Live-in carers in Wandsworth, 24 hours a day
With a live-in carer, your relative in Wandsworth has trained help sleeping under the same roof. Your relative stays in familiar rooms, on a familiar street, with their own GP.
Highview House, our office in Edgware, organises every Wandsworth placement. Before anyone we place starts work, they pass enhanced DBS, right-to-work and reference checks and finish training. Should anything change in Putney, Balham or Southfields, a consultant is on hand around the clock.
What live-in care in Wandsworth includes
It often starts with a discharge date and a house that is not ready, with nobody in the family able to be there overnight. A live-in carer fills that gap and then stays on, helping with personal care, meals, medicines and getting out.
- ✓ A dedicated live-in Care Professional in the home
- ✓ Round-the-clock support and overnight reassurance
- ✓ Personal care, washing, dressing and continence support
- ✓ Medication management and prompting
- ✓ Meal planning, cooking and nutrition
- ✓ Mobility support and help avoiding falls
- ✓ Dementia, Parkinson's and complex care
- ✓ Companionship, hobbies and days out
For the practical detail, read live-in care explained.
Breaks and night-time
The carer needs time to themselves every day and a full night's sleep, so they can stay alert and kind. If your relative tends to need help in the small hours, tell us during the assessment and we will discuss night support.
Wandsworth homes and neighbourhoods
The borough's main communities are Battersea, Balham, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth Town, with Southfields, Earlsfield and Roehampton in between. We visit before care starts to check for a bedroom the carer can use, plus stairs, lifts and bathroom access.
Partners can usually stay together with one carer, as long as the assessment shows both sets of needs can be met. See live-in care or a care home? for how the options compare.
Wandsworth Council and carers
You can ask Wandsworth Council's adult social care team for a free care needs assessment. Family members who help can ask for a carer's assessment of their own.
The council says local GP practices keep a register of carers and can refer them to Wandsworth Carers' Centre. The centre offers advice and support and can be reached on 020 8877 1200.
St George's and Queen Mary's
St George's Hospital on Blackshaw Road, Tooting (SW17 0QT), and Queen Mary's Hospital on Roehampton Lane (SW15 5PN) are both run by St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Tell the ward early that you are planning live-in care. If needs are mainly health needs, ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Transport for visiting family
The Northern line serves Balham, Tooting Bec and Tooting Broadway, and the District line stops at East Putney and Southfields. Clapham Junction, despite its name, is in Battersea. Battersea Park and Wandsworth Common are good for a gentle outing.
Funding and the cost of live-in care in Wandsworth
The weekly cost follows the assessment, and nurse-led care is more expensive; read paying for care and what live-in care costs.
Wandsworth care homes short of staff can use our REC-affiliated agency for NMC-registered nurses and support workers; see staffing services.
Areas of Wandsworth we cover for live-in care
We arrange live-in care at home across the borough and its surrounding communities, including:
- Wandsworth Town
- Putney
- Battersea
- Tooting
- Balham
- Earlsfield
- Southfields
- Roehampton
- Clapham Junction
- Nine Elms
- Furzedown
- West Hill
Other ways we can help in Wandsworth
Live-in care is one option among several. The services below are also available in Wandsworth.
Home & Visiting Care
Flexible hourly visits for personal care, medication and companionship across Wandsworth.
Visiting care in Wandsworth →
Respite Care
Short-term and emergency cover so family carers in Wandsworth can take a break.
Respite care in Wandsworth →
Dementia & Specialist Care
Specialist live-in and visiting support for dementia, Parkinson's and complex needs in Wandsworth.
Dementia care in Wandsworth →
Private Nurse at Home
NMC-registered nurses for clinical care at home in Wandsworth, from wound care to palliative nursing.
Private nurse in Wandsworth →Live-in care in Wandsworth, answered
Nights, couples, the council and St George's: the points to weigh up for live-in care in Wandsworth. Call us about anything else.
Ask a QuestionYes, across the borough, including Putney, Balham, Tooting, Battersea, Southfields, Earlsfield and Roehampton. Your relative's live-in carer stays in the home, giving round-the-clock, one-to-one support. Call 020 8951 4510.
We quote after an assessment, since the level of help and any dementia or nursing care needs move the price. Our paying for care page explains funding.
No, they are not on shift all night. The carer sleeps in the home and is close at hand, and takes a daily break. If your relative wakes often needing help, mention it at the assessment and we will look at night support.
Usually. A single carer can look after a couple in Tooting or Putney if both partners' needs fit, which we check with each of them.
Yes. St George's in Tooting is part of St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As soon as a discharge date is suggested, phone us so the carer is in place.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) oversees home care in England. Protocol's CQC registration, provider ID 1-6591402702, is for personal care. With no inspection so far, no rating has been published.
Live-in care near Wandsworth
Live-in care is also available in these towns near Wandsworth, across Greater London and the Home Counties.
Looking for live-in care in Wandsworth?
Whether you need a live-in carer soon or are planning ahead, we are happy to have a free, no-obligation chat.
Last updated 12 November 2026 · How we write and check our content