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Types of elderly care in Lambeth

An older person in Lambeth can have care at home, from a visit a week to a carer who lives in, or move into a care home. 515 carers are based within about 45 minutes of Lambeth and 16 care homes in Lambeth take older people. This page sets out each kind of care, what it costs here and who provides it, with carers and client reviews from nearby.

By James Bowdler, founder of PrimeCarers  ·  Updated November 2026  ·  9 min read · See every kind of care, with local prices

Every kind of care

Every kind of care in Lambeth, with what it costs here

Each row is a level of help, with the price carers near Lambeth charge and how much of it there is locally.

Help during the day

Help at home during the day in Lambeth

Visiting care

A carer comes for an hour or more at the times you agree, such as a morning call to help someone up and washed.

  • 515 carers are based within about 45 minutes of Lambeth, charging £19 to £21 an hour with our fee included, typically £20.
  • 11 of the 47 with a rate on their profile drive, which matters for trips out and for visits outside the towns.

“Jeli B is an excellent carer, she is attentive, friendly and helpful. Jeli B makes my mum feel comfortable and relaxed and she is extremely reliable and hardworking. Jeli B is always punctual and attends every scheduled visit. My mum appreciates her kindness and patience and is so grateful to have her. Thank you Jeli B”

Julie U., about Jeli B. of London, 2026

Hourly care explainedPrivate carers in Lambeth

Companionship

Visits for company rather than personal care: a conversation, a walk, the shopping or a lift to a club.

  • Of the 41 nearest carers with a full profile, 24 write about companionship, conversation or days out in their own profile.

“The interaction she gives my mother is incredible, singing, dancing, taking her to groups, on plenty of walks which mum always loves. She keeps mum very active in body and mind which is exactly what we wanted to keep the mum we knew before the dementia coming out, we were not sure we would find someone to do that but we have in Joyce. She is caring and gentle with mum and I could not recommend her highly enough!”

Naomi C., about Joyce C. of Greater London, 2022

“Dorothee is a dedicated and kind carer. She is looking after my Mother well and encouraging her when she needs it. They go into the garden together and Dorothee also engages my Mother buy playing games and watching TV with her. She keeps the house clean and tidy and cooks a good variety of food.”

Sarah Y., about Dorothee A. of City of Westminster, 2023

Companionship care explainedCarers who share a hobby in Lambeth

Personal care

Help with washing, dressing, the toilet and continence, from the same carer each time.

  • Of the 41 nearest carers with a full profile, 24 describe personal care in their own words, not just on a checklist.

“When my step-father was dying and not any longer at home she made sure they spoke on the phone. This effort she made still moves me to tears. She understands Dementia and how it affects human beings-how it can make them. She is endlessly patient. My Mother trusted her and found her absence hard to deal with. She could also be trusted with money.”

Anne R., about Maria Del Mar A. of London, 2023

“Nicola is BRILLIANT. Everything is going like clockwork since she started as a carer for me. I am often in a lot of pain and she understands and works accordingly. She is extremely pleasant and extremely clean. I would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone. Margaret Berry.”

Margaret B., about Nicola R. of London, 2021

Personal care at home

Help with a condition

Care for a condition or a change in health in Lambeth

Dementia care

Care from someone who has looked after people with dementia before and knows how to keep a day calm.

  • Of the 41 nearest carers with a full profile, 24 write about caring for someone with dementia.

“Maria cared for my elderly aunt from 2017 until she passed away in 2020. My aunt had complex care needs having suffered a stroke which left her paralysed down her right side. She also suffered from dementia. Maria was fabulous with my aunt and enabled her to fulfil her wish of remaining in her own home until she passed away. I cannot recommend Maria highly enough.”

Julie R., about Maria Del Mar A. of London, 2023

“Julia cared for our mum amazingly! Her kind and patient approach ensured mum was supported well in her early stages of being diagnosed with Dementia. She is very trustworthy, and is a true asset to anyone that needs her support.”

Abigail B., about Julia Hazvinei L. of London, 2023

Dementia care at home

Nights and round the clock

Care at night and around the clock in Lambeth

Overnight care

A carer spends the night in the house, either sleeping and on hand, or awake all night.

