Live-in care in Chipping Sodbury, Bristol

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Our live-in care in Chipping Sodbury

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 Chipping Sodbury

Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care in Chipping Sodbury, Old Sodbury and nearby villages, 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 South Gloucestershire 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 Chipping Sodbury

South Gloucestershire Council runs adult social care here, even with a Bristol postal address. To ask for a care needs assessment, call 01454 868007 (Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm), email CSODesk@southglos.gov.uk or apply online through a council account. The assessment is free, and the council aims to respond within 5 working days where possible.

Read more: arranging care and funding in Chipping Sodbury

In a crisis at home, its Rapid Response team gives emergency personal care, 8am to 10.15pm every day (01454 615047; charged after the first 72 hours). Out of hours, call the Emergency Duty Team on 01454 615165.

A financial assessment decides what you pay: with more than £23,250 in savings you would usually pay in full, though the home is not counted for care at home. If you are over the limit and ask the council to arrange care, it charges a one-off £390 arrangement fee and a £101 yearly administration fee (from 6 April 2026; estimates on 01454 864269). Going directly to a provider avoids these fees. See council funding for care.

For a carer’s assessment, call Carers Support Bristol and South Gloucestershire’s CarersLine on 0117 965 2200. Appointments come about 10 to 12 weeks after referral, usually at home, and the council often offers a one-off £200 payment.

The council also collects council tax (01454 868003). Ask about the disregards for someone severely mentally impaired and for a live-in carer who is not the person’s partner, spouse or child under 18, the disabled band reduction and terminal illness relief. The forms must be printed; the Yate One Stop Shop (weekdays 9am to 4.30pm) or a library can help. See council tax discounts for care.

Urgent care and leaving hospital in Chipping Sodbury

Minor injuries: the Yate Minor Injury Unit, West Gate Centre, Yate (0300 125 6800), is a walk-in unit open 8am to 8pm every day for injuries less than two weeks old (not illnesses), with X-ray. It is not an A&E and may close early when very busy.
A&E: Southmead Hospital in north Bristol, or the Bristol Royal Infirmary in the city centre.

At Southmead you get an estimated date of discharge on your first day, and community services you need at home are arranged before you leave. From 7am on the day you may wait in the Discharge Lounge (Gate 24, Level 1, Brunel building; 0117 414 0280). Carers Support’s Hospital Carer Liaison Workers at Southmead and the BRI help carers through discharge.

If more recovery is needed first, the hospital can refer to the Skylark Rehabilitation Unit in Yate. Back home, Sirona care & health’s teams provide Discharge to Assess, rehabilitation and community nursing for people registered with a local GP (0300 125 6789).

For NHS Continuing Healthcare, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB’s team is on 0117 900 2626 (option two, or option one for Fast Track).

Local help in Chipping Sodbury

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

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Carers. CarersLine, 0117 965 2200 (Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm, Monday to Thursday 2pm to 4pm).
Memory café. At The Oasis, Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church, High Street: first and third Tuesdays, 10.30am to noon, for people with dementia or memory loss and their supporters (01454 313023).
Memory worries. The GP can refer to the South Gloucestershire Memory Service at Kingswood Civic Centre (0117 378 4670). See dementia care at home.
Advice and company. Age UK South Gloucestershire (01454 411 707) offers advice including benefits (option 1), befriending (option 2), and day centres with a two-course lunch (option 3).
Getting about. Green Community Travel, based in Yate (01454 228706), runs ring and ride, group hire and voluntary cars, including to hospital (£20 a year). Hawkesbury Voluntary Transport has free registration. Book 24 hours ahead.
Equipment. Request it online or on 01454 868007; it needs an assessment, and equipment on long-term loan is free.
Meals. The council’s community meals: a hot lunch and dessert for £5.58 with a welfare check, all year round, plus a hospital leavers’ pack (01454 865996).
Hospice care. St Peter’s Hospice gives free adult hospice care; its 24-hour advice line, 0117 915 9430, is open even to people not under its care.

