Live-in careWest YorkshireMeltham
Live-in care in Meltham
12 live-in carers are based within 10 miles of Meltham. Typical rate £1,057 a week, our fee included. Compare profiles and reviews free.
140 live-in carers based within 25 miles of Meltham
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Live-in carer profiles near Meltham
£1,057 a week
typical week from carers within 25 miles of Meltham, our fee included
£151
a day
Sylviah K.Based in Holmfirth · less than 2 miles away · 8 years experience5.0(1 review)£160a day
Oluwaseun O.Based in Huddersfield · 4 miles from Meltham · 2 years experience£145a day
Natalie T.Based in Huddersfield · 6 miles from Meltham · 20 years experience£173a day
Rates, reviews and distances are from carers' own profiles. A couple pays about £1,350 a week for one carer.
- live-in carers based within 10 miles
- 12
- within 25 miles of Meltham
- 140
- from Meltham to the nearest carer's home
- < 2 miles
- typical week from carers within 25 miles of Meltham, our fee included
- £1,057
From carers' own profiles, October 2026. Distances are straight-line, from the centre of Meltham 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.
Meltham in numbers
Live-in care in Meltham: the local picture
12 live-in carers live within 10 miles of Meltham town centre, and 140 within 25 miles. The nearest is based less than 2 miles away. Their advertised rates put a typical week at £1,057, with our fee included, and the middle half of them between £1,022 and £1,128. Within 10 miles there are 136 care homes and 96 home care agencies. Meltham is in the Kirklees council area, where 10,464 people are aged 85 or over: 2.3% of residents, fewer than the UK average of 2.6% (ONS, mid-2025).
A live-in carer moves into the home in Meltham 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 Meltham, 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.
Who is nearest
The live-in carers based closest to Meltham
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.
140 live-in carers are based within 25 miles of Meltham, and any of them could come to Meltham
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 MelthamWhat families say
What clients say about carers near Meltham
Reviews of the reviewed carers based nearest Meltham, nearest first. They describe previous clients’ experiences, not necessarily care delivered in Meltham. Each links to the carer’s profile.
“She became a part of our family and was able to work with us and other health care professionals to provide the best care for my mother.”
Carol J., 2024
About Sylviah K.Live-in carer based in Holmfirth“Primrose is a very kind and compassionate healthcare professional”
Marion L., 2026
About Primrose N.Live-in carer based in Oldham · 3 reviews“Carla has been a god send with the implementation of bringing mum back home from respite care.”
Claire A., 2026
About Carla M.Live-in carer based in Leeds · 3 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 Meltham, against the alternatives
A typical live-in week is £1,057 from carers within 25 miles of Meltham, with our fee included, and the middle half of advertised rates run from £1,022 to £1,128. Here is where that sits against the care homes within 10 miles.
- Live-in care within 10 miles of Melthamtypical advertised week£1,057
- 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 Meltham 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. Work it through for your own numbers.
Hourly visits in West Yorkshire are covered on the cost of home care in West Yorkshire page, and you can compare private carers in West Yorkshire for visits. Past about 35 hours a week, 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 West YorkshireHow to arrange it
From this page to a live-in carer in Meltham
Four steps, and the first two cost nothing. You choose the carer; we handle the checks, the contract and the payments.
- 1
Search live-in carers for Meltham
FreeThe results show carers offering live-in care who can reach Meltham, with their rate, experience and reviews. - 2
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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Lee-Ann
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Lee-Ann helps families in Meltham 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 Meltham might suit, though the choice is always yours.
Help paying
Help with the cost of live-in care in Meltham
Meltham is in the Kirklees 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. Kirklees 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 the live-in care funding guide covers pensions, savings and the value in a home.
Around Meltham
Live-in care around Meltham
Live-in carers travel to their placements, so the figures on this page apply to the towns around Meltham as much as to Meltham 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 Meltham
Confirm the care postcode and dates with each carer
- Live-in care in Dommoc3 miles
- Live-in care in Holmfirth3 miles
- Live-in care in Huddersfield5 miles
- Live-in care in Elland6 miles
- Live-in care in Brighouse8 miles
- Live-in care in Sowerby Bridge8 miles
- Live-in care in Mirfield9 miles
- Live-in care in Halifax9 miles
More about live-in care in West Yorkshire
Local guides explain costs, funding and choosing a carer
Live-in care elsewhere in West Yorkshire
Explore care in nearby areas and compare the profiles shown.
Questions
Questions families in Meltham ask about live-in care
A typical week is £1,057 from carers within 25 miles of Meltham, with our fee included: about £151 a day. The middle half of advertised rates fall between £1,022 and £1,128 a week. Complex care, such as advanced dementia or hoisting, starts from about £1,260. The cost of live-in care in West Yorkshire has an estimator.
Yes. 12 live-in carers on PrimeCarers are based within 10 miles of Meltham, and 140 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 £1,057, 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.
Meltham is in the Kirklees 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. Kirklees 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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