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Live-in care in Urmston

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. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 228 CQC-registered agencies covering Urmston directly.

Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Prices typically seen across England in 2026

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In short

  • Of the 228 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Urmston, 122 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Ask each agency about live-in care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
  • Expect live-in care to cost about around £1,540–£1,610 a week, compared with £1,205 a week for a residential care home (prices typically seen across England in 2026).
  • Ask Trafford council for a care needs assessment, which is free.

Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Live-in care in Urmston", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

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

Trafford 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. Asking Trafford council for an assessment.

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 £1,205 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.

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.

Agencies covering Urmston: the data

By specialism, 190 of 228 list physical disabilities, 110 of 228 list learning disabilities and 137 of 228 list mental health conditions. 174 of the 228 agencies (76%) list dementia as a specialism, against 75% across Trafford. Of Urmston and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Urmston ranks 3rd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (54%); Irlam is highest at 61%. The oldest current rating dates from February 2018 (Creative Support - Salford Personalised Services). The newest registration is Lumiere Homes Ltd Manchester, registered with CQC in September 2026. Compare Urmston's 88% Good or Outstanding with 87% for the rated agencies among the 418 we list in Trafford.

What live-in care costs in Urmston

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,205 a week
Nursing home£1,515 a week

What the council pays (Trafford Council): £22.79 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £954.89 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,140.69 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home care agencies serving Urmston

Check with each agency that it offers live-in care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.

  1. Imagine Act and Succeed

    1.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Imagine Act and Succeed)

  2. Right at Home South Trafford

    3.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Right at Home South Trafford)

  3. Home Instead Salford-Worsley

    4.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    OutstandingRated Oct 2023
    See details (Home Instead Salford-Worsley)

  4. The Focus Foundation

    6.6 miles · Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments, Mental health conditions

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Aug 2023
    See details (The Focus Foundation)

  5. Mather Care Limited

    0.5 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Mather Care Limited)

  6. Ornate Healthcare Services

    1.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Ornate Healthcare Services)

  7. A-Star Care Solutions-Main Office

    2.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    See details (A-Star Care Solutions-Main Office)

  8. SureCare Salford & Manchester

    2.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    See details (SureCare Salford & Manchester)

  9. Cathedral Care (Sale)

    2.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Cathedral Care (Sale))

  10. Roundhey Care

    2.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Roundhey Care)

  11. RivaHealth Clinics

    2.6 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    See details (RivaHealth Clinics)

  12. Vivid Care Services Ltd - Lancashire

    2.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2024Inspected recently
    See details (Vivid Care Services Ltd - Lancashire)

  13. LlyonHealth

    2.8 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2024Inspected recently
    See details (LlyonHealth)

  14. Claydon Care Services - Main Office

    3.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Claydon Care Services - Main Office)

  15. We Care Chorlton

    3.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    See details (We Care Chorlton)

  16. iCare Solutions Manchester Limited

    4.0 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2025Inspected recently
    See details (iCare Solutions Manchester Limited)

  17. Stonewood Complex Care

    4.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Stonewood Complex Care)

  18. Tamami Healthcare Ltd

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Tamami Healthcare Ltd)

  19. Dementia Care & Support at Home Limited

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Dementia Care & Support at Home Limited)

  20. Carerecruit Solutions Limited

    5.0 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Carerecruit Solutions Limited)

All 228 home care agencies covering Urmston →

Live-in care in Urmston: common questions

Which agencies provide live-in care in Urmston?

The CQC register does not show who offers live-in care. There are 228 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Urmston, 122 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

How much should I budget for live-in care in Urmston?

Prices typically seen across England in 2026: 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 £1,205 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. Trafford 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 Urmston have?

CQC rates 122 of 139 as Good or Outstanding, or 88%. Recent evidence: 36 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 174.

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