Useful local contacts

Useful contacts in Chipping Sodbury

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

Council and care assessments

Adult social care in Chipping Sodbury is arranged by South Gloucestershire 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.

South Gloucestershire Council: ask for a care needs assessment (telephone 01454 868007); 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 Chipping Sodbury it is arranged by NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (Continuing Healthcare information). See our NHS Continuing Healthcare guide.

Hospitals near Chipping Sodbury

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.

Southmead Hospital: Southmead Road, Bristol BS10 5NB. A&E (listed on the NHS website). Run by Bristol NHS Foundation Trust since 1 July 2026. Estimated date of discharge given on the first day; Discharge Lounge at Gate 24, Level 1, Brunel building (0117 414 0280), from 7am on discharge day. (leaving hospital information)
Yate Minor Injury Unit: Yate West Gate Centre, 21 West Walk, Yate BS37 4AX. Walk in, 8am to 8pm every day including bank holidays, for minor injuries less than two weeks old (adults and children over 12 months); not for illnesses. X-ray weekdays 8am to 7.30pm, shorter hours at weekends. May close early when very busy. Not an A&E.
Skylark Rehabilitation Unit: Top floor of The Meadows care home, Cranleigh Court Road, Yate BS37 5DW. Sirona step-down rehabilitation beds for adults over 18 after a hospital stay, referred by the hospital through the Transfer of Care Hub. Visiting 11am to 7pm. (leaving hospital information)

Local support and charities

Carers Support Bristol and South Gloucestershire: Carers' support (0117 965 2200)
Memory Café at The Oasis, Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church: Dementia support (01454 313023)
South Gloucestershire Memory Service: Dementia support (0117 378 4670)
Age UK South Gloucestershire: Age UK (01454 411 707)
Green Community Travel: Community transport (01454 228706)
South Gloucestershire Council: equipment: Equipment (01454 868007)
South Gloucestershire community meals: Meals at home (01454 865996)
St Peter's Hospice: Hospice (0117 915 9400)

Council tax

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

Areas around Chipping Sodbury

Old Sodbury
Little Sodbury
Yate
Horton
Hawkesbury Upton
Badminton
Dodington
Codrington
Wickwar
Doynton

Your questions

Questions about live-in care in Chipping Sodbury

Which council arranges care in Chipping Sodbury?

South Gloucestershire Council, even though Chipping Sodbury has a Bristol postal address; the town council does not arrange social care. To ask for a free care needs assessment, call 01454 868007 (Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm), email CSODesk@southglos.gov.uk or apply online through a council account. The nearest council One Stop Shop is in Yate, on Kennedy Way, open weekdays 9am to 4.30pm.

Is there a memory café in Chipping Sodbury?

Yes. The Memory Café at The Oasis, Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church on the High Street, meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 10.30am to noon. It is for people living with dementia or memory loss and those who support them, with activities and sometimes speakers. Call the church office on 01454 313023. For wider advice and support, Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Support South Gloucestershire is on 0117 961 0693 (weekdays).

Where is the nearest minor injuries unit to Chipping Sodbury?

Next door in Yate. Sirona's Yate Minor Injury Unit at the West Gate Centre, 21 West Walk, is open 8am to 8pm every day (0300 125 6800), for injuries less than two weeks old, with X-ray on site. It does not treat illnesses, and may close early when very busy. The nearest A&E departments are in Bristol, at Southmead Hospital and the Bristol Royal Infirmary. In an emergency, call 999.

Is there community transport around Chipping Sodbury?

Yes. Green Community Travel, a fully accessible service based in Yate (01454 228706), runs ring and ride, voluntary cars and group hire across the surrounding area; South Gloucestershire Council lists an annual membership of £20. The council also lists Hawkesbury Voluntary Transport, where registration is free. The council asks for at least 24 hours' notice for a journey.

How much does live-in care cost in Chipping Sodbury?

Live-in care with Day and Nightcare costs from £1,550 a week in Chipping Sodbury, 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 Chipping Sodbury?

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 Chipping Sodbury is arranged by South Gloucestershire 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 Southmead 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 Chipping Sodbury