Home care in Leicestershire
LCH Care matches families in Leicestershire with checked, self-employed carers, from 2-hour visits to live-in care. You choose your carer and speak to them before anything is agreed.
Leicestershire at a glance
About 160,800 people aged 65 or over live in Leicestershire, 21.4% of its 752,400 residents (ONS mid-2025 population estimates). About 20,700 people in Leicestershire are aged 85 or over. Leicestershire mixes urban and rural districts (ONS rural-urban classification), with about 361 people per square kilometre on average, so hourly visits suit the towns and live-in care often suits the countryside.
Population figures: ONS mid-2025 population estimates.
Care at home in Leicestershire
- Hourly care in Leicestershire: visits of 2 hours or more, at times that suit you, from £25 an hour
- Live-in care in Leicestershire: a carer living in the home for daily support, £1,100 a week
- Overnight care in Leicestershire: sleeping or waking nights, so nights are safe
- Respite care in Leicestershire: cover while a family carer takes a break
- 24-hour care in Leicestershire: two carers sharing the day and the night
- Companionship care in Leicestershire: company, outings and help with daily routines
- Dementia care in Leicestershire: a familiar carer and a steady routine at home
Not sure which type fits? See home care explained or care for specific conditions.
Arranging and funding care in Leicestershire
Adult social care in Leicestershire is run by Leicestershire County Council. Ask Leicestershire County Council for a free needs assessment: apply for a needs assessment on GOV.UK. A needs assessment is worth having even if you plan to pay for care yourself, because it sets out the help needed in writing.
In England, the council's needs assessment is free, and people with savings over £23,250 usually pay for their own care; the home is not counted when care is at home (NHS). Benefits such as Attendance Allowance and NHS Continuing Healthcare can also help; see paying for care at home.
Coming home from hospital
The main NHS hospitals serving Leicestershire include Hinckley & District Hospital and St Lukes Hospital. If your relative is coming home from hospital, care can start at short notice when a suitable carer is available near them. Tell us the discharge date as early as you can, and see short-notice care.
How LCH Care works in Leicestershire
Tell us what is needed
Where in Leicestershire, the help needed, and when care should start.
See matched profiles
Profiles say what experience each carer has.
Speak first
Talk to carers by phone or video call before you choose.
Care starts
You and your carer agree the routine, and change it as needs change.
There is no office in Leicestershire to visit: LCH Care is an introductory agency. Hourly care costs £25 an hour, with at least 2 hours a visit, and live-in care costs £1,100 a week. You pay LCH Care weekly, and LCH Care pays your self-employed carer. See how it works and pricing.
Towns and districts in Leicestershire
LCH Care matches families across Leicestershire, including these 58 towns, villages and districts:
- Anstey
- Ashby Woulds
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Barrow upon Soar
- Barwell
- Birstall
- Blaby
- Blaby and Whetstone
- Bottesford
- Branston
- Braunstone Town
- Broughton Astley
- Burbage
- Castle Donington
- Coalville
- Cosby
- Countesthorpe
- Desford
- Earl Shilton
- Enderby
- Enderby and Narborough
- Fleckney
- Glenfield
- Great Glen
- Groby
- Hinckley
- Hugglescote
- Ibstock
- Kegworth
- Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt
- Kirby Muxloe
- Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe
- Loughborough
- Lutterworth
- Market Bosworth
- Market Harborough
- Markfield
- Measham
- Melton Mowbray
- Moira
- Mountsorrel
- Narborough
- Newbold Verdon
- Oadby
- Queniborough
- Quorndon
- Ratby
- Sapcote
- Shepshed
- Sileby
- Stoney Stanton
- Syston
- Thringstone
- Thurmaston
- Whetstone
- Whitwick
- Wigston
- Wigston Magna
Postcode districts
Postcode districts in Leicestershire include CV13, DE11, DE12, DE74, LE2, LE3, LE4, LE6, LE7, LE8, LE9, LE10, LE11, LE12, LE13, LE16, LE17, LE18, LE19, LE65, LE67, NG11, NG13 and NG32.
Nearby areas
Questions
Do you arrange home care across Leicestershire?
Yes. LCH Care matches families anywhere in Leicestershire, including Loughborough, Hinckley, Wigston and Melton Mowbray, with checked, self-employed carers. Availability depends on carers near you, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
How much does home care cost in Leicestershire?
Wherever you live in Leicestershire, hourly care with LCH Care costs £25 an hour, with at least 2 hours a visit, and live-in care costs £1,100 a week. Your written quote confirms the full price before care starts.
Who do I contact for a needs assessment in Leicestershire?
Ask Leicestershire County Council for a free needs assessment: apply for a needs assessment on GOV.UK.
Can care start when someone leaves Hinckley & District Hospital?
Yes, when a suitable carer is available near them. Tell us the discharge date as early as you can, and we will send profiles of carers who can start.
Will I have to pay for care in Leicestershire?
In England, the council's needs assessment is free, and people with savings over £23,250 usually pay for their own care; the home is not counted when care is at home (NHS).
Do you have an office in Leicestershire?
No. LCH Care is an introductory agency without local offices. You speak to carers by phone or video call, and your carer comes to your home.
Care at home in Leicestershire
Tell us what is needed in Leicestershire, and we'll call you back and send profiles of suitable carers.