{"id":9621,"date":"2026-09-15T14:59:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/berkshire\/how-much-does-home-care-cost-in-berkshire\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T22:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T22:03:58","slug":"how-much-does-home-care-cost-in-berkshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/berkshire\/how-much-does-home-care-cost-in-berkshire\/","title":{"rendered":"How much does home care cost in Berkshire?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Source+Sans+3:wght@400;600;700&family=Vidaloka&display=swap');.va-dc{font-family:'Source Sans 3',system-ui,sans-serif;color:#2A345B;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.55;width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;overflow-x:clip} .va-dc *,.va-dc *::before,.va-dc *::after{box-sizing:border-box} .va-dc a{color:#3D7DCA;text-decoration:none} .va-dc a:hover{text-decoration:underline} .va-dc details>summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer} .va-dc details>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none} .va-dc details[open] .chev{transform:rotate(45deg) translate(-2px,-2px)} .va-dc .chev{transform:rotate(-45deg);margin-top:-4px} .va-dc .lift{transition:transform 180ms ease,box-shadow 180ms ease} .va-dc .check{width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:3px;accent-color:#006A86;flex:none} body:has(.va-dc) .elementor-widget-theme-post-title, body:has(.va-dc) .elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image, body:has(.va-dc) .elementor-element-2c972f2.metalist, body:has(.va-dc) .elementor-element-05cefec, body:has(.va-dc) .elementor-element-c96bad2{display:none!important;height:0!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;overflow:hidden!important;border:0!important} .elementor-widget-theme-post-content:has(.va-dc), .elementor-widget-theme-post-content:has(.va-dc)>.elementor-widget-container, .entry-content:has(.va-dc){width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;padding-left:0!important;padding-right:0!important} \/* Kill Elementor boxed padding that caused skinny phone column *\/ body:has(.va-dc) .e-con, body:has(.va-dc) .e-con-inner, body:has(.va-dc) .elementor-widget-theme-post-content, body:has(.va-dc) .elementor-widget-theme-post-content>.elementor-widget-container, body:has(.va-dc) .elementor-element-8a6e0ea, body:has(.va-dc) .elementor-element-21c42fd, body:has(.va-dc) .elementor-element-4b36fae, body:has(.va-dc) .elementor-element-6191bcc{--padding-left:0px!important;--padding-right:0px!important;--padding-top:0px!important;padding-left:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-inline:0!important;max-width:100%!important;width:100%!important} .va-dc{width:100vw!important;max-width:100vw!important;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw)!important;margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw)!important} @media (max-width:1000px){ .va-dc [style*=\"grid-template-columns\"], .va-dc [style*=\"display: grid\"], .va-dc [style*=\"display:grid\"], .va-dc .hero-grid,.va-dc .two-col,.va-dc .sticky-grid,.va-dc .duo, .va-dc .trio,.va-dc .say-grid,.va-dc .checklist-grid,.va-dc .stage-row,.va-dc .catchment-grid,.va-dc .factors-grid,.va-dc .scenario-grid,.va-dc .funding-grid,.va-dc .related-grid,.va-dc .judge-row{ grid-template-columns:1fr!important } .va-dc [style*=\"grid-column: span\"], .va-dc [style*=\"grid-column:span\"]{grid-column:auto!important} .va-dc .sticky-aside{position:static!important;top:auto!important} .va-dc section{padding-left:max(16px,4vw)!important;padding-right:max(16px,4vw)!important} .va-dc h1{font-size:clamp(28px,8vw,40px)!important;overflow-wrap:anywhere} .va-dc [style*=\"white-space: nowrap\"],.va-dc [style*=\"white-space:nowrap\"]{white-space:normal!important} } @media (max-width:980px){ .va-dc .rate-cards,.va-dc [class*=\"rate\"]{grid-template-columns:1fr!important} } @media (max-width:760px){ .va-dc [style*=\"padding: 68px\"],.va-dc [style*=\"padding:68px\"]{padding-top:36px!important;padding-bottom:40px!important} .va-dc [style*=\"padding: 80px\"],.va-dc [style*=\"padding:80px\"]{padding-top:48px!important;padding-bottom:48px!important} .va-dc [style*=\"padding: 34px 32px\"],.va-dc [style*=\"padding:34px 32px\"]{padding:22px 18px!important} }<\/style>\n<div class=\"va-dc\">\n<section style=\"background: #2A345B; color: #fff; padding: 0;\">\n<div class=\"hero-grid\" style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 5vw 76px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);\">\n        <span style=\"font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #50BCBA;\">2026 Client Care Rates<\/span><br \/>\n        <span>\u00b7<\/span><span>12 min read<\/span><span>\u00b7<\/span><span>15 September 2026<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<h1 style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 58px); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0; color: #fff; text-wrap: pretty;\">How much does home care cost in Berkshire?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); max-width: 52ch; text-wrap: pretty;\">If you are arranging care for a parent or partner in Berkshire, the first honest question is usually the same: <em>how much will this cost?<\/em> You deserve a clear answer \u2014 not a vague \u201cit depends\u201d with no numbers attached.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: rgba(80,188,186,0.18); border: 1px solid rgba(80,188,186,0.55); color: #BFECEB; padding: 9px 15px; border-radius: 999px;\">VAT exempt<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: rgba(80,188,186,0.18); border: 1px solid rgba(80,188,186,0.55); color: #BFECEB; padding: 9px 15px; border-radius: 999px;\">No travel time charges<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: rgba(80,188,186,0.18); border: 1px solid rgba(80,188,186,0.55); color: #BFECEB; padding: 9px 15px; border-radius: 999px;\">No PPE surcharges<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: rgba(80,188,186,0.18); border: 1px solid rgba(80,188,186,0.55); color: #BFECEB; padding: 9px 15px; border-radius: 999px;\">No hidden fees<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 8px;\">\n        <a href=\"tel:01753306187\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; background: #3D7DCA; color: #fff; padding: 17px 30px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;\">Call 01753 306187<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/berkshire\/enquire\/\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4); color: #fff; padding: 17px 28px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600;\">Enquire online <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16); margin-top: 8px;\">\n        <span style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff;\">MZ<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);\">Written by <strong style=\"color: #fff;\">Magdalena Zieba<\/strong>, Registered Care Manager \u00b7 CQC registered<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; color: #2A345B; border-radius: 10px; padding: 34px 32px; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.14);\">\n        <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 24px;\">Quick answer<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #006A86;\">All VAT exempt<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1);\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4;\">Visiting \/ hourly care<br \/><span style=\"color: rgba(42,52,91,0.6); font-size: 14px;\">weekdays, also waking nights<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 30px; white-space: nowrap; color: #006A86;\">\u00a338<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.6);\">\/hr<\/span><\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1);\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Weekends<\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 26px; white-space: nowrap;\">\u00a339<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.6);\">\/hr<\/span><\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1);\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Sleeping nights<br \/><span style=\"color: rgba(42,52,91,0.6); font-size: 14px;\">weekdays<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 26px; white-space: nowrap;\">\u00a332<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.6);\">\/hr<\/span><\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; padding: 18px 0 0;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Live-in care<br \/><span style=\"color: rgba(42,52,91,0.6); font-size: 14px;\">minimum 3 days<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 30px; white-space: nowrap; color: #006A86;\">\u00a32,000<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.6);\">\/wk<\/span><\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 20px 0 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.68); background: #EDF7F7; padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: 6px;\">Headline \u201cfrom\u201d rates. A free no-obligation assessment comes first; you get an exact quote after assessment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: #fff; padding: 76px 5vw 0;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 40px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.85); max-width: 74ch; text-wrap: pretty;\">This guide sets out Visiting Angels Berkshire\u2019s official 2026 Client Care Rates for visiting (hourly) care, sleeping nights, waking nights and live-in care. It also walks through what drives the weekly total, gives labelled example scenarios so you can see the maths, and explains what is included (and what is not).<\/p>\n<div class=\"two-col\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.68fr; gap: 28px; align-items: start;\">\n<div style=\"background: #EDF7F7; border-radius: 10px; padding: 36px 34px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #006A86;\">Where we work<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; text-wrap: pretty;\">We support families across <strong>Maidenhead, Windsor, Slough, Ascot, Bracknell, Marlow, Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross<\/strong> and surrounding villages. Our caregivers live locally \u2014 not a remote call centre quoting a national average.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 6px;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,106,134,0.25);\">Maidenhead<\/span><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,106,134,0.25);\">Windsor<\/span><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,106,134,0.25);\">Slough<\/span><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,106,134,0.25);\">Ascot<\/span><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,106,134,0.25);\">Bracknell<\/span><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,106,134,0.25);\">Marlow<\/span><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,106,134,0.25);\">Beaconsfield<\/span><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,106,134,0.25);\">Gerrards Cross<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 10px; padding: 30px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #006A86;\">Read next<\/span><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/berkshire\/domiciliary-care-cost-maidenhead\/\" style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1);\">Domiciliary care cost in Maidenhead \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/berkshire\/live-in-care\/\" style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1);\">Live-in care in Berkshire \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/berkshire\/dementia-care\/\" style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1);\">Dementia care at home \u2192<\/a><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/berkshire\/enquire\/\" style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; padding: 10px 0;\">Enquire \u2192<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: #fff; padding: 76px 5vw;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; max-width: 70ch;\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #006A86;\">Full 2026 rate tables<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; color: #2A345B; text-wrap: pretty;\">Every rate, on the table<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">Use them to estimate; your care plan and final quote are confirmed after assessment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rate-cards\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 24px;\">\n<div class=\"lift\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-top: 5px solid #3D7DCA; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 28px 28px 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.2;\">Visiting \/ hourly care<\/strong><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.7);\">Also used for waking nights \u2014 a caregiver stays awake and available through the night.