Care home costs in Haringey
Weekly fees for 2026, from the homes that publish them. Updated as homes confirm their prices.
There are 24 care homes registered with the CQC in Haringey, London. None has yet published a fee we can show, so the figures below come from the wider region.
Across London the typical residential care home fee is £1,488 a week, about £77,376 a year. Expect homes in Haringey to fall in a similar range until more of them publish their prices.
Nursing homes charge more because registered nurses are on site. Across London the typical nursing fee is £1,945 a week. The NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee, direct to the home.
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £77,376 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,976 a week
Nursing care: £1,945 a week
A live-in carer, at homeThe typical live-in carer near Haringey, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £418 a week less, £21,736 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,621 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
What the fee includes
A care home fee in Haringey normally covers the room, meals, laundry, heating and personal care. Nursing homes add care from registered nurses. Hairdressing, chiropody, trips out, newspapers and some toiletries are usually charged on top, so ask for the list of extras before you sign.
Larger rooms, en suites and garden views cost more. Fees are reviewed once a year, usually in April; ask what last year’s increase was.
Who pays in Haringey
If you have more than £23,250 in savings and assets you will normally pay the full fee yourself. Below that, Haringey council assesses what you can contribute. The value of your home counts unless a partner or certain relatives still live there.
If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution direct to the home. People with very high health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which covers the whole fee.
Full guides: who pays, and when the council helps, NHS funded nursing care and Continuing Healthcare.
Care home or live-in care in Haringey?
A live-in carer through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,070 a week near Haringey for one person and the same carer can look after a couple. The typical residential fee in London is £1,488 a week per person, so for a couple live-in care is usually far cheaper than two care home places. Complex live-in care, for higher needs, is typically about £1,344 a week.
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Haringey
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 75 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.
“Over the time he spent with them he got to know our parents very well and became like part of the family, even joining in family celebrations.”
“Violet is a kind and positive, caring person and we are lucky and delighted to have her caring for our 96 year old grandmother.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
Common questions
How much does a care home in Haringey cost a week?
We do not yet have three published fees in Haringey, so the best guide is the London figure of £1,488 a week for residential care and £1,945 for nursing care. Ask each home for a written quote.
How much does a care home in Haringey cost a year?
At £1,488 a week a year in a residential care home comes to about £77,376, and nursing care about £101,114. Most homes raise fees once a year, usually in April.
What is the cheapest care home in Haringey?
No home in Haringey has published a fee we can show yet. The area listing marks any home that adds one.
Will Haringey council pay for my care home?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250, Haringey council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the fee. Councils pay a set rate; if the home you choose charges more, a relative or friend may need to pay a top-up. Ask the adult social care team for a needs assessment first.
Is live-in care cheaper than a care home in Haringey?
A live-in carer through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,070 a week near Haringey, and complex care about £1,344. Against the typical London residential fee of £1,488 it is less for one person, and for a couple it is usually much cheaper because one carer looks after both.
Fees last checked October 2026.