The providers
Ten places to arrange live-in dementia care
The list mixes managed agencies, introductory services and two free routes. The order is not a ranking. For each one we link the page where the provider describes its own dementia care, so you can read it in its own words.
1.The Good Care Group
CQC-registered managed agency
- What it publishes
- A live-in dementia care page. It says its dementia service is guided by an in-house Consultant Admiral Nurse, and that it directly employs, trains and supervises its carers. Its dementia care page
- Published price
- Full-time live-in care from £256 a day, on its cost page (no date shown; seen 19 October 2026).
- Suits
- Dementia with complex or changing needs, where you want a nurse-led agency to plan and oversee the care.
2.Helping Hands
CQC-registered managed agency
- What it publishes
- A page on live-in care for dementia. It says all of its live-in carers receive dementia training, and that it directly employs its carers. Its live-in dementia page
- Published price
- Live-in care from £1,675 a week for one person, on its cost page reviewed 17 April 2026.
- Suits
- Families who want an employing agency with local branches, and visiting care from the same company if needs change.
3.Hometouch
Both: an introductory service and a CQC-registered managed service
- What it publishes
- A live-in dementia care page, under the heading "Doctor-Founded". It runs an introductory service and a CQC-regulated managed service. Its dementia care page
- Published price
- Introductory care from £1,400 a week and regulated care from £1,500 a week, on its pricing page (no date shown; seen 19 October 2026).
- Suits
- Families who want to choose between hiring a self-employed carer and a managed service with one company.
4.Edyn Care
CQC-registered managed agency
- What it publishes
- A dementia live-in care page. Its pricing puts dementia in its "Specialist live-in care" tier. It describes itself as CQC-regulated, fully managed care in England. Its dementia page
- Published price
- Specialist tier from £1,645 a week for one person, on its pricing page (no date shown; seen 19 October 2026).
- Suits
- Families in England who want a managed service with a published price for dementia care.
5.Elder
Introductory service: you hire a self-employed carer
- What it publishes
- A dementia care page saying it can arrange live-in dementia care through self-employed carers, and that care can usually start within 24 hours. It says it does not provide regulated care services. Its dementia care page
- Published price
- Live-in care from £1,150 a week, on its pricing page (no date shown; seen 19 October 2026).
- Suits
- Families who are happy to direct a self-employed carer themselves and want a lower weekly price than an agency.
6.PrimeCarers
Introductory service: you hire a self-employed carer
- What it publishes
- This site. You search by postcode and read what each carer says about their own experience with dementia, then message and interview the ones you like. Before a carer appears we check their ID, their right to work and an enhanced DBS (or PVG in Scotland, Access NI in Northern Ireland) issued within the last 2 years, and we interview them online. We do not verify references, qualifications or training, so ask the carer about those yourself. Live-in care for dementia
- Published price
- £1,050 to £1,400 a week, typically £1,120, fee included (PrimeCarers rates, October 2026). Where care is heavy, with broken nights and help with most personal care, the band runs from £1,260 to £1,750.
- Suits
- Earlier and middle stages of dementia, where the family wants to choose the carer and can manage the arrangement.
- Worth knowing
- We are weaker where dementia care is clinical, for example severe distress, nursing tasks or a need for a care plan written and overseen by a nurse. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed, there is no nurse behind the placement, and we cannot guarantee a replacement if a carer leaves. A managed, nurse-led agency is the better fit there.
7.Country Cousins
Introductory service: you hire a self-employed carer
- What it publishes
- A dementia care at home page. It describes itself as an introductory live-in care agency that introduces self-employed carers, and says fully managed care is provided by its sister company Trinity Homecare. Its dementia care page
- Published price
- Standard live-in care from £1,155 a week long-term, on its price comparison page (no date shown; seen 19 October 2026).
- Suits
- Families who want an introductory agency with a long track record (it says it has operated since 1959).
8.Home Instead
Managed agency with local franchised offices
- What it publishes
- A dementia care page describing a City & Guilds assured dementia training programme, with hourly care or live-in care. Each office is independently owned and operated. Its dementia care page
- Published price
- No price published on the pages we checked.
- Suits
- Families who want visiting care first, with live-in as an option later, from a local office.
9.Dementia UK Admiral Nurse Helpline
Charity
- What it publishes
- A free helpline on 0800 888 6678, staffed by specialist dementia nurses (Admiral Nurses). It does not provide carers, but it can help you work out what kind of care is needed. Its helpline page
- Published price
- Free.
- Suits
- Anyone deciding between live-in care, an agency and a care home for someone with dementia.
10.Your council, and NHS continuing healthcare
Council route
- What it publishes
- A free needs assessment from adult social care, which can lead to council funding if savings are below the limit. Where needs are mainly health needs, the NHS may fund care at home through continuing healthcare. Apply for a needs assessment (GOV.UK)
- Published price
- Free to ask. What you pay depends on the financial assessment.
- Suits
- Every family, before choosing a provider. The assessment can change what you pay, and who pays it.
Each provider’s own page was checked on 19 October 2026. Prices and services change, so confirm them with the provider before you rely on them.
How to choose
Choosing a provider for someone with dementia
The type of provider matters more than the name. Start with how complex the care is, then compare prices for the same kind of service.
If your relative's dementia is causing severe distress, needs nursing tasks, or changes quickly, a CQC-registered, nurse-led agency is the safer choice. It writes and reviews the care plan, and it has to find a replacement if the carer is ill. If the care is mostly company, routine, personal care and a calm night, an introductory service can work well and usually costs less. You choose the carer yourself, but you also manage the arrangement and arrange cover.
On PrimeCarers a live-in week runs from £1,050 to £1,400, our fee included. The managed services above publish starting prices from £1,500 a week (Hometouch's regulated service) to £256 a day, about £1,792 a week (The Good Care Group).
Ask every provider
- What dementia training the carer you would get has had, and who checked it
- Who writes the care plan, and who reviews it when things change
- What happens at night if your relative is awake for hours
- Who finds a replacement if the carer is ill or leaves, and how quickly
Do not assume
- That "dementia trained" means the same thing at every provider
- That a starting price covers a heavy week with broken nights
- That an introductory service will arrange cover for you
Live-in care for dementia explains what a carer does day to day and how families arrange nights.
Questions
Questions about live-in dementia care providers
There is no single best provider. For complex or clinical dementia care, a nurse-led, CQC-registered agency such as The Good Care Group, Helping Hands or Edyn Care builds clinical oversight into the price. For lower-cost care where the family chooses and directs the carer, an introductory service such as Elder, Country Cousins or PrimeCarers costs less. Check any agency's CQC rating at cqc.org.uk before you sign.
Published starting prices we found in October 2026 ranged from £1,150 a week (Elder, introductory) to £256 a day, about £1,792 a week (The Good Care Group, managed). On PrimeCarers a live-in week runs from £1,050 to £1,400, typically £1,120, with our fee included, and from £1,260 where care is heavy.
Possibly. Ask the council for a needs assessment; it may fund care if savings are below the limit. If needs are mainly health needs, ask about NHS continuing healthcare, which can be provided at home.
Not always. Carers on PrimeCarers are self-employed and there is no nurse overseeing the placement. Where dementia care is clinical, or the family cannot manage the arrangement and cover, a managed, nurse-led agency is the better choice.