<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 0 28px 26px;\">\n<div class=\"rate-row\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; padding: 14px 10px; margin: 0 -10px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1); border-radius: 4px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Weekdays<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a338<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"rate-row\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; padding: 14px 10px; margin: 0 -10px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1); border-radius: 4px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Weekends<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a339<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"rate-row\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; padding: 14px 10px; margin: 0 -10px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1); border-radius: 4px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Bank holidays<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a344<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"rate-row\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; padding: 14px 10px; margin: 0 -10px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1); border-radius: 4px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4;\">Special bank holidays<br \/><span style=\"font-size: 13px; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.6);\">Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year\u2019s Day<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a376<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lift\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-top: 5px solid #006A86; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 28px 28px 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.2;\">Sleeping nights<\/strong><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.7);\">Overnight presence where the caregiver can sleep and is only woken if help is required.<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 0 28px 26px;\">\n<div class=\"rate-row\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; padding: 14px 10px; margin: 0 -10px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1); border-radius: 4px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Weekdays<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a332<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"rate-row\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; padding: 14px 10px; margin: 0 -10px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1); border-radius: 4px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Weekends<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a333<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"rate-row\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; padding: 14px 10px; margin: 0 -10px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1); border-radius: 4px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Bank holidays<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a338<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"rate-row\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; padding: 14px 10px; margin: 0 -10px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.1); border-radius: 4px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Special bank holidays<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a364<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lift\" style=\"background: #2A345B; color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 28px 28px 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #50BCBA;\">Weekly package<\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.2; color: #fff;\">Live-in care<\/strong><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);\">A caregiver lives in the home and provides continuous presence, including overnight reassurance.<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 0 28px 26px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Live-in care<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">From \u00a32,000\/wk<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Minimum period<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">3 days<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4;\">Special bank holidays<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">+\u00a3150\/day<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visiting-angels.co.uk\/berkshire\/live-in-care\/\" style=\"margin-top: 18px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; align-self: flex-start; background: #3D7DCA; color: #fff; padding: 14px 24px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;\">Live-in care in Berkshire <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75); max-width: 82ch;\">Whether sleeping or waking nights fit is a clinical and practical judgement we make with you at assessment \u2014 not something to decide from a price list alone.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: #EDF7F7; padding: 80px 5vw;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 40px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; max-width: 64ch;\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #006A86;\">What drives the total<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; color: #2A345B; text-wrap: pretty;\">What affects the cost of home care in Berkshire?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">Two households on the same street can have very different weekly totals. These are the levers that usually matter most.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"factor-grid\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 26px 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #006A86;\">01<\/span><br \/>\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Hours per day \/ week<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">One morning visit is a different bill from three visits a day, seven days a week.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 26px 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #006A86;\">02<\/span><br \/>\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Weekdays vs weekends<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Weekend hours are \u00a339\/hour rather than \u00a338\/hour.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 26px 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #006A86;\">03<\/span><br \/>\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Bank holidays<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Fewer hours in the year, but higher rates when they fall on your care days.