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Live-in care in Stoke-on-Trent

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. 109 agencies registered with CQC cover Stoke-on-Trent. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.

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

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Key points

  • Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Stoke-on-Trent: 109, with 45 rated Good or Outstanding.
  • Stoke-on-Trent council must offer a free care needs assessment.
  • The CQC register does not say who provides live-in care: ask the agencies directly.
  • Typical 2026 prices across England: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week, against £1,295 a week for a residential home.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Live-in care in Stoke-on-Trent", analysis of the CQC register, 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 Stoke-on-Trent council 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. Asking Stoke-on-Trent council 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 around £1,540–£1,610 a week for live-in care and £1,295 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.

What the register shows for Stoke-on-Trent

Most recent to register: GG Home Care Ltd (September 2026). Oldest rating on the list: Litch Care Services Limited, October 2017. Registered specialisms here: 96 of 109 list physical disabilities, 60 of 109 list learning disabilities and 69 of 109 list mental health conditions. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Stoke-on-Trent comes 6th of 7 (41%), with Kidsgrove top at 56%.

Live-in care prices in Stoke-on-Trent

Typical 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,295 a week
Nursing home£1,520 a week

What Stoke-on-Trent City Council pays providers: £24.18 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £711.56 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,005.20 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. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home care agencies in and around Stoke-on-Trent

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

  1. Teasdale Healthcare Ltd

    1.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Teasdale Healthcare Ltd)

  2. Key 2 Care Stoke

    1.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Key 2 Care Stoke)

  3. Lilyrose Care Group Ltd - Staffordshire

    2.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Lilyrose Care Group Ltd - Staffordshire)

  4. Passion 4 Care

    2.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Passion 4 Care)

  5. Fervid Healthcare Ltd

    0.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2022
    View profile (Fervid Healthcare Ltd)

  6. Reto Care Limited

    1.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2023
    View profile (Reto Care Limited)

  7. Jump 2 Independence Limited

    1.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2023
    View profile (Jump 2 Independence Limited)

  8. Oak Priory

    1.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2022
    View profile (Oak Priory)

  9. Elite Domiciliary Care PVT Ltd

    2.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2022
    View profile (Elite Domiciliary Care PVT Ltd)

  10. Helping Angels Ltd

    2.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2022
    View profile (Helping Angels Ltd)

  11. Compassion First Care Ltd

    4.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2022
    View profile (Compassion First Care Ltd)

  12. BIG Healthcare Limited.

    0.6 miles · Mental health conditions, Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2019
    View profile (BIG Healthcare Limited.)

  13. Lifeways Community Care Limited (West Midlands)

    0.7 miles · Older people, Mental health conditions, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2019
    View profile (Lifeways Community Care Limited (West Midlands))

  14. Cauldon Place

    0.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2020
    View profile (Cauldon Place)

  15. Berryhill Village Administration Centre

    0.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2019Previous provider's rating
    View profile (Berryhill Village Administration Centre)

  16. Stoke-on-Trent City Council

    0.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2018
    View profile (Stoke-on-Trent City Council)

  17. St Dominic's Court

    1.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2019Previous provider's rating
    View profile (St Dominic's Court)

  18. Essential Health Limited

    1.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2019
    View profile (Essential Health Limited)

  19. CareTech Community Services Hanley DCA

    1.2 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2021
    View profile (CareTech Community Services Hanley DCA)

  20. Home Care Assist

    1.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2020
    View profile (Home Care Assist)

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Questions about live-in care in Stoke-on-Trent

Which agencies provide live-in care in Stoke-on-Trent?

CQC does not record which agencies provide live-in care. 109 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Stoke-on-Trent; 45 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides live-in care.

What is the weekly price of live-in care in Stoke-on-Trent?

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 £1,295 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; Stoke-on-Trent council then carries out a financial assessment that ignores the home when care is at home.

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Stoke-on-Trent have?

CQC rates 45 of 57 as Good or Outstanding, or 79%. Recent evidence: 6 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 97.

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