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Live-in care in Vauxhall
189 live-in carers are based within 10 miles of Vauxhall. Typical rate £1,050 a week, our fee included. Care homes nearby charge a median £1,549.
189 live-in carers based within 25 miles of Vauxhall
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Live-in carer profiles near Vauxhall
£1,050 a week
typical week from carers within 25 miles of Vauxhall, our fee included
£150
a day
Sonia Maureen M.Based in unknown · less than 2 miles away · 18 years experience5.0(1 review)£200a day
Micah A.less than 2 miles away£150a day
Princess Manjula G.Based in City of Westminster · less than 2 miles away · 8 years experience£160a day
Rates, reviews and distances are from carers' own profiles. A couple pays about £1,350 a week for one carer.
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The live-in carers based closest to Vauxhall
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.
189 live-in carers are based within 25 miles of Vauxhall, and any of them could come to Vauxhall
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 VauxhallWhat families say
What clients say about carers near Vauxhall
Reviews of the reviewed carers based nearest Vauxhall, nearest first. They describe previous clients’ experiences, not necessarily care delivered in Vauxhall. Each links to the carer’s profile.
“When my step-father was dying and not any longer at home she made sure they spoke on the phone. This effort she made still moves me to tears.”
Anne R., 2023
About Maria Del Mar A.Live-in carer based in London · 3 reviews“The interaction she gives my mother is incredible, singing, dancing, taking her to groups, on plenty of walks which mum always loves.”
Naomi C., 2022
About Joyce C.Live-in carer based in Greater London · 4 reviews“My mum's last few months were most definitely a lot easier with Carla there for both my mum and for me; She is an empathetic listener and also gives very sound advice.”
Jackie D., 2021
About Carla A.Live-in carer based in Greater London · 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 Vauxhall, against the alternatives
A typical live-in week is £1,050 from carers within 25 miles of Vauxhall, with our fee included, and the middle half of advertised rates run from £1,015 to £1,124. Here is where that sits against the care homes within 10 miles.
- Live-in care within 10 miles of Vauxhalltypical advertised week£1,050
- A couple, one live-in carerabout a fifth more than for one£1,350
- Care home within 10 miles of Vauxhallmedian of 13 homes that publish fees£1,549
- Nursing home within 10 miles of Vauxhallmedian of 13 homes that publish fees£1,970
- A couple in a care hometwo fees£3,098
Care home fees are the median weekly fee published by homes within 10 miles of Vauxhall, 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 LambethVauxhall in numbers
Live-in care in Vauxhall: the local picture
189 live-in carers live within 10 miles of Vauxhall town centre. The nearest is based less than 2 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 £1,124. Within 10 miles there are 770 care homes and 1,543 home care agencies. The 13 care homes nearby that publish their fees charge a median of £1,549 a week for a residential room and £1,970 with nursing. The 65 local agencies that publish a live-in price charge a median of £1,460 a week. Vauxhall is in the Lambeth council area, where 3,486 people are aged 85 or over: 1.1% of residents, fewer than the UK average of 2.6% (ONS, mid-2025).
A live-in carer moves into the home in Vauxhall 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 Vauxhall, 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 Vauxhall 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 Vauxhall
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 Vauxhall 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 Vauxhall might suit, though the choice is always yours.
Help paying
Help with the cost of live-in care in Vauxhall
Vauxhall is in the Lambeth 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. Lambeth 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 Vauxhall
Live-in care around Vauxhall
Live-in carers travel to their placements, so the figures on this page apply to the towns around Vauxhall as much as to Vauxhall 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 Vauxhall
Confirm the care postcode and dates with each carer
- Live-in care in Kenningtonnext door
- Live-in care in Elephant and Castle (Southwark)1 mile
- Live-in care in Pimlico (Westminster)1 mile
- Live-in care in Newington (Southwark)1 mile
- Live-in care in Walworth (Southwark)1 mile
- Live-in care in Nine Elms (Wandsworth)1 mile
- Live-in care in London (Westminster)1 mile
- Live-in care in Stockwell1 mile
More about live-in care in Lambeth
Local guides explain costs, funding and choosing a carer
Live-in care elsewhere in Lambeth
Explore care in nearby areas and compare the profiles shown.
Questions
Questions families in Vauxhall ask about live-in care
A typical week is £1,050 from carers within 25 miles of Vauxhall, with our fee included: about £150 a day. The middle half of advertised rates fall between £1,015 and £1,124 a week. Complex care, such as advanced dementia or hoisting, starts from about £1,260. The cost of live-in care in Lambeth has an estimator.
Yes. 189 live-in carers on PrimeCarers are based within 10 miles of Vauxhall, and 189 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 £1,050, and the 13 care homes within 10 miles of Vauxhall that publish their fees charge a median of £1,549 a week for residential care, or £1,970 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 65 home care agencies within 10 miles of Vauxhall 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 £1,050 a week with our fee included. Agency or private carer compares the two.
Vauxhall is in the Lambeth 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. Lambeth 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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