Home care · Sheffield
Live-in care in Ecclesfield
Instead of moving into a care home, some people have a trained carer living with them, providing help by day and by night: that is live-in care. 126 agencies registered with CQC cover Ecclesfield. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.
CQC register data as of 26 October 2026 · Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England
Quick summary
- 126 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Ecclesfield, and 90 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Sheffield council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
- 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; a residential care home is £1,115 a week (usual 2026 prices across England).
Citation: "Live-in care in Ecclesfield", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, 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 Sheffield 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. Requesting an assessment from Sheffield council.
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 £1,115 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.
What the register shows for Ecclesfield
CQC registered Prestige Nursing Sheffield in September 2026, the newest on this list. Registered specialisms here: 111 of 126 list physical disabilities, 71 of 126 list learning disabilities and 86 of 126 list mental health conditions. In Ecclesfield, 83% of agencies support people with dementia (105 of 126); the Sheffield figure is 81%. One rating goes back to June 2018: Home Instead Senior Care. Ask what has changed since. Sheffield has 3 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Ecclesfield the figure is 5. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Ecclesfield (71% Good or Outstanding) is 4th out of 7 local towns, led by Chapeltown (78%). Across Sheffield we list 178 agencies, and 96% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Ecclesfield the figure is 95%. Across Sheffield, 29% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Ecclesfield it is 34%.
Live-in care prices in Ecclesfield
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
| Residential care home | £1,115 a week |
| Nursing home | £1,400 a week |
Sheffield City Council's own rates: £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).
Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?
Home care agencies in and around Ecclesfield
Ask each agency whether it provides live-in care. Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance.
First Support Care
Est. £32–£39/hr
Loxley Park Assisted Living Residency
Est. £32–£39/hr
Kinetic Nursing Services
Est. £32–£39/hr
Rotherham Regional Office
Est. £32–£39/hr
Seven Hills Homecare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Visiting Angels Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Hales Group Limited - Sheffield
Est. £30–£37/hr
Valley Care - Sheffield
Est. £30–£37/hr
Pacific Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Verona Home Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bespoke Care (Sheffield) Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Flourish Healthcare and Support Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
The Good Days Project
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bluebird Care (Sheffield)
Est. £32–£39/hr
Delight Support Services - Main Office
Est. £30–£37/hr
Prime Way Care Sheffield
Est. £30–£37/hr
Thames Homecare Service Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Lynx Support Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Eternity Healthcare Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Stable Lives
Est. £30–£37/hr
Questions about live-in care in Ecclesfield
Where can I find live-in care in Ecclesfield?
126 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Ecclesfield, and 90 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 Ecclesfield?
Live-in care is typically around £1,540–£1,610 a week here (usual 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 £1,115 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; Sheffield council then carries out a financial assessment that ignores the home when care is at home.
Are home care agencies in Ecclesfield well rated?
90 of the 95 rated agencies (95%) are Good or Outstanding; 105 list dementia as a specialism and 46 were inspected or rated in the last two years.
Live-in care in Ecclesfield: ask who can help
Describe what's needed in one form, and as many as three agencies that accept enquiries via The Care Panel email you back.
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Live-in care nearby
- Live-in care in Chapeltown 1.5 mi
- Live-in care in High Green 2.4 mi
- Live-in care in Hoyland 4.1 mi
- Live-in care in Rotherham 4.7 mi
- Live-in care in Sheffield 4.7 mi
- Live-in care in Rawmarsh 5.2 mi
- Live-in care in Waverley 5.6 mi
- Live-in care in Brampton 5.7 mi
Built from the Care Quality Commission's register (Oct 2026) under Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel lists and compares services but runs none.