Elderly careWarwickshire

Types of elderly care in Warwickshire

An older person in Warwickshire can have care at home, from a visit a week to a carer who lives in, or move into a care home. 3,004 carers are based within about 45 minutes of Warwickshire and 144 care homes in Warwickshire 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 October 2026  ·  9 min read · See every kind of care, with local prices

Every kind of care

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

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

Help during the day

Help at home during the day in Warwickshire

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.

  • 3,004 carers are based within about 45 minutes of Warwickshire, charging £19 to £20 an hour with our fee included, typically £20.
  • 31 of the 55 with a rate on their profile drive, which matters for trips out and for visits outside the towns.

“Mary is a really fantastic carer. She has a wealth of experience, Is wonderfully calm and lovely with my 91year old mother. She is sensitive to mums needs and also is able to engages in stimulating conversation with mum when mum signals she is in the mood for it. Mum loves her presence in the house. I couldn’t recommend Mary more highly.”

Luke S., about Mary K. of Coventry, 2024

Hourly care explainedPrivate carers in Warwickshire

Companionship

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

  • Of the 44 nearest carers with a full profile, 34 write about companionship, conversation or days out in their own profile.

“I highly recommend Mary as a carer. She is kind, thoughtful, dedicated and professional. She has been so lovely as a live in carer with my dad until his passing at the fine age of 91. She has a lovely sense of humour and is an absolute pleasure to be around. If I was in a similar situation again I would not hesitate to contact her and wish her all the very best for the future.”

Liz L., about Mary K. of Coventry, 2024

Companionship care explainedCarers who share a hobby in Warwickshire

Personal care

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

  • Of the 44 nearest carers with a full profile, 37 describe personal care in their own words, not just on a checklist.

“Yvonne cared for my mum, who was suffering from dementia, during the day for around a year. Yvonne helped my mum with many aspects of daily life such as showering, nutrition, and personal care. She also helped my mum to enjoy activities that were becoming difficult on her own, such as walking in nature, gardening, music, cooking, and artwork.”

Harry G., about Yvonne N. of Leamington Spa, 2026

“If you bump into her in the night on her way to the bathroom she will still inquire how you are and if everything is alright. I would highly recommend Mary but be quick because she is highly sought after.”

Caroline C., about Mary K. of Coventry, 2024

Personal care at home

Help with a condition

Care for a condition or a change in health in Warwickshire

Dementia care

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

  • Of the 44 nearest carers with a full profile, 38 write about caring for someone with dementia.

“I was hesitant about having others involved, but I was comfortable with Yvonne from the off (and more importantly, Kate was). Kate's care needs are complex, but Yvonne dealt very well with the challenges. When circumstances finally forced me to put Kate into a care home, I felt the we had both lost a friend. I unhesitatingly recommend Yvonne.”

Sam G., about Yvonne N. of Leamington Spa, 2025

Dementia care at home

Palliative care at home

Support at home for someone who is very ill, alongside the district nurses and the GP.

  • Of the 44 nearest carers with a full profile, 18 write about palliative care or caring for someone who is very ill.

“I have never met a person who is so kind and thinks about others before himself to such an extent as Chris Malagala. He acted at all times in a completely professional manner, and showed excellent attention to detail, yet was always able to go about his work with a smile on his face. Most of all my Father liked him and trusted him right from the start and throughout the period when Chris cared for him.”

Brian G., about Chris M. of Birmingham, 2022

Palliative care at home

Nights and round the clock

Care at night and around the clock in Warwickshire

Live-in care

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

  • 100 live-in carers are based within about an hour of Warwickshire.
  • A week here costs £1,015 to £1,120 with our fee included, typically £1,050.
  • Of the 44 nearest carers with a full profile, 21 also do live-in care as well as visits.

“Her prompt availability and composed professionalism immediately instilled a sense of reassurance and support in my father. Her profile accurately reflected her attributes, and she adeptly encouraged my father to engage in tasks beyond his initial limitations, all while ensuring he retained his independence.”

Richard D., about Mary K. of Coventry, 2024

Live-in care explainedLive-in care in Warwickshire

Care homes

Care homes and nursing homes in Warwickshire

144care homes in Warwickshire take older people
47of them provide nursing
110are registered to care for people with dementia
5,860beds between them

106 of the 135 with a Care Quality Commission rating are rated good or outstanding, 3 of them outstanding, and 29 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 Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire

116 home care agencies for older people in Warwickshire

Registered with the Care Quality Commission, and 65 of the 76 with a rating are rated good or outstanding. An agency usually charges £28 to £35 an hour and chooses which of its carers comes.

3,004 private carers near Warwickshire

Self-employed carers near Warwickshire charge £19 to £20 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 Warwickshire profiles the best-rated private carers nearby.

Paying for care

Help paying for care in Warwickshire

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 Warwickshire sets out each route and who to contact.

Questions

Questions families in Warwickshire ask about the types of care

3,004 carers within about 45 minutes of Warwickshire offer care at home, from companionship visits to live-in care. Away from home, 144 care homes in Warwickshire take older people, 47 of them with nursing and 110 registered to care for people with dementia.

For one person it is usually about the same: a live-in week here is typically £1,050 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 144 care homes in Warwickshire that take older people, 47 provide nursing. 110 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 Warwickshire sets out each route.

Where the nearest carers live

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

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 Warwickshire

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

See who could help in Warwickshire

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