Live-in care in Bracknell, Berkshire

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Our live-in care in Bracknell

Live-in care means one-to-one support in your own home: personal care, medication support, meals, help around the house, getting out and about, and someone close by at night. Whether it suits the person, and whether one carer can support a couple, is worked out at the free assessment. Read more in live-in care explained and how it works day to day.

How we arrange live-in care in Bracknell

Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care in Bracknell and the villages around it, from £1,550 a week. One main carer lives in the home; a relief carer covers their holidays and time off, and a manager is on call. Care starts with a free assessment, a written quote and a written care plan.

Care can be paid for privately, by Bracknell Forest Council (including direct payments) or by NHS Continuing Healthcare. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014. If someone is in hospital, tell us the expected discharge date (see care after hospital). Our care team is on 01865 715780.

Arranging care and funding in Bracknell

Bracknell Forest Council runs adult social care and collects council tax. Ask for a care needs assessment through the online Adult Social Care portal, by email to adult.socialcare@bracknell-forest.gov.uk or on 01344 351500. New referrals are prioritised by need, so phone if someone is in crisis or at risk. For out-of-hours emergency social care support, the council lists 01344 351999. If no carer, family member or friend can help and you find the assessment hard, the council will find an independent advocate.

Read more: arranging care and funding in Bracknell

A financial assessment follows. With more than £23,250 in savings your relative would usually pay the full cost, and the home is not counted when care is at home.

Carers can ask for a carer’s assessment through the same portal. SIGNAL for Carers (01344 266088) gives free support to adults caring for adults in Bracknell Forest. It can also help you fill in the carer’s self-assessment.

A charging policy under review. On 13 October 2026 the Cabinet approved a draft Adult Social Care Charging Policy for a 12-week public consultation. If you receive council-arranged care, you can read the draft and respond while it is open.
Council tax. People not counted can include the severely mentally impaired, which may include people with dementia, Parkinson’s or the effects of a stroke, as well as carers. The band reduction for disabled people applies where a home has been adapted; email revenue.services@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. See council tax discounts for care.

Urgent care and leaving hospital in Bracknell

Urgent care: Bracknell Urgent Care Centre, Brants Bridge, London Road, is open 8am to 8pm daily for walk-ins or through NHS 111 (01344 551100). It is not an A&E.
A&E: Frimley Park Hospital near Camberley and Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, both run by Frimley Health and listed as open 24 hours. Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot has no A&E listed.

Back home, Bracknell Forest Council’s Intermediate Care Service, rated good by the CQC, helps people recover after a hospital stay or illness. A team that can include an occupational therapist or physiotherapist agrees goals with you, and the service is free while you work on them, for one to six weeks. Ask on 01344 351500, and see reablement and intermediate care.

Age UK Berkshire’s Home from Hospital service is free for Bracknell Forest residents for a number of weeks after leaving hospital, helping with food shopping, housework and collecting medication (0118 959 4242).

If health needs are the main issue, ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. NHS Thames Valley ICB’s East Berkshire team, based at King Edward VII Hospital in Windsor, is on 0300 304 9200.

Local help in Bracknell

Carers' services, dementia support, transport, befriending and other local help, with phone numbers.

Useful contacts in Bracknell

The council, NHS teams, hospitals and local services you are most likely to need in Bracknell, with links to their official pages. Open any heading for the details.

Council and care assessments

Adult social care in Bracknell is arranged by Bracknell Forest Council. Anyone who appears to need care can ask for a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings. If the council funds care, you can usually take it as a direct payment and use it for live-in care from us.

Bracknell Forest Council: ask for a care needs assessment (telephone 01344 351500); carer's assessment.

NHS Continuing Healthcare

When someone's main need is a health need, the NHS pays for all of their care through NHS Continuing Healthcare, and it is not means-tested. For Bracknell it is arranged by NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (Continuing Healthcare information). See our NHS Continuing Healthcare guide.

Hospitals near Bracknell

If someone is in hospital, tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the discharge team on when live-in care can start.

