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Live-in care in St Johns Wood
228 live-in carers are based within 10 miles of St Johns Wood. Typical rate £1,050 a week, our fee included. Care homes nearby charge a median £1,542.
231 live-in carers based within 25 miles of St Johns Wood
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Live-in carer profiles near St Johns Wood
£1,050 a week
typical week from carers within 25 miles of St Johns Wood, our fee included
£150
a day
Ornela P.Based in Greater London · less than 2 miles away · 12 years experience4.0(1 review)£165a day
Seyedehfaegheh H.Based in London · less than 2 miles away · 10 years experience£140a day
Liliana S.Based in London · less than 2 miles away · 9 years experience5.0(5 reviews)£180a day
Rates, reviews and distances are from carers' own profiles. A couple pays about £1,350 a week for one carer.
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The live-in carers based closest to St Johns Wood
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.
231 live-in carers are based within 25 miles of St Johns Wood, and any of them could come to St Johns Wood
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See live-in carers for St Johns WoodWhat families say
What clients say about carers near St Johns Wood
Reviews of the reviewed carers based nearest St Johns Wood, nearest first. They describe previous clients’ experiences, not necessarily care delivered in St Johns Wood. Each links to the carer’s profile.
“The quality of life that she's given my parents has been priceless. The peace of mind she's given my sisters and I, through a very difficult time, has been invaluable.”
John M., 2026
About Liliana S.Live-in carer based in London · 5 reviews“I have often referred to Jayne as a godsend, really taking the load off my shoulders. She takes real pride in being a carer and it really shows.”
Sybil C., 2026
About Jayne O.Live-in carer based in unknown · 2 reviews“The interaction she gives my mother is incredible, singing, dancing, taking her to groups, on plenty of walks which mum always loves.”
Naomi C., 2022
About Joyce C.Live-in carer based in Greater London · 4 reviews“Maria has been absolutely amazing with my father, she has help to maintain his weight and put a smile back on his face.”
Kirsty E., 2024
About Maria Jose F.Live-in carer based in London · 2 reviews“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
About Maria Del Mar A.Live-in carer based in London · 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 St Johns Wood, against the alternatives
A typical live-in week is £1,050 from carers within 25 miles of St Johns Wood, with our fee included, and the middle half of advertised rates run from £1,015 to £1,148. Here is where that sits against the care homes within 10 miles.
- Live-in care within 10 miles of St Johns Woodtypical advertised week£1,050
- A couple, one live-in carerabout a fifth more than for one£1,350
- Care home within 10 miles of St Johns Woodmedian of 12 homes that publish fees£1,542
- Nursing home within 10 miles of St Johns Woodmedian of 9 homes that publish fees£1,860
- A couple in a care hometwo fees£3,084
Care home fees are the median weekly fee published by homes within 10 miles of St Johns Wood, before extras. Homes that do not publish a fee are not counted, and 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 WestminsterSt Johns Wood in numbers
Live-in care in St Johns Wood: the local picture
228 live-in carers live within 10 miles of St Johns Wood town centre, and 231 within 25 miles. The nearest is based less than 2 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 £1,148. Within 10 miles there are 695 care homes and 1,331 home care agencies. The 12 care homes nearby that publish their fees charge a median of £1,542 a week for a residential room and £1,860 with nursing. The 64 local agencies that publish a live-in price charge a median of £1,480 a week. St Johns Wood is in the Westminster council area, where 3,516 people are aged 85 or over: 1.7% of residents, fewer than the UK average of 2.6% (ONS, mid-2025).
A live-in carer moves into the home in St Johns Wood 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 St Johns Wood, 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, November 2026. Distances are straight-line, from the centre of St Johns Wood 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 St Johns Wood
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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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. Charlotte has those conversations every day and can tell you which of the carers in St Johns Wood might suit, though the choice is always yours.
Help paying
Help with the cost of live-in care in St Johns Wood
St Johns Wood is in the Westminster 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. Westminster 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 St Johns Wood
Live-in care around St Johns Wood
Live-in carers travel to their placements, so the figures on this page apply to the towns around St Johns Wood as much as to St Johns Wood 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 St Johns Wood
Confirm the care postcode and dates with each carer
- Live-in care in Swiss Cottage (Camden)1 mile
- Live-in care in Maida Vale1 mile
- Live-in care in Lisson Grove1 mile
- Live-in care in Little Venice1 mile
- Live-in care in Belsize Park (Camden)1 mile
- Live-in care in Primrose Hill (Camden)1 mile
- Live-in care in Kilburn (Brent)1 mile
- Live-in care in Chalk Farm (Camden)1 mile
More about live-in care in Westminster
Local guides explain costs, funding and choosing a carer
Live-in care elsewhere in Westminster
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Questions
Questions families in St Johns Wood ask about live-in care
A typical week is £1,050 from carers within 25 miles of St Johns Wood, with our fee included: about £150 a day. The middle half of advertised rates fall between £1,015 and £1,148 a week. Complex care, such as advanced dementia or hoisting, starts from about £1,260. The cost of live-in care in Westminster has an estimator.
Yes. 228 live-in carers on PrimeCarers are based within 10 miles of St Johns Wood, and 231 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 £1,050, and the 12 care homes within 10 miles of St Johns Wood that publish their fees charge a median of £1,542 a week for residential care, or £1,860 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.
The 64 home care agencies within 10 miles of St Johns Wood that publish a live-in price charge a median of £1,480 a week. An agency employs the carer and chooses who comes. On PrimeCarers you choose a self-employed carer yourself and pay the rate on their profile, typically £1,050 a week with our fee included. Agency or private carer compares the two.
St Johns Wood is in the Westminster 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. Westminster 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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