Average costs for home care in Edinburgh by care type, compared to averages across the UK. Fees are based on the starting hourly rate for Visiting Care and starting weekly rate for Live-in Care, using homecare.co.uk data from 33 agencies with fees listed in Edinburgh.

Type of Care Provided	Edinburgh	City of Edinburgh	Scotland	UK
Visiting Care (hourly)	£26.26	£26.58	£25.86	£26.50
Live-in Care (weekly)	£1,351	£1,356	£1,357	£1,304

Keep in mind that fees can vary between providers and factors such as specific needs and individual requirements can affect costs. For more information on domiciliary care fees across the UK and advice on how to pay, see our home care fees guide.

Average starting prices for self-funders in Edinburgh Home Care Providers by care type

Average cost of Visiting Care (hourly) from 33 agencies with fees listed

£26.26 per hour

1.2% below City of Edinburgh average
1.5% above Scotland average
0.9% below UK average

Average cost of Live-in Care (weekly) from 16 agencies with fees listed

£1,351 per week

0.4% below City of Edinburgh average
0.5% below Scotland average
3.6% above UK average

Which Home Care Providers in Edinburgh have the highest Review Score?

1st Focus Homecare, Home Instead (Edinburgh) & Hillview Care Service are some of the Home Care Providers with the highest Review Score in Edinburgh.

Which Home Care Providers in Edinburgh offer Nursing Care?

MyLife Edinburgh, Jali Care Services Ltd & Seasoned Hands Care are some of the 7 Nursing Care Providers in Edinburgh.

How many Home Care Providers in Edinburgh offer Live in Care?

There are 33 Home Care Providers offering Live in Care in Edinburgh including 1st Focus Homecare, Home Instead (Edinburgh) & Eidyn Care Edinburgh.

Which Home Care Providers in Edinburgh offer Elderly Care?

1st Focus Homecare, Home Instead (Edinburgh) & JB Agency Homecare are some of the 0 Elderly Home Care Providers in Edinburgh.

How many Home Care Providers in Edinburgh offer Dementia Care?

There are 40 Home Care Providers offering Dementia Care in Edinburgh including 1st Focus Homecare, Home Instead (Edinburgh) & JB Agency Homecare.

Which Home Care Providers in Edinburgh have won a homecare.co.uk 2025 Top 20 Home Care Award?

Award winners of the homecare.co.uk 2025 Top 20 Home Care Awards in Edinburgh include 1st Focus Homecare, Home Help Me Care & Home Instead (Edinburgh).

Care at Home & Homecare Providers in Edinburgh

Browse 106 Edinburgh Home Care Providers

Avg. Review Score 8.8 Total 591 Reviews Avg. Hourly Visiting £26.26 per hour Avg. Weekly Live-in £1,351 per week

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