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 26px 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #006A86;\">04<\/span><br \/>\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Nights<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Sleeping nights, waking nights, or no overnight cover at all.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 26px 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #006A86;\">05<\/span><br \/>\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Visiting vs live-in<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Many short daily visits can eventually cost more \u2014 and feel more fragmented \u2014 than a live-in week.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 26px 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #006A86;\">06<\/span><br \/>\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Complexity of care<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Medication support, dementia-aware routines, transfers or post-hospital recovery shape visit length.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 26px 26px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; grid-column: span 1;\">\n        <span style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; color: #006A86;\">07<\/span><br \/>\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">How the week is patterned<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Five weekday mornings only, vs a full seven-day rota including evenings.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #006A86; color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 28px 26px; grid-column: span 2; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; justify-content: center;\">\n        <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 24px; color: #fff;\">What does not inflate the bill<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: #fff;\">Travel-time charges, PPE surcharges, or surprise admin fees. Care is VAT exempt. We would rather you see the working before you commit.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: #fff; padding: 80px 5vw;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; max-width: 68ch;\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #006A86;\">Illustrative maths<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; color: #2A345B; text-wrap: pretty;\">Example weekly scenarios<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">These are labelled examples only \u2014 not quotes. Final figures depend on the care plan after a free assessment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"scenario-grid\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 24px;\">\n<div class=\"lift\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 28px 30px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3D7DCA;\">Example A<\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.2;\">Light weekday support<\/strong><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.7);\">2 \u00d7 1-hour visits, weekdays only<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 20px 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>Morning and evening visit, Monday\u2013Friday, 1 hour each<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>2 visits \u00d7 1 hour \u00d7 5 weekdays = <strong>10 hours\/week<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>Rate: \u00a338\/hour<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: auto; background: #EDF7F7; padding: 22px 30px; display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Illustrative weekly total<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14px;\">10 \u00d7 \u00a338<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 34px; color: #006A86;\">\u00a3380<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lift\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 28px 30px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3D7DCA;\">Example B<\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.2;\">Three visits a day, seven days a week<\/strong><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.7);\">Morning, lunchtime and evening \u2014 1 hour each<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 20px 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>Weekday hours: 3 \u00d7 1 \u00d7 5 = 15 hours at \u00a338 \u2192 <strong>\u00a3570<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>Weekend hours: 3 \u00d7 1 \u00d7 2 = 6 hours at \u00a339 \u2192 <strong>\u00a3234<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>If visits need to be longer than an hour, multiply accordingly<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: auto; background: #EDF7F7; padding: 22px 30px; display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Illustrative weekly total<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14px;\">\u00a3570 + \u00a3234<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 34px; color: #006A86;\">\u00a3804<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lift\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 28px 30px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3D7DCA;\">Example C<\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.2;\">Live-in care for one week<\/strong><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.7);\">Caregiver living in the home<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 20px 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>Minimum booking: <strong>3 days<\/strong> (pro-rata confirmed at assessment)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>Special bank holiday in the week: add <strong>\u00a3150<\/strong> for that day<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>Often clearer when overnight risk needs continuous presence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: auto; background: #EDF7F7; padding: 22px 30px; display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Rate<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14px;\">per week<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 34px; color: #006A86;\">From \u00a32,000<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lift\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 28px 30px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #3D7DCA;\">Example D<\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.2;\">One sleeping night (weekday)<\/strong><br \/>\n          <span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.7);\">Charged for the overnight hours agreed in