Live-in careDorsetUpton
Live-in care in Upton
14 live-in carers are based within 10 miles of Upton. Typical rate £1,106 a week, our fee included. Care homes nearby charge a median £1,380. Compare them free.
20 live-in carers based within 25 miles of Upton
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Live-in carer profiles near Upton
£1,106 a week
typical week from carers within 25 miles of Upton, our fee included
£158
a day
Nikoletta K.Based in Poole · 2 miles from Upton · 5 years experience£150a day
Beckee W.Based in Poole · 4 miles from Upton · 2 years experience5.0(1 review)£200a day
Ana A.Based in Poole · 5 miles from Upton · 4 years experience£149a 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 Upton
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20 live-in carers are based within 25 miles of Upton, and any of them could come to Upton
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 UptonWhat families say
What clients say about carers near Upton
Reviews of the reviewed carers based nearest Upton, nearest first. They describe previous clients’ experiences, not necessarily care delivered in Upton. Each links to the carer’s profile.
“Even when things get a bit chaotic (as they sometimes do!), you’ve handled it with patience and a sense of humour — which is gold.”
Sophie B., 2025
About Beckee W.Live-in carer based in Poole“Nina was patient, focussed on my aunt's physical well-being, and unfazed by what at the time was a new and uncertain situation”
A previous client, 2023
About Nina R.Live-in carer based in Ringwood“He stayed with her throughout the pandemic, refusing to visit his own family, who lived nearby, to reduce the risk of infection.”
Roderick N., 2023
About Jaison M.Live-in carer based in Portsmouth“Throughout this process Merjury has given first class, conscientious, reliable and compassionate care.”
Beverley H., 2025
About Merjury G.Live-in carer based in BasingstokeReviews 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 Upton, against the alternatives
A typical live-in week is £1,106 from carers within 25 miles of Upton, with our fee included, and the middle half of advertised rates run from £1,047 to £1,135. Here is where that sits against the care homes within 10 miles.
- Live-in care within 10 miles of Uptontypical advertised week£1,106
- A couple, one live-in carerabout a fifth more than for one£1,350
- Care home within 10 miles of Uptonmedian of 5 homes that publish fees£1,380
- Nursing home, England averageone resident, before extras£1,410
- A couple in a care hometwo fees£2,760
Care home fees are the median weekly fee published by homes within 10 miles of Upton, 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 DorsetUpton in numbers
Live-in care in Upton: the local picture
14 live-in carers live within 10 miles of Upton town centre, and 20 within 25 miles. The nearest is based about 2 miles away. Their advertised rates put a typical week at £1,106, with our fee included, and the middle half of them between £1,047 and £1,135. Within 10 miles there are 158 care homes and 137 home care agencies. The 5 care homes nearby that publish their fees charge a median of £1,380 a week for a residential room. The 14 local agencies that publish a live-in price charge a median of £1,448 a week. Upton is in the Dorset council area, where 17,592 people are aged 85 or over: 4.5% of residents, more than the UK average of 2.6% (ONS, mid-2025).
A live-in carer moves into the home in Upton 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 Upton, 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 Upton 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 Upton
Four steps, and the first two cost nothing. You choose the carer; we handle the checks, the contract and the payments.
- 1
Search live-in carers for Upton
FreeThe results show carers offering live-in care who can reach Upton, with their rate, experience and reviews. - 2
Talk to two or three
This weekMessage them with a short description of a typical day, then decide on a video call or a visit. - 3
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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Charlotte helps families in Upton arrange live-in care
Most families start with a call: what your relative needs, what it would cost, whether a live-in carer is the right answer or hourly visits would do, and what to ask a carer when you speak to them. Charlotte has those conversations every day and can tell you which of the carers in Upton might suit, though the choice is always yours.
Help paying
Help with the cost of live-in care in Upton
Upton is in the Dorset 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. Dorset 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 Upton
Live-in care around Upton
Live-in carers travel to their placements, so the figures on this page apply to the towns around Upton as much as to Upton 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 Upton
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- Live-in care in Corfe Mullen2 miles
- Live-in care in Merley (Bournemouth)4 miles
- Live-in care in Wimborne Minster5 miles
- Live-in care in Wareham5 miles
- Live-in care in Ferndown7 miles
- Live-in care in West Moors9 miles
- Live-in care in Swanage9 miles
- Live-in care in Wool10 miles
More about live-in care in Dorset
Local guides explain costs, funding and choosing a carer
Live-in care elsewhere in Dorset
Explore care in nearby areas and compare the profiles shown.
Questions
Questions families in Upton ask about live-in care
A typical week is £1,106 from carers within 25 miles of Upton, with our fee included: about £158 a day. The middle half of advertised rates fall between £1,047 and £1,135 a week. Complex care, such as advanced dementia or hoisting, starts from about £1,260. The cost of live-in care in Dorset has an estimator.
Yes. 14 live-in carers on PrimeCarers are based within 10 miles of Upton, and 20 within 25 miles; the nearest lives about 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 £1,106, and the 5 care homes within 10 miles of Upton that publish their fees charge a median of £1,380 a week for residential care. 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 14 home care agencies within 10 miles of Upton that publish a live-in price charge a median of £1,448 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 £1,106 a week with our fee included. Agency or private carer compares the two.
Upton is in the Dorset 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. Dorset 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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