24-hour live-in care at home in Westminster
In Westminster, live-in care means a carer joins your relative's household and supports them from the same address. Your relative keeps their own address, their own routine and the shops and parks they use.
We arrange care in the City of Westminster from Highview House, our London office in Edgware. Nobody starts in a Westminster home without enhanced DBS, right-to-work and reference checks and training. A consultant is on hand around the clock for families in Pimlico, Bayswater or St John's Wood.
What live-in care in Westminster includes
The carer manages the practical day: washing, dressing, meals, medicines and getting out. They also keep family, the GP and district nursing teams informed, so problems are spotted early.
- ✓ A dedicated live-in Care Professional in the home
- ✓ Round-the-clock support, including overnight reassurance
- ✓ Personal care, washing, dressing and continence support
- ✓ Medication management and prompting
- ✓ Meal planning, cooking and nutrition
- ✓ Mobility support and help avoiding falls
- ✓ Support for couples under one arrangement
- ✓ Companionship, hobbies and days out
For more on the set-up, read live-in care explained.
Breaks, sleep and nights
A live-in carer has a break each day and sleeps at night, which keeps them well enough to care properly. If your relative often needs help during the night, bring it up at the assessment and we will discuss night support.
Westminster homes
The modern borough was created in 1965 from Westminster, Paddington and St Marylebone. Beyond the West End it takes in inner suburbs such as St John's Wood, Maida Vale, Bayswater, Belgravia and Pimlico. If the home is a flat, we check lifts and stairs, and in every case whether the carer can have their own room.
Many couples prefer to stay together, and one carer can often support both after we assess each of them. For a side-by-side view, read live-in care or a care home?
Westminster City Council and Carers Network
Westminster City Council, which meets at Marylebone Town Hall, handles adult social care. Contact its adult social care team to request a free care needs assessment for your relative.
A family carer's own carer's assessment can be done by the council's Adults Services or by Carers Network, the carers organisation for Westminster. Carers Network also issues a carer's ID card, and after assessment some carers may qualify for a one-off annual payment.
St Mary's and coming home
St Mary's Hospital in Paddington is one of five hospitals run by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Because we can often arrange care within 24 to 48 hours, a planned discharge rarely has to wait on us. Ward staff can say whether NHS Continuing Healthcare screening applies.
Getting around
Westminster is served by 27 Underground stations on 10 of the 11 lines, so family can usually reach your relative easily. The Thames separates it from Lambeth and Wandsworth.
Funding and the cost of live-in care in Westminster
Central London quotes come after an assessment at home, and nurse-led care costs more; paying for care and what live-in care costs explain the detail.
We are also an REC-affiliated staffing agency, sending NMC-registered nurses and support workers to Westminster services; see staffing services.
Areas of Westminster we cover for live-in care
We arrange live-in care at home across the borough and its surrounding central London postcodes, including:
- Marylebone
- Mayfair
- Soho
- Fitzrovia
- Pimlico
- Belgravia
- Victoria
- Bayswater
- Paddington
- Maida Vale
- St John's Wood
- Covent Garden
Other ways we can help in Westminster
Live-in care is one of several options. If round-the-clock support is more than you need right now, these may suit better.
Visiting Care
Flexible hourly visits for personal care, medication and companionship across Westminster.
Visiting care in Westminster →
Respite Care
Short-term and emergency live-in cover so family carers in Westminster can take a break.
Respite care in Westminster →
Dementia & Specialist Care
Specialist live-in and visiting support for dementia, Parkinson's and complex needs in Westminster.
Dementia care in Westminster →
Private Nurse at Home
NMC-registered nurses for clinical care at home in Westminster, from wound care to palliative nursing.
Private nurse in Westminster →Live-in care in Westminster, answered
Nights, Carers Network, couples and St Mary's Hospital: answered for Westminster families. Ring us about anything else.
Ask a QuestionYes. Pimlico, Belgravia, Marylebone, Bayswater, Paddington, Maida Vale and St John's Wood are all within reach, with one carer living at your relative's home. Call 020 8951 4510.
We quote after assessing your relative, since the amount of support and any dementia or nursing care needs shape the cost. See paying for care for funding routes.
No. They live in and are nearby, but sleep at night and take daily time off. Tell us at the assessment if your relative needs regular night-time help, and we will talk about night support.
Often. If one carer can safely meet the needs of both partners, they can keep sharing their Westminster flat or house.
Yes. St Mary's belongs to Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Keep us posted on the expected date, and the carer can be at home when your relative arrives.
Care at home in England is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We are registered for personal care, provider ID 1-6591402702. The CQC has not visited us yet, so no rating is available.
Live-in care near Westminster
We arrange live-in care and supply care staff across London and the surrounding counties. Explore nearby towns below.
Looking for live-in care in Westminster?
A first conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Tell us about your relative in Westminster and we will explain how live-in care could work.
Last updated 12 November 2026 · How we write and check our content