the care plan<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 20px 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>Rate: <strong>\u00a332 per hour<\/strong> on weekdays<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>If the agreed overnight block is 8 hours \u2192 8 \u00d7 \u00a332<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA;\">\u2014<\/span><span>Frequent waking usually points toward waking-night rates or live-in<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: auto; background: #EDF7F7; padding: 22px 30px; display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;\">\n          <span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Illustrative, that night<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14px;\">example only<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n          <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 34px; color: #006A86;\">\u00a3256<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,106,134,0.3); background: #EDF7F7; border-radius: 10px; padding: 26px 30px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 60ch;\">These workings help you budget a range. For an exact quote after assessment, call us.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"tel:01753306187\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; background: #3D7DCA; color: #fff; padding: 15px 26px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;\">01753 306187<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: #fff; padding: 0 5vw 80px;\">\n<div class=\"inc-grid\" style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #EDF7F7; border-radius: 10px; padding: 34px 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;\">\n      <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.2;\">Included in how we price care<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px;\"><span style=\"color: #006A86; font-weight: 700;\">\u2713<\/span><span>Caregiver time for the visits or live-in period agreed in your care plan<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px;\"><span style=\"color: #006A86; font-weight: 700;\">\u2713<\/span><span>Care planning and Registered Care Manager oversight<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px;\"><span style=\"color: #006A86; font-weight: 700;\">\u2713<\/span><span>Matching you with a caregiver you meet and approve before care starts<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px;\"><span style=\"color: #006A86; font-weight: 700;\">\u2713<\/span><span>Continuity wherever capacity allows \u2014 same familiar faces matter<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px;\"><span style=\"color: #006A86; font-weight: 700;\">\u2713<\/span><span>Local caregivers who live nearby and know East Berkshire communities<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #2A345B; color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 34px 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;\">\n      <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.2; color: #fff;\">Not charged as extras<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: baseline;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA; font-weight: 700;\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>VAT<\/strong> \u2014 our care is VAT exempt<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: baseline;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA; font-weight: 700;\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>Travel time<\/strong> \u2014 no travel-time charges<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: baseline;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA; font-weight: 700;\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>PPE surcharges<\/strong> \u2014 none<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: baseline;\"><span style=\"color: #50BCBA; font-weight: 700;\">\u2715<\/span><span><strong>Hidden fees<\/strong> \u2014 none; we talk through costs openly<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <span style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); padding-top: 14px; margin-top: auto;\">We do not surprise families with add-ons for turning up.<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 10px; padding: 34px 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;\">\n      <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.2;\">What can sit outside the rate<\/strong><br \/>\n      <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.8);\">Discussed case by case: items you buy yourself \u2014 groceries the caregiver collects with you or for you, prescription charges, and equipment owned by the household.<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: #EDF7F7; padding: 80px 5vw;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; max-width: 70ch;\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #006A86;\">High-level orientation<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; color: #2A345B; text-wrap: pretty;\">How home care is often funded<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">Funding is personal. This section is an orientation only \u2014 not advice on your eligibility, and not a promise that any route will apply to your family.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fund-grid\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 32px 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; border-left: 5px solid #3D7DCA;\">\n        <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2;\">Self-funding<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">Usually the fastest start, the most flexibility over visit times, and a direct relationship with the provider on caregiver matching.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 32px 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; border-left: 5px solid #006A86;\">\n        <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2;\">Local authority \/ Direct Payments<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">Where needs are assessed as eligible, the council may arrange care or offer a Direct Payment. Eligibility is decided by the authority, not by us.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 32px 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; border-left: 5px solid #50BCBA;\">\n        <strong style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.2;\">NHS Continuing Healthcare<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">For complex, primarily health-based needs. Assessment follows a national framework \u2014 ask the discharge team, GP or NHS CHC team.