The short answer
Who provides live-in care in Cambridgeshire
20
CQC-registered agencies in Cambridgeshire say they offer live-in care
16
of them rated Outstanding (0) or Good (16)
100
self-employed live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about two hours of Cambridgeshire
Agencies: the CQC register of active locations (August 2026 file), and each agency's own website for live-in care and prices. PrimeCarers: carers' profiles, October 2026.
1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, and 3 have not been rated yet. Most are based in Cambridge (12), Huntingdon (3) and Ely (2). An agency appears here only if its website describes live-in care in so many words; agencies that mention only “24-hour care” or sleep-in nights are left out.
PrimeCarers
PrimeCarers in Cambridgeshire: the introductory option
Introductory service. Not a care agency and not CQC registered.
PrimeCarers, an introductory service rather than an agency, has 100 self-employed live-in carers based within about two hours of Cambridgeshire, at a typical £1,050 a week with our fee included.
- You choose the carer from their profile, rate and reviews, agree the care with them and direct it day to day. We do not employ, supply or supervise carers.
- Each carer sets their own rate. The price you see includes our 12.5% standard fee, with nothing added on top.
- Before a carer appears we check their identity and right to work, and that they hold an enhanced DBS (or PVG or Access NI) issued within the last 2 years, and they complete an online interview. We do not verify qualifications, training or references, so ask about these yourself.
We are listed first because this is our page. The agencies below are in CQC rating order and nothing about them is written by us.
The agencies
The 20 agencies in Cambridgeshire, by CQC rating
Best-rated first, and the most recent rating first within each grade. The quote is the agency's own description of its live-in care, and the price is the weekly figure it publishes, linked to the page it is on.
| Agency | CQC rating | Live-in care, in its own words |
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| Helping Hands CambridgeRun by Midshires Care LimitedCambridgehelpinghands.co.uk | GoodRated 2 Jun 2026CQC report | Live In Care A carer lives alongside you in your home, providing around-the-clock support
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| Careuk247 Home Care CambridgeshireRun by Careuk247 Home Care LtdCambridgecareuk247.co.uk | GoodRated 15 Dec 2023CQC report | CareUK247 provides flexible, person-centred care services across Cambridgeshire, helping people remain safe, comfortable and supported in the setting that suits them best. From...
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| Alpha Health & Social Care Services CambridgeshireRun by Alpha Health & Social Care Services LtdHuntingdonalphahealthcareservices.co.uk | GoodRated 21 Jan 2023CQC report | Our services include domiciliary care, live-in care, supported living, complex care, and children’s services.
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| Frontal Care LtdHuntingdonfrontalcare.co.uk | GoodRated 8 Jan 2022CQC report | Told us it offers live-in care when we asked.
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| Bloomsbury Home Care - CambridgeshireRun by Bloomsbury Home Care LimitedSt Ivesbloomsburyhomecare.com | GoodRated 15 Dec 2021CQC report | Live-In Care
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| Reliance Care Services CambridgeRun by Reliance Care Services LimitedCambridgereliancecares.co.uk | GoodRated 23 Jun 2021CQC report | We provide high quality, one to one Live-in care
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| ELMS Health SolutionRun by ELMS Health Solutions LtdCambridgeelmshealthsolutions.co.uk | GoodRated 14 Feb 2020CQC report | Our live-in care service offers the reassurance of 24-hour care and support in the comfort of your own home.
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| Westminster Homecare Limited – CambridgeRun by Westminster Homecare LimitedCambridgewhc.uk.com | GoodRated 23 Jan 2020CQC report | Live-In Care provides you with a fully trained Personal Care Assistant (PCA) to help you retain your independence and live to your full potential in the comfort and familiar...
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| A Class CareCambridgeaclasscare.co.uk | GoodRated 18 Jan 2020CQC report | A Class Care provide Home Care, Night Care and 24 Hour Live In Care service
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| Compassionate HeartCambridgecompassionateheartltd.com | GoodRated 3 Apr 2019CQC report | Live-In Care is a full-time, round-the-clock care service that allows individuals to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes
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| Bluebird Care, Newmarket and FenlandRun by Verafrank Aji LimitedElybluebirdcare.co.uk | GoodRated 2 Mar 2019CQC report | Live-in Care is the height of personalised support and is all about choice.
