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Live-in care in Otford
38 live-in carers are based within 10 miles of Otford. Typical rate £1,050 a week, our fee included. Compare profiles and reviews free.
240 live-in carers based within 25 miles of Otford
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Live-in carer profiles near Otford
£1,050 a week
typical week from carers within 25 miles of Otford, our fee included
£150
a day
Nora H.Based in Orpington · 5 miles from Otford · 8 years experience5.0(1 review)£140a day
Stephannie A.6 miles from Otford · 7 years experience£147a day
Janet W.Based in Orpington · 6 miles from Otford · 10 years experience£200a 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 Otford
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.
240 live-in carers are based within 25 miles of Otford, and any of them could come to Otford
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 OtfordWhat families say
What clients say about carers near Otford
Reviews of the reviewed carers based nearest Otford, nearest first. They describe previous clients’ experiences, not necessarily care delivered in Otford. Each links to the carer’s profile.
“Usha rapidly became 'one of the family' and is sorely missed.”
Claire T., 2023
About Usha V.Live-in carer based in Bexley · 4 reviews“Irene was a very kind and empathetic carer who knew just the right words to say to put a smile on my face.”
Winnie N., 2024
About Irene N.Live-in carer based in Gillingham · 2 reviews“Her kindness and patience was exactly what we needed.”
Sue A., 2019
About Annette C.Live-in carer based in New Romney · 8 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 Otford, against the alternatives
A typical live-in week is £1,050 from carers within 25 miles of Otford, with our fee included, and the middle half of advertised rates run from £1,015 to £1,120. Here is where that sits against a care home.
- Live-in care in Kenttypical advertised week£1,050
- A couple, one live-in carerabout a fifth more than for one£1,350
- Care home in Kentmedian of 22 homes that publish fees£1,470
- Nursing home in Kentmedian of 6 homes that publish fees£1,535
- A couple in a care hometwo fees£2,940
Care home fees are the median weekly fee published by homes in Kent, 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 KentOtford in numbers
Live-in care in Otford: the local picture
38 live-in carers live within 10 miles of Otford town centre, and 240 within 25 miles. The nearest is based about 5 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 £1,120. Otford is in the Kent council area, where 47,429 people are aged 85 or over: 2.9% of residents, more than the UK average of 2.6% (ONS, mid-2025).
A live-in carer moves into the home in Otford 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 Otford, 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 Otford 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 Otford
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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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 Otford 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 Otford might suit, though the choice is always yours.
Help paying
Help with the cost of live-in care in Otford
Otford is in the Kent 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. Kent 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 Otford
Live-in care around Otford
Live-in carers travel to their placements, so the figures on this page apply to the towns around Otford as much as to Otford 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 Otford
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- Live-in care in Sevenoaks3 miles
- Live-in care in Sundridge4 miles
- Live-in care in Pratts Bottom (Bromley)4 miles
- Live-in care in Chelsfield (Bromley)4 miles
- Live-in care in Cudham (Bromley)5 miles
- Live-in care in Swanley6 miles
- Live-in care in Orpington (Bromley)6 miles
- Live-in care in Downe (Bromley)6 miles
More about live-in care in Kent
Local guides explain costs, funding and choosing a carer
Live-in care elsewhere in Kent
Explore care in nearby areas and compare the profiles shown.
Questions
Questions families in Otford ask about live-in care
A typical week is £1,050 from carers within 25 miles of Otford, with our fee included: about £150 a day. The middle half of advertised rates fall between £1,015 and £1,120 a week. Complex care, such as advanced dementia or hoisting, starts from about £1,260. The cost of live-in care in Kent has an estimator.
Yes. 38 live-in carers on PrimeCarers are based within 10 miles of Otford, and 240 within 25 miles; the nearest lives about 5 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 22 care homes in Kent that publish their fees charge a median of £1,470 a week for residential care, or £1,535 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.
Otford is in the Kent 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. Kent 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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