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.8); max-width: 80ch;\">Whatever the funding route, a clear care plan and transparent rates still matter. We will be straight with you about what a package costs even while funding questions are being worked through.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: #fff; padding: 80px 5vw;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; max-width: 70ch;\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #006A86;\">A fair comparison<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; color: #2A345B; text-wrap: pretty;\">Home care vs care home cost<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">A fair comparison looks at what is included, not just the headline number.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr; background: #2A345B; color: #fff;\">\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);\">Home care<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);\">Care home<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12);\">\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; background: #EDF7F7;\">Where life happens<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; border-left: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12);\">Own home, own bed, own routines<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; border-left: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12); color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">Residential setting<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12);\">\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; background: #EDF7F7;\">Cost shape<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; border-left: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12);\">Hours used, or live-in weekly rate<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; border-left: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12); color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">Usually a weekly residential fee<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12);\">\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; background: #EDF7F7;\">What you still pay<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; border-left: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12);\">Housing costs you already have \u2014 mortgage or rent, utilities, food<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; border-left: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12); color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">Often bundled into the fee (varies by home)<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12);\">\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; background: #EDF7F7;\">Flexibility<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; border-left: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12);\">Scale hours up or down; try a short package<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; border-left: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12); color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">Moving in or out is a bigger life change<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr; border-top: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12);\">\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; background: #EDF7F7;\">Best when<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; border-left: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12);\">Home can be made safe; nights and days can be covered; person wants familiar surroundings<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; border-left: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.12); color: rgba(42,52,91,0.78);\">Home cannot be made safe even with continuous support, or clinical needs exceed what home care can provide in that property<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.8); max-width: 80ch;\">Home care is not automatically cheaper or more expensive than a care home \u2014 it depends on hours, nights and whether live-in is needed. It is often the option that preserves familiarity for longer. We will be honest at assessment if home care is not the right tool this week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: #2A345B; color: #fff; padding: 80px 5vw;\">\n<div class=\"sticky-grid\" style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px;\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #50BCBA;\">Five steps<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; color: #fff; text-wrap: pretty;\">How to get an accurate quote<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); max-width: 44ch;\">There is no hard sell on the first call. Many families just want a realistic weekly range before they talk to siblings. That is a good reason to phone.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"tel:01753306187\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; align-self: flex-start; background: #3D7DCA; color: #fff; padding: 17px 30px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 6px;\">Call 01753 306187<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #EDF7F7; color: #2A345B; border-radius: 10px; padding: 44px 40px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; column-gap: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;\">\n        <span style=\"width: 34px; height: 34px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%; background: #006A86; color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;\">1<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"flex: 1; width: 1px; background: rgba(0,106,134,0.28);\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;\">\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Call or enquire<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">01753 306187, or enquire online.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;\">\n        <span style=\"width: 34px; height: 34px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%; background: #006A86; color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;\">2<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"flex: 1; width: 1px; background: rgba(0,106,134,0.28);\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;\">\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Free no-obligation assessment<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">We listen to what a typical day and night look like, meet your loved one where possible, and look at the practicalities of the home.