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Need a provider first?
Use the official search for regulated care services in your area.
Care quote checker
Check whether a care quote looks fair
Enter the quote, compare it with a realistic guide range, and know what to ask next.
A practical first check for home care, live-in care, residential care, and nursing care.
How it works
Enter the quote. Compare it with a guide range. Know what to ask next.
Clear enough to understand at a glance, calm enough to feel like guidance.
Enter the quoteHourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.
Example quote£495 a week
Compare with the guide rangeSee whether it looks in line, higher, or unusually low.
Guide range£424 to £545 a week
LowerLooks broadly fairHigher
Know what to ask nextShort practical prompts for the next call or visit.
- What is included in the price?
- Why is this higher or lower?
- What should I ask next?
Why one quote may be higher
What often makes the weekly price higher
These are some of the main factors that can increase a weekly care quote, even when the starting figure looks simple.
What often makes the price higherShort visits, weekend rates, overnight care, and what is included in the quote.
- Short visits or several visits each day
- Weekend or bank holiday rates
- Overnight care or two carers at once
- Different prices by area and provider
- Some items included in one quote but charged separately in another
Other tools
Other helpful starting points
Use these if you need a provider first or want to plan care-home fees.
Support for care-home fees
Paying privately for a care home?
See how long the fees may remain affordable and what changes if fees go up each year.
Care cost guides
Start with the guide that matches the care you are looking at
These evergreen guides explain average UK care costs, care home fees, and home care pricing before you compare a real quote.
Start here
UK care costs guide
Get a clear overview of home care, live-in care, residential care, and nursing care costs.
Care home fees
Care home costs UK
See how residential and nursing home fees differ and what usually changes the weekly price.
Care at home
Home care costs UK
Understand why hourly rates can be misleading and what really drives the weekly total.
Live-in care
Live-in care costs UK
See how weekly live-in care packages are priced and what details matter before you compare.
FAQ
A few quick answers
Is this an exact quote?
No. CareGauge UK gives benchmark estimates, not exact provider quotes.
How are the benchmark figures set?
The figures come from editable starting ranges, regional adjustments, and package uplifts. For home care, CareGauge UK uses a broad private-pay regulated-care range rather than the lowest council fee rates.
Why might a real quote be different?
Real prices vary by provider, timing, package design, complexity, staffing pressure, travel, and what is included.
What does confidence mean?
Confidence reflects how typical or unusual the package looks based on the detail supplied, not whether a provider is good or bad.