Frimley Park Hospital: Frimley Health A&E hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley (Surrey); A&E open 24 hours; tel 0300 614 5000 (leaving hospital information)
Wexham Park Hospital: Frimley Health's other A&E hospital, Slough; A&E open 24 hours (leaving hospital information)
Urgent care centre, Brants Bridge (Bracknell Healthspace): Brants Bridge, London Road. Open 8am to 8pm daily for walk-ins or through NHS 111 (01344 551100); not an A&E
Heatherwood Hospital: Ascot; the NHS website lists no A&E department here; not an A&E

Local support and charities

SIGNAL for Carers: Carers' support (01344 266088)
Bracknell Forest Dementia Adviser: Dementia support (0118 904 6900)
Age Concern Bracknell Forest Day Centre: Day opportunities (01344 422048)
Keep Mobile Dial a Ride: Community transport (0345 544 0850)
The Ark Trust volunteer transport: Community transport (01344 266911)
Age UK Berkshire: Befriending and Home from Hospital: Befriending (0118 959 4242)
Forestcare: Community support (01344 786599)
Thames Hospice: Hospice

Council tax

Council tax in Bracknell, including discounts for people with a severe mental impairment, for disabled people and for some carers, is handled by Bracknell Forest Council. See council tax discounts for care.

Villages around Bracknell

Binfield
Warfield
Winkfield
Crowthorne
Sandhurst
Easthampstead
Priestwood
Wildridings

Your questions

Questions about live-in care in Bracknell

Who do I call in Bracknell to ask for a care assessment?

Bracknell Forest Council runs adult social care. Ask through its online Adult Social Care portal, by email to adult.socialcare@bracknell-forest.gov.uk or on 01344 351500. For out-of-hours emergency social care support, the council lists 01344 351999. If no carer, family member or friend can help and you find the assessment hard, the council will find an independent advocate.

Where is the nearest A&E to Bracknell?

Frimley Health runs the A&Es nearest to Bracknell: Frimley Park Hospital near Camberley and Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, both listed on the NHS website as open 24 hours. Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot has no A&E listed. For problems that are not life-threatening, call NHS 111, which can direct you to the urgent care centre at Brants Bridge. In an emergency, call 999.

Is there help at home after a hospital stay in Bracknell?

Yes. Bracknell Forest Council's Intermediate Care Service, rated good by the CQC, helps people recover at home with a team that can include an occupational therapist or physiotherapist; it is free while you work on your goals, for one to six weeks. Age UK Berkshire's Home from Hospital service is also free for a number of weeks for Bracknell Forest residents (0118 959 4242).

Is there a dementia group in Bracknell?

Yes. Bracknell Forest Council's dementia advisory service hosts a social get-together for people with dementia and their family members every Monday, 10.30am to midday, at The Admiral Cunningham, Priestwood Court Road, with an adviser on hand. Before a first visit, let the service know on 0118 904 6900 or dementia.adviser@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.

How much does live-in care cost in Bracknell?

Live-in care with Day and Nightcare costs from £1,550 a week in Bracknell, the same as everywhere in England, for one person with a carer who rests at night. That includes our care team's management (the assessment, care plan, reviews, supervision and the on-call manager) and the carer's food; break cover and the carer's travel are extra. For a couple it is from £1,800 a week, where one carer can safely meet both partners' needs. You receive a written quote after a free assessment.

Can the council help pay for live-in care in Bracknell?

Yes, if the person's care needs meet the national eligibility criteria and their savings are below £23,250 (2026/27). Adult social care in Bracknell is arranged by Bracknell Forest Council. Ask for a care needs assessment; if you are eligible, council funding can usually be taken as a direct payment and used for live-in care from us.

Can live-in care start when someone leaves Frimley Park Hospital?

It can. Tell us the expected discharge date as early as you can, and we will work with you and the ward's discharge team on when live-in care can start. We can often start within 24 to 48 hours of the assessment, depending on carer availability, and we confirm the start date once a carer is arranged. We have provided Discharge to Assess (D2A) care since 2014.

Sources and further information

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Local information checked 31 October 2026. Links go to the official council, NHS and charity pages.

Live-in care in Bracknell