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| Quality Home Care Anglia LtdElyqualityhomecare.care | GoodRated 15 Feb 2019CQC report | We are a live-in care provider in the UK
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| Home Instead HuntingdonRun by Z & C Care LtdHuntingdonhomeinstead.co.uk | GoodRated 20 Jul 2018CQC report | Our Care Professionals can offer 24-hour Live-in Care
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| Home Instead CambridgeRun by Net Care Cambridge LimitedCambridgehomeinstead.co.uk | GoodRated 5 Jun 2018CQC report | Our Care Professionals can offer 24-hour Live-in Care
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| Better Home CareCambridgebetterhomecare.co.uk | GoodRated 16 May 2018CQC report | I have a team of three live-in carers who stay with me in rotation
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| City Care ServicesCambridgecitycareservices.co.uk | GoodRated 19 Oct 2017CQC report | Live-in Care Cambridge - A dedicated live in carer providing care to a client in their own home, seven days a week.
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| Paxigate Healthcare LimitedSt Neotspaxigatehealthcareservice.com | Requires improvementRated 25 Nov 2022CQC report | Live-in Care – Round-the-clock support in the comfort of your own home
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| Gifted Quality Care Main OfficeRun by Gifted Quality Care LimitedCambridgegiftedquality.care | Not yet ratedCQC report | Told us it offers live-in care when we asked.
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| Nurse Plus UK - BuryRun by Nurse Plus and Carer Plus (UK) LimitedCambridgenursepluscareathome.com | Not yet ratedCQC report | live-in care services
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| RJ Care LtdPeterboroughrj-care.co.uk | Not yet ratedCQC report | Told us it offers live-in care when we asked.
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Ratings and registrations from the CQC register (August 2026). Live-in care, prices and whether an agency employs its carers are as each agency's website described them when we read it; 1 branch publishes a price. Check the current figure with the agency. If something here is wrong for your agency, email [email protected].
How to choose
How to choose a live-in care provider in Cambridgeshire
Decide first which model you want. A managed agency is registered with the CQC, employs or contracts the carer, plans and supervises the care, and sends a replacement when the carer is off; you pay for that management in the weekly price. An introductory service such as PrimeCarers introduces you to a self-employed carer you choose and direct yourself, which usually costs less; you agree breaks and cover with the carer, and can find a second carer for the weeks off through the same search. Live-in care providers compared sets out the difference in full.
Questions
Questions about live-in care providers in Cambridgeshire
20 agencies registered with the CQC to look after older people in Cambridgeshire say on their website that they offer live-in care, where a carer moves into the home. 0 are rated Outstanding by the CQC and 16 Good. PrimeCarers, an introductory service rather than an agency, has 100 self-employed live-in carers based within about two hours of Cambridgeshire, at a typical £1,050 a week with our fee included. Every agency is listed on this page with its rating, its own words about live-in care and its website.
Few agencies in Cambridgeshire publish a live-in price: only 1 of the 20 agencies on this page does, so ask each for a written weekly quote. Through PrimeCarers a typical week in Cambridgeshire is £1,050, with our 12.5% standard fee included and the carer setting their own rate.
None of the 20 agencies in Cambridgeshire that say they offer live-in care is rated Outstanding at the moment. 16 are rated Good. Each rating on this page links to the CQC report behind it.
15 of the 17 rated agencies here were last rated more than three years ago, the oldest in 2017, and 3 have no rating yet, usually because they registered recently. A rating stands until the CQC inspects again. The report linked from each row says what inspectors found and when; read the most recent one before you choose.
A managed agency employs or contracts the carer, is registered with the CQC, plans and supervises the care, and finds a replacement when a carer is ill or on a break. An introductory service introduces you to a self-employed carer: you choose them, agree the care with them and direct it day to day, and the carer is responsible for the care they give. PrimeCarers is an introductory service and is not CQC registered. 7 of the agencies on this page say on their website that they employ their carers. Live-in care providers compared goes through what each model means for the price.
Not always. The town shown is where the agency's office is registered with the CQC, not the edge of the area it covers. Most are based in Cambridge (12), Huntingdon (3) and Ely (2). Live-in carers move in, so many agencies will place a carer some distance from their office; ask each one whether they cover your relative's address.