Live-in careBarnetWest Hendon
Live-in care in West Hendon
209 live-in carers are based within 10 miles of West Hendon. Typical rate £1,096 a week, our fee included. Care homes nearby charge a median £1,728.
228 live-in carers based within 25 miles of West Hendon
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Live-in carer profiles near West Hendon
£1,096 a week
typical week from carers within 25 miles of West Hendon, our fee included
£157
a day
Likhlas M.Based in London · less than 2 miles away£125a day
Agathe P.Based in London · less than 2 miles away · 10 years experience£126a day
Elena Luminita M.Based in Greater London · less than 2 miles away · 8 years experience5.0(2 reviews)£140a 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 West Hendon
Closest first, with the rate each has set. Every one has passed our checks: an accepted criminal-record check (Enhanced DBS issued within the last 2 years, DBS Update Service, Scottish PVG or Access NI), identity, right to work, and an online interview.
228 live-in carers are based within 25 miles of West Hendon, and any of them could come to West Hendon
Filter by who cares for couples, who drives and what they charge, then message the ones you like. Free, and nothing is booked until you say so.
See live-in carers for West HendonWhat families say
What clients say about carers near West Hendon
Reviews of the reviewed carers based nearest West Hendon, nearest first. They describe previous clients’ experiences, not necessarily care delivered in West Hendon. 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“Christina worked tirelessly doing Uncle's physio exercises which greatly improved his mobility.”
Deborah L., 2026
About Christina E.Live-in carer · 3 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“She handled the new situation in front of her with such professionalism and I felt I could trust her 100%.”
Siobhan D., 2025
About Sithabile Tabile M.Live-in carer based in Welwyn · 5 reviewsReviews 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 West Hendon, against the alternatives
A typical live-in week is £1,096 from carers within 25 miles of West Hendon, with our fee included, and the middle half of advertised rates run from £1,015 to £1,169. Here is where that sits against the care homes within 10 miles.
- Live-in care within 10 miles of West Hendontypical advertised week£1,096
- A couple, one live-in carerabout a fifth more than for one£1,350
- Care home within 10 miles of West Hendonmedian of 10 homes that publish fees£1,728
- Nursing home within 10 miles of West Hendonmedian of 6 homes that publish fees£1,918
- A couple in a care hometwo fees£3,456
Care home fees are the median weekly fee published by homes within 10 miles of West Hendon, 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 BarnetWest Hendon in numbers
Live-in care in West Hendon: the local picture
209 live-in carers live within 10 miles of West Hendon town centre, and 228 within 25 miles. The nearest is based less than 2 miles away. Their advertised rates put a typical week at £1,096, with our fee included, and the middle half of them between £1,015 and £1,169. Within 10 miles there are 551 care homes and 1,077 home care agencies. The 10 care homes nearby that publish their fees charge a median of £1,728 a week for a residential room and £1,918 with nursing. The 59 local agencies that publish a live-in price charge a median of £1,460 a week. West Hendon 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 West Hendon 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 West Hendon, 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, November 2026. Distances are straight-line, from the centre of West Hendon 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 West Hendon
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 West Hendon
West Hendon 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 West Hendon
Live-in care around West Hendon
Live-in carers travel to their placements, so the figures on this page apply to the towns around West Hendon as much as to West Hendon 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 West Hendon
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- Live-in care in Hendonnext door
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- Live-in care in The Hyde1 mile
- Live-in care in Colindale1 mile
- Live-in care in Temple Fortune1 mile
- Live-in care in Grahame Park1 mile
- Live-in care in Golders Green1 mile
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 West Hendon ask about live-in care
A typical week is £1,096 from carers within 25 miles of West Hendon, with our fee included: about £157 a day. The middle half of advertised rates fall between £1,015 and £1,169 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. 209 live-in carers on PrimeCarers are based within 10 miles of West Hendon, and 228 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 £1,096, and the 10 care homes within 10 miles of West Hendon that publish their fees charge a median of £1,728 a week for residential care, or £1,918 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 West Hendon 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 £1,096 a week with our fee included. Agency or private carer compares the two.
West Hendon 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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