Live-in care in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

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Our live-in care in Minchinhampton

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 Minchinhampton

Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care in Minchinhampton 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 Gloucestershire County 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 Minchinhampton

Gloucestershire County Council arranges adult social care. Call the Adult Social Care Helpdesk on 01452 426 868 (weekdays, 8am to 5pm). In a serious social care emergency out of hours, the Emergency Duty Team is on 01452 614 194. The needs assessment is free; a financial assessment then works out whether your relative contributes. With savings over £23,250 they would usually pay the full cost, and the home is not counted when care is at home. If the council funds care, it can be paid as a direct payment. See council funding for care.

Read more: arranging care and funding in Minchinhampton

Family carers can ask for a carer’s assessment through the Gloucestershire Carers Hub on 0300 111 9000 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am to 5pm; Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 8pm). It also helps with breaks, and the county’s free Carers Emergency Scheme can provide support in a crisis. Since 1 October 2026 the scheme’s emergency calls are managed by the county council (01452 426868); the number on old cards stopped working after 30 September 2026.

Stroud District Council collects council tax (01453 766321). For someone classed as severely mentally impaired who receives a qualifying benefit such as Attendance Allowance, its claim form, signed by a doctor or medical professional, can bring a full exemption if they are the only adult at home or a 25% discount if one other adult lives there. Homes adapted for a disabled person may qualify for a disabled persons reduction after a visit from the council’s visiting officer. See council tax discounts for care.

Urgent care and leaving hospital in Minchinhampton

Minor injuries: the nearest Minor Injury and Illness Unit is at Stroud General Hospital, Trinity Road, usually open 8am to 8pm daily (last walk-in 7.30pm). It is not an A&E; call NHS 111 first.
A&E: the county’s 24-hour consultant-led A&E is at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester.

Before discharge from Gloucestershire Royal, use the trust’s going-home checklist (where your relative is going, transport, their medicines and when to take them, heating on, food in the fridge); its Onward Care Team supports patients with complex needs who will need ongoing care. Stroud General also has inpatient beds on Jubilee Ward, so ask the ward team whether a community hospital stay or Home First is planned.

Home First gives NHS-funded support at home for 1 to 10 days, seven days a week. If needs are mainly health needs, ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare: NHS Gloucestershire’s team is on 01452 925197 (weekdays, 9am to 5pm), and Fast Track care for someone nearing the end of life should normally be arranged within 48 hours.

Local help in Minchinhampton

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

What may change soon

The Government is minded to create a single unitary council for Gloucestershire, taking over in April 2029 (proposed, not confirmed). Until then, the county council arranges adult social care and Stroud District Council collects council tax.

Useful local contacts

Useful contacts in Minchinhampton

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

Council and care assessments

Adult social care in Minchinhampton is arranged by Gloucestershire County 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.

Gloucestershire County Council: ask for a care needs assessment (telephone 01452 426 868); 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 Minchinhampton it is arranged by NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (Continuing Healthcare information). See our NHS Continuing Healthcare guide.

Hospitals near Minchinhampton

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.

Stroud General Hospital: Trinity Road, Stroud GL5 2HY. The nearest Minor Injury and Illness Unit, usually 8am to 8pm daily, last walk-in 7.30pm (walk in; the trust advises calling NHS 111 first as hours can change). Inpatient beds on Jubilee Ward. Not an A&E
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital: Great Western Road, Gloucester GL1 3NN. The county's consultant-led A&E, open 24 hours (leaving hospital information)
Longfield Community Hospice: Burleigh Lane, Minchinhampton GL5 2PQ. Free Hospice at Home (adults with a Gloucestershire GP, last 12 weeks of life, Fast Track criteria, professional referral; includes overnight care) and free Living Well services (self-referral, 01453 733706). Main reception 01453 886868

Local support and charities

Gloucestershire Carers Hub: Carers' support (0300 111 9000)
Managing Memory Together (NHS memory service): Dementia support (0800 694 8800)
Alzheimer's Society Dementia Adviser, Gloucestershire: Dementia support (01452 525222)
Age UK Gloucestershire: Age UK (01452 422 660)
The Dr Booth Day Centre, Horsfall House: Day opportunities (01453 731227)
Community Connexions (Stroud South Shopper): Community transport (0345 680 5029)
Healthwatch Gloucestershire: Healthwatch: your independent voice on health and care (0800 652 5193)

Council tax

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

Villages around Minchinhampton

Amberley
Box
Brimscombe
Burleigh
Nailsworth
Woodchester
Rodborough
Thrupp

Your questions

Questions about live-in care in Minchinhampton

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

Call Gloucestershire County Council's Adult Social Care Helpdesk on 01452 426 868 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm) or email socialcare.enq@gloucestershire.gov.uk. The county council arranges adult social care; Minchinhampton Parish Council and Stroud District Council do not. The assessment is free, and a family member can take part with your relative's consent. In a serious social care emergency out of hours, the Emergency Duty Team is on 01452 614 194. Family carers can ask the Gloucestershire Carers Hub (0300 111 9000) for a carer's assessment.

Where is the nearest minor injuries unit and A&E to Minchinhampton?

The nearest Minor Injury and Illness Unit is at Stroud General Hospital on Trinity Road, Stroud, usually open 8am to 8pm every day with last walk-in arrivals at 7.30pm. The hours can change, so the NHS asks you to call 111 first. The nearest 24-hour consultant-led A&E is at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester. In a life-threatening emergency, call 999.

How do we get hospice support from Longfield in Minchinhampton?

Longfield Community Hospice, on Burleigh Lane, provides free care. Its Hospice at Home team, including overnight care so families can rest, is for adults with a Gloucestershire GP who are thought to be in the last 12 weeks of life and meet the Fast Track criteria, and a GP, district nurse or hospital team makes the referral. Its free Living Well services, for people with a life-limiting condition, their carers and the bereaved, accept self-referrals (01453 733706). Main reception: 01453 886868.

Is there a day centre for older people in Minchinhampton?

Yes. The Dr Booth Day Centre at Horsfall House on Windmill Road is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 2.30pm, for older people living within about six kilometres of Minchinhampton, including people living with dementia. It offers activities, company and a home-cooked lunch, with personal care and bathing at extra cost, and transport can collect people from home. The council's directory says no referral is needed; call 01453 731227 to ask about places and fees.

How much does live-in care cost in Minchinhampton?

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

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 Minchinhampton is arranged by Gloucestershire County 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 Gloucestershire Royal 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 Minchinhampton