The short answer
Who provides live-in care in South Gloucestershire
11
CQC-registered agencies in South Gloucestershire say they offer live-in care
7
of them rated Outstanding (0) or Good (7)
27
self-employed live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of South Gloucestershire
Agencies: the CQC register of active locations (August 2026 file), and each agency's own website for live-in care and prices. PrimeCarers: carers' profiles, October 2026.
3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, and 1 has not been rated yet. Most are based in Bristol (11). An agency appears here only if its website describes live-in care in so many words; agencies that mention only “24-hour care” or sleep-in nights are left out.
PrimeCarers
PrimeCarers in South Gloucestershire: the introductory option
Introductory service. Not a care agency and not CQC registered.
PrimeCarers, an introductory service rather than an agency, has 27 self-employed live-in carers based within about an hour of South Gloucestershire, at a typical £1,120 a week with our fee included.
- You choose the carer from their profile, rate and reviews, agree the care with them and direct it day to day. We do not employ, supply or supervise carers.
- Each carer sets their own rate. The price you see includes our 12.5% standard fee, with nothing added on top.
- Before a carer appears we check their identity and right to work, and that they hold an enhanced DBS (or PVG or Access NI) issued within the last 2 years, and they complete an online interview. We do not verify qualifications, training or references, so ask about these yourself.
We are listed first because this is our page. The agencies below are in CQC rating order and nothing about them is written by us.
The agencies
The 11 agencies in South Gloucestershire, by CQC rating
Best-rated first, and the most recent rating first within each grade. The quote is the agency's own description of its live-in care, and the price is the weekly figure it publishes, linked to the page it is on.
| Agency | CQC rating | Live-in care, in its own words |
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| Enriching Healthcare LtdBristolheritagehealthcare.co.uk | GoodRated 10 Dec 2025CQC report | Our Live-in Care Service is priced from £1550 per week
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| Seraphim Home CareBristolseraphimhomecare.co.uk | GoodRated 17 Oct 2025CQC report | Live-in care
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| Alimo Care LtdBristolalimocare.co.uk | GoodRated 3 Aug 2023CQC report | Live-In Care 24-hour one-to-one care at home
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| Caring Comes 1st LtdBristolcaringcomes1st.co.uk | GoodRated 7 May 2022CQC report | We provide fully trained and competent live-in carers
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| Home Instead Bristol EastRun by Care Unite LtdBristolhomeinstead.co.uk | GoodRated 10 Jun 2021CQC report | Live-in Care through an agency
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| Helping Hands Chipping SodburyRun by Midshires Care LimitedBristolhelpinghands.co.uk | GoodRated 22 May 2019CQC report | Live In Care A carer lives alongside you in your home, providing around-the-clock support
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| Fourways CareBristolfourwayscare.com | GoodRated 25 Apr 2018CQC report | Told us it offers live-in care when we asked.
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| The Village Care Group LimitedBristolvillage-care.co.uk | Requires improvementRated 20 Apr 2026CQC report | Live-in care Somerset, Live-in care Wiltshire
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| Care Specialist Services LtdBristolcarespecialistservices.co.uk | Requires improvementRated 29 Jan 2026CQC report | We have staff professionally qualified to provide the following services Live-in Care permanent or temporary support
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| Hillview Care Services LimitedBristolhillviewcareservices.co.uk | Requires improvementRated 25 Feb 2022CQC report | Told us it offers live-in care when we asked.
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| Care Managers LtdBristolcaremanagers.co.uk | Not yet ratedCQC report | Our live-in care services provide continuous, round-the-clock support
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Ratings and registrations from the CQC register (August 2026). Live-in care, prices and whether an agency employs its carers are as each agency's website described them when we read it; 1 branch publishes a price. Check the current figure with the agency. If something here is wrong for your agency, email [email protected].
How to choose
How to choose a live-in care provider in South Gloucestershire
Decide first which model you want. A managed agency is registered with the CQC, employs or contracts the carer, plans and supervises the care, and sends a replacement when the carer is off; you pay for that management in the weekly price. An introductory service such as PrimeCarers introduces you to a self-employed carer you choose and direct yourself, which usually costs less; you agree breaks and cover with the carer, and can find a second carer for the weeks off through the same search. Live-in care providers compared sets out the difference in full.
Questions
Questions about live-in care providers in South Gloucestershire
11 agencies registered with the CQC to look after older people in South Gloucestershire say on their website that they offer live-in care, where a carer moves into the home. 0 are rated Outstanding by the CQC and 7 Good. PrimeCarers, an introductory service rather than an agency, has 27 self-employed live-in carers based within about an hour of South Gloucestershire, at a typical £1,120 a week with our fee included. Every agency is listed on this page with its rating, its own words about live-in care and its website.
Few agencies in South Gloucestershire publish a live-in price: only 1 of the 11 agencies on this page does, so ask each for a written weekly quote. Through PrimeCarers a typical week in South Gloucestershire is £1,120, with our 12.5% standard fee included and the carer setting their own rate.
None of the 11 agencies in South Gloucestershire that say they offer live-in care is rated Outstanding at the moment. 7 are rated Good. Each rating on this page links to the CQC report behind it.
6 of the 10 rated agencies here were last rated more than three years ago, the oldest in 2018, and 1 has no rating yet, usually because they registered recently. A rating stands until the CQC inspects again. The report linked from each row says what inspectors found and when; read the most recent one before you choose.
A managed agency employs or contracts the carer, is registered with the CQC, plans and supervises the care, and finds a replacement when a carer is ill or on a break. An introductory service introduces you to a self-employed carer: you choose them, agree the care with them and direct it day to day, and the carer is responsible for the care they give. PrimeCarers is an introductory service and is not CQC registered. 6 of the agencies on this page say on their website that they employ their carers. Live-in care providers compared goes through what each model means for the price.
Not always. The town shown is where the agency's office is registered with the CQC, not the edge of the area it covers. Most are based in Bristol (11). Live-in carers move in, so many agencies will place a carer some distance from their office; ask each one whether they cover your relative's address.