Live-in careBarnetColney Hatch
Live-in care in Colney Hatch
213 live-in carers are based within 10 miles of Colney Hatch. Typical rate £1,050 a week, our fee included. Care homes nearby charge a median £1,572.
242 live-in carers based within 25 miles of Colney Hatch
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Live-in carer profiles near Colney Hatch
£1,050 a week
typical week from carers within 25 miles of Colney Hatch, our fee included
£150
a day
Hannah E.Based in London · less than 2 miles away · 8 years experience£140a day
Violet j.Based in London · less than 2 miles away · 45 years experience5.0(1 review)£150a day
Marie M.Based in London · less than 2 miles away · 15 years experience£160a day
Rates, reviews and distances are from carers' own profiles. A couple pays about £1,350 a week for one carer.
Who is nearest
The live-in carers based closest to Colney Hatch
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242 live-in carers are based within 25 miles of Colney Hatch, and any of them could come to Colney Hatch
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See live-in carers for Colney HatchWhat families say
What clients say about carers near Colney Hatch
Reviews of the reviewed carers based nearest Colney Hatch, nearest first. They describe previous clients’ experiences, not necessarily care delivered in Colney Hatch. Each links to the carer’s profile.
“Folasade is really kind, patient and respectful, has a fantastic sense of humour and such a positive outlook on life.”
A previous client, 2021
About Folasade A.Live-in carer based in London · 2 reviews“The quality of life that she's given my parents has been priceless. The peace of mind she's given my sisters and I, through a very difficult time, has been invaluable.”
John M., 2026
About Liliana S.Live-in carer based in London · 5 reviews“She also skillfully encouraged Mum to get her appetite back by cooking her lovely meals and making sure she stayed hydrated.”
Amy F., 2023
About Oluwatoyin Serifat A.Live-in carer based in Borehamwood · 2 reviews“Our home runs in a smooth, unflustered way, thanks to her foresight and initiative.”
Martin B., 2025
About Rosemary S.Live-in carer based in Potters BarReviews come from families who booked through PrimeCarers, or are references carers have added from past clients. We check reviews before they appear and never edit them, but we do not verify references. Read more client reviews.
What it costs
What live-in care costs in Colney Hatch, against the alternatives
A typical live-in week is £1,050 from carers within 25 miles of Colney Hatch, with our fee included, and the middle half of advertised rates run from £1,015 to £1,148. Here is where that sits against the care homes within 10 miles.
- Live-in care within 10 miles of Colney Hatchtypical advertised week£1,050
- A couple, one live-in carerabout a fifth more than for one£1,350
- Care home within 10 miles of Colney Hatchmedian of 10 homes that publish fees£1,572
- Nursing home within 10 miles of Colney Hatchmedian of 6 homes that publish fees£1,818
- A couple in a care hometwo fees£3,144
Care home fees are the median weekly fee published by homes within 10 miles of Colney Hatch, before extras. Homes that do not publish a fee are not counted, and fees vary widely between homes. At home you keep paying the household bills and the carer's food, so add those before you compare.
For a couple the gap is wide: one live-in carer for both of you is about £1,350 a week, and a care home charges two fees.
Past about 35 hours a week of visits, live-in care costs about the same and somebody is there all day.
The full figures, an estimator and what changes the priceLevel of need, couples, nights, days the family covers, and what to agree before the carer arrives.
The cost of live-in care in BarnetColney Hatch in numbers
Live-in care in Colney Hatch: the local picture
213 live-in carers live within 10 miles of Colney Hatch town centre, and 242 within 25 miles. The nearest is based less than 2 miles away. Their advertised rates put a typical week at £1,050, with our fee included, and the middle half of them between £1,015 and £1,148. Within 10 miles there are 559 care homes and 1,196 home care agencies. The 10 care homes nearby that publish their fees charge a median of £1,572 a week for a residential room and £1,818 with nursing. The 59 local agencies that publish a live-in price charge a median of £1,460 a week. Colney Hatch is in the Barnet council area, where 9,579 people are aged 85 or over: 2.3% of residents, fewer than the UK average of 2.6% (ONS, mid-2025).
