Who provides live-in care in Chapeltown?

The CQC register does not show who offers live-in care. There are 58 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Chapeltown, 45 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

How much does live-in care cost in Chapeltown?

Typically around £1,540–£1,610 a week (prices typically seen across England in 2026). 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 £1,230 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 Sheffield council follows, the home is not counted for care at home, and savings under £23,250 can qualify for help.

How good are home care agencies around Chapeltown?

94% Good or Outstanding (45 of 48 rated). 23 were inspected or rated within two years, and 51 are registered for dementia.

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