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;\">\n        <span style=\"width: 34px; height: 34px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%; background: #3D7DCA; color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;\">3<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"flex: 1; width: 1px; background: rgba(0,106,134,0.28);\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;\">\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Care plan and exact quote<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Hours, nights or live-in recommendation with costs on the 2026 rate card.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;\">\n        <span style=\"width: 34px; height: 34px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%; background: #006A86; color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;\">4<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"flex: 1; width: 1px; background: rgba(0,106,134,0.28);\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;\">\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Meet and approve your caregiver<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Before care starts.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;\">\n        <span style=\"width: 34px; height: 34px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%; background: #006A86; color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;\">5<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;\">\n        <strong style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Review<\/strong><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Needs change after hospital, a fall, or as dementia progresses; packages should move with them.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background: #fff; padding: 80px 5vw;\">\n<div class=\"two-col\" style=\"max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.55fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start;\">\n<div class=\"sticky-aside\" style=\"position: sticky; top: 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;\">\n      <span style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #006A86;\">FAQs<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Vidaloka, Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 42px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; color: #2A345B; text-wrap: pretty;\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.75);\">Still unsure? Call <a href=\"tel:01753306187\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\">01753 306187<\/a> for a same-day conversation about a likely weekly range.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;\">\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600;\">How much does home care cost per hour in Berkshire? <span class=\"chev\" style=\"flex: none; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-right: 2px solid #3D7DCA; border-bottom: 2px solid #3D7DCA; transition: transform 240ms ease;\"><\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.82);\">With Visiting Angels Berkshire\u2019s 2026 rates, visiting (hourly) care is <strong>\u00a338 per hour<\/strong> on weekdays, <strong>\u00a339<\/strong> at weekends, <strong>\u00a344<\/strong> on bank holidays and <strong>\u00a376<\/strong> on special bank holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year\u2019s Day). Care is VAT exempt.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600;\">How much does live-in care cost in Berkshire? <span class=\"chev\" style=\"flex: none; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-right: 2px solid #3D7DCA; border-bottom: 2px solid #3D7DCA; transition: transform 240ms ease;\"><\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.82);\">Live-in care starts from <strong>\u00a32,000 per week<\/strong>, with a minimum of 3 days. On special bank holidays there is an additional <strong>\u00a3150 per day<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600;\">Are there hidden fees, travel charges or PPE surcharges? <span class=\"chev\" style=\"flex: none; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-right: 2px solid #3D7DCA; border-bottom: 2px solid #3D7DCA; transition: transform 240ms ease;\"><\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.82);\">No. Our care is VAT exempt. There are <strong>no travel time charges<\/strong>, <strong>no PPE surcharges<\/strong> and <strong>no hidden fees<\/strong>. Exact quotes follow a free assessment so you can see the full weekly figure before you decide.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600;\">Is a free assessment really no-obligation? <span class=\"chev\" style=\"flex: none; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-right: 2px solid #3D7DCA; border-bottom: 2px solid #3D7DCA; transition: transform 240ms ease;\"><\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.82);\">Yes. The assessment is free and no-obligation. You meet us, we listen, and we provide an exact quote based on the care plan. You are not committed until you choose to start.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600;\">What is the difference between sleeping nights and waking nights on the bill? <span class=\"chev\" style=\"flex: none; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-right: 2px solid #3D7DCA; border-bottom: 2px solid #3D7DCA; transition: transform 240ms ease;\"><\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.82);\">Sleeping nights are charged from <strong>\u00a332 per hour<\/strong> on weekdays (higher at weekends and bank holidays). Waking nights use the standard visiting hourly rates (from <strong>\u00a338 per hour<\/strong> on weekdays). Which fits depends on how often overnight help is needed \u2014 we advise at assessment.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(42,52,91,0.16); border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600;\">Can local authority Direct Payments or NHS Continuing Healthcare pay for care? <span class=\"chev\" style=\"flex: none; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-right: 2px solid #3D7DCA; border-bottom: 2px solid #3D7DCA; transition: transform 240ms ease;\"><\/span><\/summary>\n<p style=\"margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(42,52,91,0.82);\">Sometimes, where you meet the relevant criteria. Eligibility is decided by the local authority or NHS under official rules \u2014 not by Visiting Angels. 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