Live-in care in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

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Our live-in care in Beaconsfield

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 Beaconsfield

Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care in Beaconsfield, Seer Green, Penn and the villages nearby, 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 Buckinghamshire 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 when you call (see care after hospital). Our care team is on 01865 715780.

Arranging care and funding in Beaconsfield

Buckinghamshire Council runs adult social care and collects council tax in Beaconsfield. Call 01296 383 204 or refer yourself or someone you care for online through Care Advice Buckinghamshire for a Better Lives Assessment; a social care worker then arranges a visit. Out-of-hours emergencies go to 0800 999 7677.

Read more: arranging care and funding in Beaconsfield

Paying. With savings over £23,250 you are expected to pay the full cost; between £14,250 and £23,250 the council charges £1 a week for every £250 above £14,250. Your home is not counted for care at home. See council funding for care, what live-in care costs and how to reduce the cost of care.
Carers. The council carries out free, confidential carers’ assessments for carers aged 18 or over; Mobilise (0300 131 21 21) runs the county’s free carers’ service.
Council tax. Ask about the Severe Mental Impairment discount (a doctor’s certificate and a qualifying benefit are needed), the carer disregard for a carer who lives in and gives at least 35 hours of care a week, and the disabled band reduction; see council tax discounts for care.

Urgent care and leaving hospital in Beaconsfield

Minor injuries and illnesses: the GP-led Urgent Treatment Centre at Wycombe Hospital is open 8am to 8pm every day; walk in or book through NHS 111. It is not an A&E.
A&E: Wexham Park Hospital in Slough (Frimley Health) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire Healthcare) both have A&Es open 24 hours.

Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital on Hampden Road, Chalfont St Peter, runs community health services and consultant-led clinics for south Buckinghamshire; it lists no beds or minor injuries service.

After a stay at a Buckinghamshire Healthcare hospital, the trust asks families to arrange the journey home, and you can ask the ward about Home First, up to four weeks of free NHS care and therapy at home (ward referral only, 01296 322400). The council’s Home Independence reablement gives up to six weeks by professional referral (0300 777 2002). Age UK Buckinghamshire’s free Hospital Discharge and Community Support Service (01296 256132) takes people home from Wexham Park, Stoke Mandeville, Amersham or Wycombe, arranged through the ward’s NHS staff, and you or a carer can call it for short-term help with shopping, prescriptions and light housework. For NHS Continuing Healthcare, NHS Thames Valley ICB’s team is on 0118 982 2900.

Local help in Beaconsfield

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

Useful contacts in Beaconsfield

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

Council and care assessments

Adult social care in Beaconsfield is arranged by Buckinghamshire 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.

Buckinghamshire Council: ask for a care needs assessment (telephone 01296 383 204); 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 Beaconsfield it is arranged by NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (Continuing Healthcare information). See our NHS Continuing Healthcare guide.

Hospitals near Beaconsfield

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.

Wexham Park Hospital, Slough: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; A&E open 24 hours, all ages
Stoke Mandeville Hospital: Aylesbury: Buckinghamshire Healthcare's Emergency Department (A&E), open 24 hours a day (leaving hospital information)
Wycombe Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre: GP-led urgent treatment centre for minor injuries and illnesses, 8am to 8pm every day; walk in or book a time through NHS 111; not an A&E
Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital: Hampden Road, Chalfont St Peter: community health services and consultant-led clinics for south Buckinghamshire, by appointment letter; no inpatient beds or minor injuries unit listed

Local support and charities

Mobilise (Buckinghamshire All-Age Carers Service): Carers' support (0300 131 21 21)
Beaconsfield Memory Cafe (Dementia Support Bucks listing): Dementia support (01280 505028)
Beaconsfield Advisory Centre (Transport Scheme and Good Neighbour Scheme): Community transport (01494 672987)
The Chilterns Dial-a-Ride: Community transport (01494 766123)
Butterfly House, Kingswood Park (Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity): Hospice (01494 552750)
Age UK Buckinghamshire: Age UK (01296 431911)
Age Better Bucks (Age UK Buckinghamshire): Befriending (01296 846099)

Council tax

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

Villages around Beaconsfield

Seer Green
Coleshill
Penn
Hedgerley
Gerrards Cross
Chalfont St Giles
Farnham Royal
Burnham

Your questions

Questions about live-in care in Beaconsfield

Which hospitals do people from Beaconsfield use?

There is no hospital in Beaconsfield itself. Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust's Emergency Department is at Stoke Mandeville in Aylesbury, open 24 hours, and its Urgent Treatment Centre at Wycombe Hospital sees minor injuries and illnesses from 8am to 8pm every day. Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, run by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, also has a 24-hour A&E. Chalfonts and Gerrards Cross Hospital runs community clinics by appointment. In an emergency, call 999.

Is there a memory café in Beaconsfield?

Yes. Dementia Support Bucks lists the Beaconsfield Memory Cafe, held monthly from 10.30am to 12pm at Beaconsfield Heights Care Home, 30 to 34 Station Road. It is a welcoming space for people living with dementia and the people who care for them, and no booking is needed. The listing says the first Tuesday of the month but shows its dates on Wednesdays, so check with Dementia Support Bucks on 01280 505028.

Who can help with lifts to medical appointments in Beaconsfield?

Beaconsfield Advisory Centre at 18 Aylesbury End runs a transport scheme for Beaconsfield residents who cannot get themselves to medical appointments, plus a Good Neighbour Scheme for small jobs, shopping and befriending. Call 01494 672987, weekdays 10am to 12 noon; you can refer yourself. The Chilterns Dial-a-Ride (01494 766123) offers door-to-door trips for members in the Chiltern, High Wycombe and South Bucks areas.

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

Buckinghamshire Council runs adult social care in Beaconsfield. Call 01296 383 204 or refer yourself online through Care Advice Buckinghamshire for a Better Lives Assessment. The needs assessment is free, and anyone can ask for one. A social care worker talks with you first and then visits at a time that suits you, and a relative, friend or advocate can join you. If you help a relative, ask for a carer's assessment too. Out-of-hours emergencies: 0800 999 7677.

How much does live-in care cost in Beaconsfield?

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

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 Beaconsfield is arranged by Buckinghamshire 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 Wexham Park Hospital, Slough?

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 Beaconsfield