Home care · Surrey
Live-in care in Camberley
A live-in carer is trained, stays in the person's own home and supports them at any hour. For many families it is the main alternative to a care home. Below are the 74 CQC-registered agencies that cover Camberley; ask each whether it offers this.
Updated 19 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England
Key points
- 74 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Camberley; 72 are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Expect live-in care to cost about around £1,540–£1,610 a week; a residential care home is £1,450 a week (usual 2026 prices across England).
- CQC does not record which agencies provide live-in care, so ask each agency directly.
- Surrey council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
Citation: "Live-in care in Camberley", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.
How live-in care works day to day
Most live-in carers work a rota with a colleague, staying for a week or two at a stretch before swapping over. Their job covers personal care such as washing and dressing, cooking, medicines, housework, trips out and companionship, all while the person keeps their routine, their pets and their neighbours.
Plan for the carer to have a bedroom of their own, a break of around two hours each day and an unbroken night. Where help is needed on most nights, budgeting for another carer, or a night carer who stays awake, is usually necessary, and the agency should raise this when it assesses.
Managed service or introductory agency?
- Managed live-in service: the carer is employed or supervised by the agency, which is registered with CQC and responsible for the care.
- Introductory agency: introduces a self-employed carer; you arrange and oversee the care; usually not CQC-registered.
Whichever you choose, get answers on holiday and sickness cover and on replacing a carer who is not the right fit.
Comparing live-in care with a care home
Here, a residential care home typically costs £1,450 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.
It works best for someone determined to stay at home whose needs a single carer can safely meet. If two people are needed to move them at all hours, or loneliness is the bigger problem, a care home may suit better.
Funding live-in care
- Assessment: free from Surrey council.
- Council contribution: possible if live-in care is agreed as the way to meet eligible needs, after a financial assessment that ignores the value of the home.
- Direct payment: take the council's share as cash and use your chosen agency.
- NHS Continuing Healthcare: pays in full for people with a primary health need.
Home care in Camberley by the numbers
A & T Caring Services is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in October 2026. Looking at specialisms, 128 of 152 list physical disabilities, 61 of 152 list learning disabilities and 89 of 152 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 128 of 152 registrations here (84%), compared with 84% in Surrey as a whole. Hampshire Lakes has the oldest rating still in force, from October 2017. 4 Outstanding agencies are covering Camberley, against 16 across Surrey. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Camberley comes 7th of 7 (39%), with Windlesham top at 47%. Across Surrey we list 1,091 agencies, and 91% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Camberley the figure is 86%. Across Surrey, 23% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Camberley it is 10%.
What live-in care costs in Camberley
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
| Residential care home | £1,450 a week |
| Nursing home | £1,695 a week |
What the council pays (Surrey County Council): 2025/26 guide prices for older people's care homes: residential £806.45, residential enhanced £867.78, nursing £930.25, nursing enhanced £991.58 per week (nursing excluding FNC); home care uplifted 3.5% (no hourly rate published) (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. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator
Home care agencies serving Camberley
Check with each agency that it offers live-in care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.
Libertatem Healthcare Group Ltd Head Office
Est. £32–£39/hr
Fresh Tree Care Services – Surrey Branch
Est. £30–£37/hr
A3 Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
3 County Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Expert Care Solutions Ltd Fleet
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sorted Healthcare Hampshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Aptine Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
SeeAbility - Aldershot Support Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
District Home Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
121 Health&Care Limited
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
Simply Carers Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Melody Care Farnborough Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your Life (Crowthorne)
Est. £30–£37/hr
42 Alexandra Road
Est. £30–£37/hr
Heartview Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your questions on live-in care in Camberley
Which agencies provide live-in care in Camberley?
Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides live-in care. Of the 74 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Camberley, 72 are rated Good or Outstanding.
How much should I budget for live-in care in Camberley?
Usual 2026 prices across England: around around £1,540–£1,610 a week for live-in care, with higher prices usual for couples, complex needs and short placements.
Does live-in care cost less than a care home?
For one person, usually not: a residential care home averages £1,450 a week locally. For a couple, live-in care can be cheaper than two care home places.
Can I get council funding for live-in care?
Possibly. Surrey council first assesses care needs; if they are eligible and live-in care suits them, it means-tests your finances. Help can go to people with savings below £23,250, and for care at home the house is left out.
What CQC ratings do agencies covering Camberley have?
CQC rates 72 of 84 as Good or Outstanding, or 86%. Recent evidence: 15 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 128.
Arranging live-in care in Camberley?
Tell us what's needed once. Up to three agencies that take enquiries through us reply to you directly, by email.
Care options in Camberley
Live-in care in nearby towns
- Live-in care in Bagshot 2.4 mi
- Live-in care in Lightwater 2.6 mi
- Live-in care in Sandhurst 2.7 mi
- Live-in care in Farnborough 3.2 mi
- Live-in care in Windlesham 3.9 mi
- Live-in care in Yateley 4.5 mi
- Live-in care in Bracknell 5.4 mi
- Live-in care in Ash 6.1 mi
Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.