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Home care in Croydon & Bromley
Live-in care, in your own home
Live-in care places one dedicated, carefully matched carer in your home, day and night: round-the-clock support, companionship and safety without leaving the house you love. For many families in Croydon and Bromley it is the realistic alternative to a care home, and it lets couples stay together.
- CQC rated “Good” (opens in a new tab)Across all five areas
- 5.0 on Google5 out of 5. 55 reviews
- NHS-listed (opens in a new tab)Trusted since 2019
- Carers we employDBS-checked, not agency
Is this right for you?
Who is live-in care for?
- Anyone who needs support through the day and reassurance at night
- Families weighing up a care home but wishing there were another way
- Couples determined to stay together, in the home they share
- People coming out of hospital who need someone there while they recover
- People living with dementia who are calmest among their own rooms and routines
- Anyone whose needs have outgrown short visits but who is not ready to leave home
What we help with
What’s included
- One dedicated carer living in your home, matched to your personality
- All-day support: personal care, meals, medication and housekeeping
- Overnight reassurance: someone there if anything happens
- Companionship, outings and keeping life feeling like life
- Planned breaks covered by a familiar second carer
- Regular reviews with a named manager, and family kept informed
A day with us
What live-in care looks like day to day
Live-in care means one carer living in the home, so support is there whenever it is needed rather than only at set visit times. For many families it is the reassuring alternative to a care home: the person stays in their own bedroom, keeps their own routines, and holds on to the ordinary comforts of home, but with a trained, DBS-checked carer close by around the clock. A live-in day is shaped around the person, not a rota. The carer helps with the morning and evening routine, cooks the meals they like, keeps the house running, and is simply there through the day for company and a steadying hand. Nights are covered too, with the carer on hand for reassurance, a trip to the bathroom, or a calm response if something is wrong. It is a quieter, more private kind of care, built around one trusted relationship rather than a stream of different faces.
- Morning & bedtimeHelp with the morning and bedtime routine, at whatever pace suits the day.
- Home-cooked mealsHome-cooked meals made to personal tastes, and a companion to share them with.
- MedicationMedication support and prompts, recorded so the wider family and GP stay informed.
- Getting outA steadying hand around the home, and help to get out to the shops, appointments, or a favourite place.
- The householdThe household kept ticking over: laundry, tidying, shopping, and looking after a pet.
- Company through the dayCompany through the day: conversation, hobbies, and simply not being alone.
- Overnight reassuranceSomeone on hand overnight for reassurance, the bathroom, or a calm response if something is wrong.
- Planned breaksPlanned breaks for the live-in carer, covered by a familiar second carer we introduce in advance.
We keep you in the picture
Handing the daily running of life for someone you love to a live-in carer is a big step, so we make sure families never feel shut out. You stay as involved as you want to be, with regular reviews from a named manager, honest updates on how things are going, and a written record the carer keeps so you can see the shape of each week even from a distance. If something needs to change, a different mealtime, more help getting out, a worry about mood or health, you tell us and we adjust, rather than you having to renegotiate the whole arrangement. Because one carer cannot do everything, the wider team stays close: the office during the day, an on-call line out of hours, and a familiar second carer to cover the live-in carer during planned breaks. It means the household has real support behind it, and you have people who know the situation to turn to whenever you need them.
The same familiar faces
Live-in care stands or falls on the right match, so we take real care pairing your relative with a carer who fits, not only on skills but on temperament and the small things that make a day feel normal. Every carer is DBS-checked, trained, and directly employed by us. Because no one can be awake and on call every hour of every day, live-in carers take planned daily breaks and regular time off, and a familiar second carer covers, so there is never a stranger stepping in cold. The care plan is written with the family and reviewed regularly, and it can flex as needs change, from mainly companionship and light help now to more hands-on support later, without moving home or starting again with a new provider. And there is always an office and an on-call line where a real person answers, day or night.
Getting started
How care begins
1
Call us
A friendly chat about what would help, no scripts, no pressure.
2
Free home visit
We meet you at home, listen properly and shape a plan together.
3
Care begins
Your carers are introduced in person, often within days.
Independently regulated
Inspected and rated by the Care Quality Commission
The CQC is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. They inspected us across five areas, and rated us “Good” in every one, our current published rating.
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well-led
Fabulous Homecare Ltd
“All the carers have been so polite and punctual and they have treated my mum as if she were their own relative.”
Your questions answered
Live-in care: common questions
How does the cost compare with a care home?
Live-in care is often comparable to (and for couples usually cheaper than) a good care home, because one package supports both of you. Every situation differs, so we cost it openly at your free home visit; our funding guide covers the help available.
How do you choose the right live-in carer?
Matching is everything when someone shares your home, so we look at personality, interests and routine as much as care needs. We introduce the carer before anything starts. If the chemistry is not right, we change it, simple as that.
What does the carer need from us?
A bedroom of their own, meals or a food arrangement, and agreed daily breaks. We set all of this out clearly before care begins so there are no awkward surprises for anyone.
How quickly can live-in care begin?
Often within a week or two of your free home visit, and faster in an emergency such as a hospital discharge. Tell us your dates and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
Last reviewed July 2026 · Reviewed by Roseline Fazal Masih, Registered Manager · Registered Nurse
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