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Live-in care in Berkshire
We introduce families across Berkshire to experienced, vetted live-in carers. We visit you at home first, you meet the carers, and you choose.
From £1,095 a week. See what's included
Which parts of Berkshire do you cover?
We introduce carers to families across Berkshire, including:
How quickly can you visit us in Berkshire?
We're based in Pulborough, West Sussex, and visit every family at home before introducing any carers. In Berkshire, we can usually visit within two days of your first call.
Berkshire runs from the Thames towns of Windsor and Maidenhead, through Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell, to the villages of the Kennet valley around Newbury and Hungerford. For families working full-time nearby, a live-in carer covers the hours they can't be there, and the nights.
How much does live-in care cost in Berkshire?
Live-in care with Homestay Carers
from £1,095 a week
One weekly payment covers your carers’ pay and our service. Food and a separate bedroom are provided by the household.
Fully managed live-in agencies
typically from £1,675 a week
Nursing homes in Berkshire
from £1,900 a week per person
Compare costs for your situationSee full costs and fundingPaying for care in Berkshire: council contacts and local support
Why families in Berkshire choose live-in care through us
Life carries on at home
Their own kitchen, garden, pets and neighbours, and one-to-one care rather than staff shared between residents.
The house stays yours
When care is given at home, the council doesn't count the house when it works out what you pay. In a care home it usually does, after 12 weeks. Will we have to sell the house?
Couples stay together
Two nursing home places in Berkshire can cost £3,800 a week. With us, a couple who both need care pays from £1,445 a week, and keeps their own bedroom. If only one of you needs care and the other just needs help with cooking and housekeeping, it's £1,260 a week.
Fewer new faces
In CQC-registered home care agencies, nearly three in ten care workers leave each year (Skills for Care, 2025). You choose two regular carers who share the role for the long term.
What help with funding is there in Berkshire?
Your local council's adult social care
Berkshire has six councils. Ask for a free care needs assessment from the one where your loved one lives:
Bracknell Forest 01344 351500 · Reading 0118 937 3747 · Slough 01753 475111 (option 1) · West Berkshire 01635 503050 · Windsor and Maidenhead 01628 683744 (option 5) · Wokingham 0300 365 1234
If the council funds some of the care, it can pay it as a direct payment, which can be used to pay a care agency or employ a personal assistant. Ask the social worker whether it can be used for live-in care.
NHS Continuing Healthcare
Assessed by NHS Thames Valley, which took over from NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West and NHS Frimley in April 2026. Ask your loved one's GP, nurse or social worker to complete a checklist.
Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham: 0118 982 2900. Bracknell Forest, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead: 0300 304 9200.
Local support for families
Age UK Berkshire, 0118 959 4242: advice, and support for carers over 50 in Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham.
Carers Partnership: CommuniCare, 0118 926 3941, for other family carers in Reading and West Berkshire.
Signal for Carers (Bracknell Forest), 01344 266088 · Slough Carers Support, 01753 303428 · Windsor and Maidenhead Carers Hub, 01628 683744.
Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line, 0333 150 3456.
Common questions from families in Berkshire
Do you cover my town in Berkshire?
We cover the whole of Berkshire. If you're not sure, just ask us.
How quickly can a live-in carer start in Berkshire?
It can be as quick as one week, if a hiring decision can be made quickly.
Can my council's funding be used for live-in care through you?
Most families pay privately, but some get help from their local council, NHS Continuing Healthcare or Attendance Allowance. See who qualifies, or ask us on a call.
Are your carers local to Berkshire?
Some carers live locally; others travel in for each placement. Either way, we visit you first and you meet them before deciding.
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