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Live-in care in Whitfield
9 live-in carers are based within 25 miles of Whitfield. Care homes nearby charge a median £1,385. Compare profiles and reviews free.
9 live-in carers based within 25 miles of Whitfield
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Live-in carer profiles near Whitfield
£1,120 a week
typical week around Kent, our fee included
£160
a day
Edward J.Based in Folkestone · 5 miles from Whitfield · 5 years experience£145a day
Olalekan A.Based in Folkestone · 7 miles from Whitfield · 2 years experience£160a day
Raja S.Based in Folkestone · 8 miles from Whitfield · 13 years experience5.0(1 review)£157a 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 Whitfield
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.
9 live-in carers are based within 25 miles of Whitfield, and any of them could come to Whitfield
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 WhitfieldWhat families say
What clients say about carers near Whitfield
Reviews of the reviewed carers based nearest Whitfield, nearest first. They describe previous clients’ experiences, not necessarily care delivered in Whitfield. Each links to the carer’s profile.
“Her kindness and patience was exactly what we needed.”
Sue A., 2019
About Annette C.Live-in carer based in New Romney · 8 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“Usha rapidly became 'one of the family' and is sorely missed.”
Claire T., 2023
About Usha V.Live-in carer based in Bexley · 4 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 Whitfield, against the alternatives
A typical live-in week is £1,120 around Kent, with our fee included, and the middle half of advertised rates run from £1,033 to £1,157. Here is where that sits against the care homes within 10 miles.
- Live-in care within 10 miles of Whitfieldtypical advertised week£1,120
- A couple, one live-in carerabout a fifth more than for one£1,350
- Care home within 10 miles of Whitfieldmedian of 10 homes that publish fees£1,385
- Nursing home, England averageone resident, before extras£1,410
- A couple in a care hometwo fees£2,770
Care home fees are the median weekly fee published by homes within 10 miles of Whitfield, 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 KentWhitfield in numbers
Live-in care in Whitfield: the local picture
3 live-in carers live within 10 miles of Whitfield town centre, and 9 within 25 miles. The nearest is based about 5 miles away. Within 10 miles there are 104 care homes and 36 home care agencies. The 10 care homes nearby that publish their fees charge a median of £1,385 a week for a residential room. Whitfield 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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield, 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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield
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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield might suit, though the choice is always yours.
Help paying
Help with the cost of live-in care in Whitfield
Whitfield 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 Whitfield
Live-in care around Whitfield
Live-in carers travel to their placements, so the figures on this page apply to the towns around Whitfield as much as to Whitfield 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 Whitfield
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- Live-in care in Dover2 miles
- Live-in care in Aylesham6 miles
- Live-in care in Hawkinge6 miles
- Live-in care in Deal7 miles
- Live-in care in Folkestone8 miles
- Live-in care in Sandwich8 miles
- Live-in care in Hythe11 miles
- Live-in care in Fordwich12 miles
More about live-in care in Kent
Local guides explain costs, funding and choosing a carer
Live-in care elsewhere in Kent
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Questions
Questions families in Whitfield ask about live-in care
A typical week is £1,120 around Kent, with our fee included: about £160 a day. The middle half of advertised rates fall between £1,033 and £1,157 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. 3 live-in carers on PrimeCarers are based within 10 miles of Whitfield, and 9 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 £1,120, and the 10 care homes within 10 miles of Whitfield that publish their fees charge a median of £1,385 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.
Whitfield 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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