Live-in care in Barnet, London

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Our live-in care in Barnet

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 Barnet

Day and Nightcare provides fully managed live-in care across Barnet, 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 Barnet 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 Barnet

Barnet Council runs adult social care and collects council tax. To ask for a care needs assessment, call Social Care Direct on 020 8359 5000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) or email socialcaredirect@barnet.gov.uk. It is for adults aged 18 or over, you can refer yourself, and it also handles equipment for independent living. The needs assessment is free, and anyone can ask for one.

Read more: arranging care and funding in Barnet

Barnet Carers runs carer’s assessments and other carers’ services for the council (see below).

Council tax reductions to ask about: severe mental impairment (a certificate from a medical professional such as the GP, plus a qualifying benefit; 100% off for someone living alone), a live-in carer of someone not their partner, spouse or child under 18 (not counted), and the Disabled Band Reduction Scheme for a home with an extra room or wheelchair space needed by a disabled person. See council tax discounts.

Urgent care and leaving hospital in Barnet

Walk-in centres: Edgware Community Hospital (Burnt Oak Broadway) and Finchley Memorial Hospital (Granville Road), for minor injuries and illnesses, every day including bank holidays from 8am. Arrive before 7pm: the provider says they close at 7pm, NHS West and North London says 8pm with last booking at 7pm. No appointment needed; adults and children over 2; arm and leg X-rays for new injuries. They are not A&Es.
Urgent treatment centre: Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, 8am to midnight every day, for urgent injuries and illnesses that are not life-threatening. It is not an A&E.
A&E: Barnet Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, both open 24 hours for all ages.

After discharge from Barnet Hospital, the Royal Free, Edgware Community or Finchley Memorial Hospital, Barnet residents can get British Red Cross help settling in at home: an escort home, prescriptions, light food and drink, and shopping. Some Red Cross services need a professional referral; its London team is on 020 8944 0246.

For NHS Continuing Healthcare, NHS West and North London’s Barnet, Camden and Enfield team is on 020 3198 9743, option 1 (weekdays 9am to 5pm). A nurse, doctor or social worker involved in the person’s care can complete the first checklist.

Local help in Barnet

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

What may change soon

On 1 July 2026 North London Hospice’s inpatient unit in Finchley closed for rebuilding, and inpatient care moved to Jade Ward at Edgware Community Hospital. The hospice expects to be there for up to a year, subject to the building work; its referral page expects the rebuilt unit to open in autumn 2027. Community services continue.

Useful local contacts

Useful contacts in Barnet

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

Council and care assessments

Adult social care in Barnet is arranged by London Borough of Barnet. 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.

London Borough of Barnet: ask for a care needs assessment (telephone 020 8359 5000); 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 Barnet it is arranged by NHS West and North London ICB (Continuing Healthcare information). See our NHS Continuing Healthcare guide.

Hospitals near Barnet

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.

Barnet Hospital: Wellhouse Lane, Barnet EN5 3DJ; Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; A&E open 24 hours every day, all ages (NHS website, last confirmed 9 July 2026). Its urgent treatment centre is open 8am to midnight, seven days a week (NHS West and North London); it is not an A&E.
Royal Free Hospital: Pond Street, Hampstead NW3 2QG (in Camden); A&E open 24 hours every day, all ages (NHS website, last confirmed 9 July 2026). Its urgent treatment centre is inside the A&E, open 10am to 10pm, seven days a week (NHS West and North London).
Edgware NHS Walk-in Centre: Edgware Community Hospital, Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware HA8 0AD; 020 8732 6459. Run by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; for minor injuries and illnesses. Open daily including weekends and bank holidays from 8am: the provider gives 8am to 7pm, NHS West and North London 8am to 8pm with last patient booking at 7pm, so arrive before 7pm. Walk in, no appointment needed; adults and children over 2; X-rays 8.45am to 7pm daily, arm or leg only, for new injuries. Not an A&E.
Finchley NHS Walk-in Centre: Finchley Memorial Hospital, Granville Road, London N12 0JE; 020 8349 7470. Run by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; for minor injuries and illnesses. Open daily including weekends and bank holidays from 8am: the provider gives 8am to 7pm, NHS West and North London 8am to 8pm with last patient booking at 7pm, so arrive before 7pm. Walk in, no appointment needed; adults and children over 2; X-rays 8.45am to 7pm daily, arm or leg only, for new injuries. Not an A&E.
North London Hospice inpatient unit: Since 1 July 2026 North London Hospice's inpatient unit (up to 12 inpatients) is at Jade Ward, Edgware Community Hospital, HA8 9BA, while the Finchley unit at 47 Woodside Avenue is rebuilt: expected for up to a year, subject to the building work; the referral page says the rebuilt unit is anticipated to open in autumn 2027. Referrals for adults with specialist palliative care needs and a North Central London GP.

Local support and charities

Barnet Carers: Carers' support (0203 995 1909)
Barnet Memory Service (North London NHS Foundation Trust): Dementia support (020 8702 6189)
Age UK Barnet: Age UK (020 8203 5040)
North London Hospice: Hospice (0800 368 7848)
Taxicard (London Councils): Community transport
TfL Dial-a-Ride: Community transport (0343 222 7777)
Healthwatch Barnet: Healthwatch: your independent voice on health and care (020 3475 1308)
British Red Cross out-of-hospital support (Barnet): Community support (020 8944 0246)

Council tax

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

Areas around Barnet

Chipping Barnet
East Barnet
Totteridge
Whetstone
North Finchley
Finchley Church End
Friern Barnet
Mill Hill
Edgware
Hendon
Colindale
Golders Green

Your questions

Questions about live-in care in Barnet

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

Call Barnet Council's Social Care Direct on 020 8359 5000, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, or email socialcaredirect@barnet.gov.uk. It is the first point of contact for adults aged 18 or over, and you can refer yourself. The needs assessment is free, and anyone can ask for one. If you look after someone, Barnet Carers carries out carers' needs assessments on 0203 995 1909.

Is there a walk-in centre near us in Barnet?

Yes, two. The NHS walk-in centres at Edgware Community Hospital (Burnt Oak Broadway) and Finchley Memorial Hospital (Granville Road) open at 8am every day, including weekends and bank holidays; arrive before 7pm. No appointment is needed, they see adults and children over 2, and they X-ray arms and legs for new injuries. Barnet Hospital's urgent treatment centre is open 8am to midnight. For emergencies, Barnet Hospital and the Royal Free have A&Es open 24 hours.

Can my father get a Taxicard in Barnet?

Possibly without a mobility assessment. As well as the London-wide routes, such as the higher rate of the mobility part of DLA, Barnet residents qualify automatically if they get the higher rate of Attendance Allowance or are aged 85 or older. Taxicard gives subsidised journeys in licensed taxis and private hire cars; members pay at least £4.40 a journey. The Taxicard team is on 020 7934 9791, option 2 (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9.30am to 12pm and 2pm to 4.30pm).

Who arranges NHS Continuing Healthcare in Barnet?

NHS West and North London. Its Barnet, Camden and Enfield CHC team is on 020 3198 9743, option 1, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. The first checklist can be completed by a nurse, doctor or social worker involved in the person's care, so if someone is in Barnet Hospital or the Royal Free, ask a social worker or the clinical team whether a checklist has been done.

How much does live-in care cost in Barnet?

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

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 Barnet is arranged by London Borough of Barnet. 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 Barnet 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 Barnet