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Live-in care in Retford
68 live-in carers are based within 25 miles of Retford. Typical rate £1,050 a week, our fee included. Compare profiles and reviews free.
68 live-in carers based within 25 miles of Retford
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Live-in carer profiles near Retford
£1,050 a week
typical week from carers within 25 miles of Retford, our fee included
£150
a day
oluwatoyin F.Based in Bassetlaw · 8 miles from Retford · 7 years experience£180a day
Vani N.Based in Doncaster · 9 miles from Retford · 3 years experience5.0(1 review)£150a day
Chipo Phyllis M.Based in Gainsborough · 9 miles from Retford · 5 years experience£145a day
Rates, reviews and distances are from carers' own profiles. A couple pays about £1,350 a week for one carer.
WorksopLive-in care in WorksopCarlton in LindrickLive-in care in Carlton in LindrickBawtryLive-in care in BawtryHarworth and BircotesLive-in care in Harworth and BircotesWho is nearest
The live-in carers based closest to Retford
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.
68 live-in carers are based within 25 miles of Retford, and any of them could come to Retford
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 RetfordWhat families say
What clients say about carers near Retford
Reviews of the reviewed carers based nearest Retford, nearest first. They describe previous clients’ experiences, not necessarily care delivered in Retford. Each links to the carer’s profile.
“She actively engaged with him rather than passively just looking after his needs.”
Amanda L., 2024
About Vani N.Live-in carer based in Doncaster“Ernest is an amazing professional carer who delivers care from the heart.”
Melanie B., 2024
About Ernest C.Live-in carer based in Chesterfield“Veronica has been an excellent live-in carer, bringing dedication, sound experience and gentle consideration to her role with my wife.”
Martin B., 2025
About Veronica D.Live-in carer based in Nottingham · 2 reviews“She has got her to eat and walk again and to become more independent.”
Claire A., 2026
About Fatmabibi B.Live-in carer based in NottinghamReviews 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 Retford, against the alternatives
A typical live-in week is £1,050 from carers within 25 miles of Retford, with our fee included, and the middle half of advertised rates run from £1,015 to £1,120. Here is where that sits against the care homes within 10 miles.
- Live-in care within 10 miles of Retfordtypical advertised week£1,050
- A couple, one live-in carerabout a fifth more than for one£1,350
- Care home, England averageone resident, before extras£1,160
- Nursing home, England averageone resident, before extras£1,410
- A couple in a care hometwo fees£2,320
Care home figures are averages for England; too few homes within 10 miles of Retford publish a fee for a local median. 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 NottinghamshireRetford in numbers
Live-in care in Retford: the local picture
3 live-in carers live within 10 miles of Retford town centre, and 68 within 25 miles. The nearest is based about 8 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. Within 10 miles there are 63 care homes and 39 home care agencies. Retford is in the Nottinghamshire council area, where 25,032 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 Retford 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 Retford, 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 Retford 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 Retford
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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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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Lee-Ann helps families in Retford 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. Lee-Ann has those conversations every day and can tell you which of the carers in Retford might suit, though the choice is always yours.
Help paying
Help with the cost of live-in care in Retford
Retford is in the Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire 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 Retford
Live-in care around Retford
Live-in carers travel to their placements, so the figures on this page apply to the towns around Retford as much as to Retford 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 Retford
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- Live-in care in Worksop7 miles
- Live-in care in Carlton in Lindrick8 miles
- Live-in care in Bawtry (Doncaster)8 miles
- Live-in care in Harworth and Bircotes8 miles
- Live-in care in Ollerton9 miles
- Live-in care in Gainsborough (Lincolnshire)9 miles
- Live-in care in Tickhill (Doncaster)10 miles
- Live-in care in Edwinstowe10 miles
More about live-in care in Nottinghamshire
Local guides explain costs, funding and choosing a carer
Live-in care elsewhere in Nottinghamshire
Explore care in nearby areas and compare the profiles shown.
Questions
Questions families in Retford ask about live-in care
A typical week is £1,050 from carers within 25 miles of Retford, 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 Nottinghamshire has an estimator.
Yes. 3 live-in carers on PrimeCarers are based within 10 miles of Retford, and 68 within 25 miles; the nearest lives about 8 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 average care home in England charges £1,160 a week, or £1,410 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.
Retford is in the Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire 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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