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Live-in care in Morden

Find live-in care for a home in Morden, Morden Park or Lower Morden. A carer stays in the home and supports the daily routine you agree together. Compare experience and advertised rates, then confirm the dates, overnight needs and arrangements for breaks before booking.

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Your area

Morden, Morden Park and Lower Morden

Morden Park and Lower Morden remain distinct localities; they are included here for arranging live-in care across the Morden area. Morden Park is different from Merton Park, which has its own page. Enter the care address so a carer can confirm the journey and the household arrangements with you.

Talk through how the person would like to spend a normal day, including getting out of the house if they want to. If a visit to Morden Park is part of that routine, check suitable access and transport together. The council publishes park information; a carer’s driving and mobility-support experience should be checked separately.

Local information from Merton Council. See care and funding information for the whole borough.

For visiting care, compare Morden, Morden Park and Lower Morden home care. Live-in care in Merton Park covers that separate locality.

Plan the budget

What live-in care costs in Morden

The typical advertised rate in our Merton sample is £1,050 a week, with PrimeCarers’ fee included. The middle 50% of the 100 sampled profiles with usable advertised rates fall between £1,015 and £1,124 a week. Some carers charge less or more.

These are borough-wide figures, not a quote for your care or a count of available placements. We use the median and 25th–75th percentiles of advertised daily rates, multiplied by seven. Searches return at most 100 profiles; the sample may not represent every carer in the area. Profiles retrieved 22 October 2026.

Agree the rate for the support you need, including care for a couple or help at night. Budget for the carer’s food, your normal household costs and any agreed travel. A live-in carer needs their own room and daily breaks; regular waking-night support may require another carer.

Explore live-in care costs in Merton or compare live-in care with continuous 24-hour support.

Client experience

Reviews of the carers shown

These reviews describe previous clients’ experiences with carers in the area sample. They do not establish that the client lived in Morden, or that the carer is available for your dates.

Palliative careLive-in care

“We cannot speak highly enough of the care that Angelique gave, and would recommend her to anyone else needing a live-in carer.”

Richard E., 2025

Photo of carer Angelique P.About Angelique P.Live-in carer based in New Malden · 2 reviews
Personal care

“She is just one of those people that looks around, sees what needs to be done and does it.”

Denise D., 2019

Photo of carer Sharon R.About Sharon R.Live-in carer based in Croydon · 2 reviews
A difficult time

“Without his support we wouldn't have been able to navigate bringing and keeping Dad at home.”

Emma P., 2021

Photo of carer Aman A.About Aman A.Live-in carer based in Surbiton · 3 reviews
Live-in carePalliative care

“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

Photo of carer Carla A.About Carla A.Live-in carer based in Greater London · 5 reviews
DementiaPalliative care

“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

Photo of carer Maria Del Mar A.About Maria Del Mar A.Live-in carer based in London · 3 reviews
Personal careMobility

“Racheal is a very kind and caring person. Looks after my dad with genuine concern and care.”

Chloe H., 2020

Photo of carer Racheal A.About Racheal A.Live-in carer based in Croydon · 2 reviews

Local support

Care assessments and coming home from hospital in Merton

Merton Council’s Adult Social Care First Response Team can help you request a care needs assessment. Call 020 8545 4388 or use the council’s assessment information. Financial help depends on the assessments and agreed care plan; an assessment does not guarantee funding for a private live-in arrangement.

If your relative is leaving hospital, speak to the ward team about the support needed at home. Merton’s Hospital to Home Team publishes local discharge support and contact details, including 020 8545 3801. Confirm any equipment, moving-and-handling needs and start date before agreeing a placement.

Check the responsible council using the care postcode, particularly near borough boundaries. Merton direct payments and council funding explains that route; funding live-in care in Merton covers the wider options.

Council information checked 13 October 2026. Use the linked council pages for current contact details.

Next steps

Arrange live-in care in Morden

  1. Search using the care postcode. Compare experience, rates and the support each carer describes. State whether the placement is ongoing, respite or support after hospital.
  2. Discuss a normal day and night. Explain personal care, medication support, mobility, communication and routines. Ask about relevant skills and training, your dates, travel and references.
  3. Agree how the placement will work. Confirm the rate, room, food, daily breaks, nights, notice and cover when the carer is away. PrimeCarers provides the contract and payment tools; you and the carer agree and direct the care.

How a live-in placement works and arranging temporary live-in care explain the details.

Safety first

Know who you are inviting into the home

Read the carer’s profile, discuss relevant experience and ask questions before agreeing care. Our published checks and terms explain the support available.

See exactly what we check or call 0203 369 3624

Understand the carer checks

Before a carer appears, we check their ID and right to work, see an enhanced DBS check (PVG in Scotland, Access NI in Northern Ireland) issued within the last 2 years, and interview them online. We do not check qualifications, training or references. References and reviews on a profile are not verified by us, so ask each carer about the skills and training your relative’s care needs.

Read the insurance cover

Visits booked through PrimeCarers are covered by the carer insurance policy we arrange, within its terms. It does not cover clinical procedures (other than prompting or handing over oral medicines), and tasks such as giving medicines or moving and handling are covered only where the carer has been trained for them. Work arranged outside the platform is not covered. Read the policy before you rely on it.

Speak to our team

Contact the PrimeCarers team for help using the service, discussing options or resolving a platform issue. You and your chosen carer agree and direct the care.

Help when plans change

Ask our team for help seeking alternative carers if arrangements change. Agree a cover plan in advance: availability and replacement start dates need confirmation.

Talk to a live-in carer about your home in Morden

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