  • Of the 41 nearest carers with a full profile, 27 offer overnight care.
  • £160 to £190 for a sleeping night and £165 to £250 for a waking night on PrimeCarers.

“Dorothee cared for my father for 8 months, day and night and went above her duties in looking after him. She is not just professional but a genuinely kind and caring person who takes people into her heart. We are grateful for the compassion and care she gave while with us.”

Stephen P., about Dorothee A. of City of Westminster, 2022

Overnight care explained

Live-in care

One carer lives in the home and is there through the day and night, with a daily break.

  • 44 live-in carers are based within about an hour of Lambeth.
  • A week here costs £1,015 to £1,120 with our fee included, typically £1,036.
  • Of the 41 nearest carers with a full profile, 19 also do live-in care as well as visits.

“Dorothee was fantastic at taking care of my father whilst he was recovering from a spine operation. She did everything my father asked of her in the house and care for him in a gentle manner. She stayed at the house for 1 week. I would recommend Dorothee to anyone who needs to be cared for. Dorothee is very trustworthy and an all round lovely lady. Thanks, Jimmy and his daughter Amanda.”

Amanda S., about Dorothee A. of City of Westminster, 2023

Live-in care explainedLive-in care in Lambeth

Care homes

Care homes and nursing homes in Lambeth

16care homes in Lambeth take older people
7of them provide nursing
6are registered to care for people with dementia
617beds between them

12 of the 15 with a Care Quality Commission rating are rated good or outstanding, 1 of them outstanding, and 3 are rated requires improvement or inadequate. Few homes here publish their fees; across the UK a residential place costs about £1,160 a week and a nursing place about £1,410. A live-in carer here costs £1,015 to £1,120 a week, so for one person the two cost about the same, and for a couple live-in care costs far less.

Elderly care in Lambeth helps you weigh care at home against a care home, and care at home or a care home goes through what to ask a home before choosing it.

Agencies or private carers

Home care agencies and private carers in Lambeth

51 home care agencies for older people in Lambeth

Registered with the Care Quality Commission, and 30 of the 31 with a rating are rated good or outstanding. An agency usually charges £28 to £35 an hour and chooses which of its carers comes.

515 private carers near Lambeth

Self-employed carers near Lambeth charge £19 to £21 an hour on PrimeCarers, our fee included, and you choose who comes.

Every carer on PrimeCarers has passed an enhanced DBS, identity and right-to-work check and an online interview before they appear (how we check carers). Agency or private carer compares the two, and the best home carers in Lambeth profiles the best-rated private carers nearby.

Paying for care

Help paying for care in Lambeth

Attendance Allowance is not means tested and can go towards any of these. The council assesses needs for free and contributes once savings fall below £23,250, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full when needs are mainly health needs. Funding home care in Lambeth sets out each route and who to contact.

Questions

Questions families in Lambeth ask about the types of care

515 carers within about 45 minutes of Lambeth offer care at home, from companionship visits to live-in care. Away from home, 16 care homes in Lambeth take older people, 7 of them with nursing and 6 registered to care for people with dementia.

For one person it is usually about the same: a live-in week here is typically £1,036 with our fee included, against about £1,160 for a care home place. For a couple, one live-in carer costs about £1,350 a week, far less than two care home places. Care at home or a care home goes through the decision.

A nursing home is a care home with registered nurses on shift, for people who need nursing as well as care, such as wound care or complex medication. Of the 16 care homes in Lambeth that take older people, 7 provide nursing. 6 are registered to care for people with dementia. The difference between a nursing home and a care home explains how to tell which is needed.

Often, yes. Attendance Allowance is not means tested and helps with the cost of care at any level. The council contributes once savings fall below £23,250, and the NHS pays in full when needs are mainly health needs. Funding home care in Lambeth sets out each route.

Where the nearest carers live

From the profiles of the carers based within about 45 minutes of Lambeth

Where the nearest carers live, from their profiles. For visits, a short drive makes early and late calls easier to cover.

Home care by town in Lambeth

Each town page shows the carers who list it as home, with their rates and reviews.

See who could help in Lambeth

Search the carers near Lambeth by the kind of care you need, with their photos, experience, rates and reviews. Talking to them is free and nothing is booked until you say so.

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