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Live-in care in Leatherhead

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. Compare the 50 CQC-registered agencies covering Leatherhead and ask which of them provide it.

Agency data: CQC register · Updated 19 October 2026 · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England

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Quick summary

  • Of the 50 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Leatherhead, 74 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Ask each agency about live-in care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
  • Live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week; a residential care home is £1,450 a week (typical 2026 prices across England).
  • Surrey council must offer a free care needs assessment.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Live-in care in Leatherhead", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.

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.

Help paying for it

Surrey 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 Surrey council.

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.

Live-in care against a care home

Price check for this area: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week, residential care home £1,450 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.

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.

Leatherhead's agencies in figures

AM2PM Quality Care Limited has the oldest rating still in force, from June 2018. Dementia appears on 86 of 105 registrations here (82%), compared with 84% in Surrey as a whole. Looking at specialisms, 92 of 105 list physical disabilities, 56 of 105 list learning disabilities and 65 of 105 list mental health conditions. MSEA Care Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in June 2026. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 29% covering Leatherhead, 23% across Surrey. 94% of rated agencies covering Leatherhead are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of those rated among the 1,091 we list across Surrey. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Leatherhead comes 4th of 7 (66%), with Epsom top at 71%. 7 Outstanding agencies are covering Leatherhead, against 16 across Surrey.

Paying for live-in care in Leatherhead: typical prices

Typical 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,450 a week
Nursing home£1,695 a week

Council rates in 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).

Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Home care agencies covering Leatherhead

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

  1. Tendacare

    1.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Tendacare)

  2. Home Instead

    3.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    OutstandingRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Home Instead)

  3. Home Instead

    3.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    OutstandingRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Home Instead)

  4. Comfort Care At Home

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £36–£44/hr

    OutstandingRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Comfort Care At Home)

  5. Trinity Homecare

    6.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £36–£44/hr

    OutstandingRated May 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Trinity Homecare)

  6. Trinity Homecare (Worcester Park)

    6.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £36–£44/hr

    OutstandingRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Trinity Homecare (Worcester Park))

  7. Right at Home Sutton & Mid-Surrey

    3.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Jan 2022
    Full profile (Right at Home Sutton & Mid-Surrey)

  8. Aims Homecare Limited - Leatherhead

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Aims Homecare Limited - Leatherhead)

  9. Freedom Care 24/7 Ltd

    2.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Freedom Care 24/7 Ltd)

  10. The Grange Supported Living Service

    3.0 miles · Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (The Grange Supported Living Service)

  11. Harrington Homecare Headquarters

    4.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Harrington Homecare Headquarters)

  12. Alina Homecare - Epsom & Ewell

    4.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Alina Homecare - Epsom & Ewell)

  13. Your Quality Care Services Limited

    4.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Your Quality Care Services Limited)

  14. Helping Hands Epsom

    5.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Helping Hands Epsom)

  15. Excellence Healthcare Services Ltd

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Excellence Healthcare Services Ltd)

  16. Master One Care

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Master One Care)

  17. SDL Kingston

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (SDL Kingston)

  18. Vigilant Health Care Ltd

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Vigilant Health Care Ltd)

  19. Emezzions Care

    5.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Emezzions Care)

  20. Classic Home Care Services Limited

    5.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Classic Home Care Services Limited)

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What families ask about live-in care in Leatherhead

Who provides live-in care in Leatherhead?

The CQC register does not show who offers live-in care. There are 50 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Leatherhead, 74 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

How much does live-in care cost in Leatherhead?

Typically around £1,540–£1,610 a week (typical 2026 prices across England). 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 £1,450 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 Surrey 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 Leatherhead?

94% Good or Outstanding (74 of 79 rated). 31 were inspected or rated within two years, and 86 are registered for dementia.

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