Home care · Surrey
Live-in care in Bagshot
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. Below are the 104 CQC-registered agencies that cover Bagshot; ask each whether it offers this.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England
Key points
- 104 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Bagshot, and 51 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week, compared with £1,555 a week for a residential care home (usual 2026 prices across England).
- The CQC register does not say who provides live-in care: ask the agencies directly.
- Surrey council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
Citation: "Live-in care in Bagshot", 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.
Live-in care or a care home?
Typical local costs are around £1,540–£1,610 a week for live-in care and £1,555 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.
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.
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.
Who pays for live-in care?
NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the whole cost for people whose primary need is a health need. Otherwise, ask Surrey 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. Asking Surrey council for an assessment.
Home care in Bagshot by the numbers
At 86% Good or Outstanding, Bagshot sits below the Surrey figure of 91% (from 1,090 agencies). Ratings are older than average here: 8% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 22% across Surrey. Surrey has 16 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Bagshot the figure is 2. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Bagshot (49% Good or Outstanding) is 3rd out of 7 local towns, led by Bracknell (54%). In Bagshot, 84% of agencies support people with dementia (87 of 104); the Surrey figure is 84%. One rating goes back to October 2017: Hampshire Lakes. Ask what has changed since. CQC registered A & T Caring Services in October 2026, the newest on this list. Registered specialisms here: 87 of 104 list physical disabilities, 44 of 104 list learning disabilities and 60 of 104 list mental health conditions.
How much live-in care costs in Bagshot
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
| Residential care home | £1,555 a week |
| Nursing home | £1,830 a week |
Council rates in Surrey County Council: £24.87 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £952.38 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £988.04 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 that cover Bagshot
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about live-in care.
Fresh Tree Care Services – Surrey Branch
Est. £30–£37/hr
3 County Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Aptine Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
A3 Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
District Home Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Simply Carers Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
A & T Caring Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Watershed Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Radfield Home Care Camberley, Farnborough & Fleet
Est. £33–£41/hr
Surecare Bracknell and Farnborough
Est. £30–£37/hr
BS24 Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Cardea Healthcare – Berkshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
County Care Independent Living Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your Life (Crowthorne)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Comprehensive Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Melody Care Farnborough Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Woodleigh Healthcare (Surrey Branch)
Est. £30–£37/hr
42 Alexandra Road
Est. £30–£37/hr
Finchwood Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caring Professional Solutions Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your questions on live-in care in Bagshot
Which agencies provide live-in care in Bagshot?
104 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Bagshot, and 51 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide live-in care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.
What does live-in care cost in Bagshot?
Usual 2026 prices across England: live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Couples, complex needs and short placements usually cost more.
Which is cheaper, live-in care or a care home?
A residential care home averages £1,555 a week locally, which often beats live-in care for one person; for two people, live-in care can work out cheaper than two places.
Will the council help pay for live-in care?
It can, if the care needs assessment finds eligible needs and live-in care is a suitable way to meet them. Surrey council then does a financial assessment; for care at home the value of the home is ignored, and people with savings under £23,250 may get help.
What CQC ratings do agencies covering Bagshot have?
CQC rates 51 of 59 as Good or Outstanding, or 86%. Recent evidence: 9 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 87.
Need live-in care in Bagshot?
One short form: a maximum of three agencies working with us will contact you directly by email.
More about care in Bagshot
Nearby towns for live-in care
- Live-in care in Lightwater 1.1 mi
- Live-in care in Windlesham 1.6 mi
- Live-in care in Camberley 2.4 mi
- Live-in care in Sandhurst 4.1 mi
- Live-in care in Bracknell 4.5 mi
- Live-in care in Farnborough 5.5 mi
- Live-in care in Woking 5.9 mi
- Live-in care in Yateley 6.3 mi
Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.