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Live-in care in Surrey
We introduce families across Surrey 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 Surrey do you cover?
We introduce carers to families across Surrey, including:
How quickly can you visit us in Surrey?
We're based in Pulborough, West Sussex, and visit every family at home before introducing any carers. In Surrey, we can usually visit within two days of your first call.
The southern edge of Surrey, around Haslemere and Cranleigh, is close to our base in Pulborough, and we cover the market towns and Surrey Hills villages beyond it. Many parents here have grown-up children who work long hours or commute into London; a live-in carer means someone is with them day and night, even when the family can't call in during the week.
How much does live-in care cost in Surrey?
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 Surrey
from £1,950 a week per person
Compare costs for your situationSee full costs and fundingPaying for care in Surrey: council contacts and local support
Why families in Surrey 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 Surrey can cost £3,900 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 Surrey?
Surrey County Council adult social care
Ask for a free care needs assessment: call 0300 200 1005 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) or see the council's adult social care contacts.
If the council funds some of the care, it can pay it as a direct payment, which can be used for home care or to employ a personal assistant. Ask the social worker whether it can be used for live-in care.
NHS Continuing Healthcare
Assessed by the Surrey All-Age Continuing Care team at NHS Surrey and Sussex, which since April 2026 covers all of Surrey, including Farnham and Surrey Heath. Ask your loved one's GP, nurse or social worker to complete a checklist.
Local support for families
Action for Carers Surrey, 0303 040 1234: advice and support for family carers.
Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line, 0333 150 3456.
Common questions from families in Surrey
Do you cover my town in Surrey?
We cover the whole of Surrey. If you're not sure, just ask us.
How quickly can a live-in carer start in Surrey?
It can be as quick as one week, if a hiring decision can be made quickly.
Can Surrey County Council 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 Surrey?
Some carers live locally; others travel in for each placement. Either way, we visit you first and you meet them before deciding.
Not in Surrey? We also cover:
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