A live-in carer moves into the home in Colney Hatch and is there day and night: personal care, meals, medicines prompted at the right times, company, and someone in the house overnight. On PrimeCarers you choose the carer yourself from the profiles of those who can reach Colney Hatch, agree the rate on their profile, and we set up the contract and the weekly payments. Families arrange it after an operation or a hospital stay, for dementia, for a couple, or when visits are no longer enough. How live-in care works goes through it step by step.
From carers' own profiles, October 2026. Distances are straight-line, from the centre of Colney Hatch to where each carer says they live. Counts are the live-in carers with a photo and a live-in rate that our area searches return, at most 100 per area, so busy areas have more. Rates include our fee and are advertised day rates multiplied by seven; typical means the median. Availability for your dates needs confirming with each carer.
How to arrange it
From this page to a live-in carer in Colney Hatch
Four steps, and the first two cost nothing. You choose the carer; we handle the checks, the contract and the payments.
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Agree the rate and a start date
A few daysThe rate on the profile is the price. The contract, weekly invoicing and payment are set up on PrimeCarers. - 4
The carer moves in
Week 1Most live-in carers work stints of two to six weeks, so agree early who covers their breaks.
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Help paying
Help with the cost of live-in care in Colney Hatch
Colney Hatch is in the Barnet council area. Ask your council for a care needs assessment and, where relevant, a financial assessment. Help with care costs depends on eligible needs, finances and the agreed care plan. Barnet direct payments and council funding covers the authority at the town centre; check your home postcode if you live near a boundary.
Depending on needs, Attendance Allowance and NHS Continuing Healthcare can help too, and so can pensions, savings and the value in a home.
Around Colney Hatch
Live-in care around Colney Hatch
Live-in carers travel to their placements, so the figures on this page apply to the towns around Colney Hatch as much as to Colney Hatch itself. These are the nearest places with their own live-in page, and the area guides behind this one.
Live-in care in the towns around Colney Hatch
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- Live-in care in Muswell Hill (Haringey)1 mile
- Live-in care in Fortis Green (Haringey)1 mile
- Live-in care in New Southgate (Enfield)1 mile
- Live-in care in East Finchley1 mile
- Live-in care in Bounds Green (Enfield)1 mile
- Live-in care in Friern Barnet1 mile
- Live-in care in Bowes Park (Haringey)1 mile
- Live-in care in Crouch End (Haringey)2 miles
More about live-in care in Barnet
Local guides explain costs, funding and choosing a carer
Live-in care elsewhere in Barnet
Explore care in nearby areas and compare the profiles shown.
Questions
Questions families in Colney Hatch ask about live-in care
A typical week is £1,050 from carers within 25 miles of Colney Hatch, with our fee included: about £150 a day. The middle half of advertised rates fall between £1,015 and £1,148 a week. Complex care, such as advanced dementia or hoisting, starts from about £1,260. The cost of live-in care in Barnet has an estimator.
Yes. 213 live-in carers on PrimeCarers are based within 10 miles of Colney Hatch, and 242 within 25 miles; the nearest lives less than 2 miles away. Live-in carers move in for the placement, so carers from further away can come too. A profile does not confirm availability: check dates with each carer.
For one person they are close. A typical live-in week is £1,050, and the 10 care homes within 10 miles of Colney Hatch that publish their fees charge a median of £1,572 a week for residential care, or £1,818 with nursing. At home you also pay the household bills and the carer's food. For a couple, one live-in carer costs about £1,350 a week for both, while a care home charges two fees. The care home comparison has a calculator.
The 59 home care agencies within 10 miles of Colney Hatch that publish a live-in price charge a median of £1,460 a week. An agency employs the carer and chooses who comes. On PrimeCarers you choose a self-employed carer yourself and pay the rate on their profile, typically £1,050 a week with our fee included. Agency or private carer compares the two.
Colney Hatch is in the Barnet council area. Ask your council for a care needs assessment and, where relevant, a financial assessment. Help with care costs depends on eligible needs, finances and the agreed care plan. Barnet direct payments and council funding explains the local route. Check which council covers your home postcode if you live near a boundary.
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