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Dementia care (per week)

Specialist dementia care per week, usually the most expensive type of residential care.

£1,050median paid
£1,582median list
£960lowest
£2,000highest
2.1×spread

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Every price we track (hover a dot)

List priceActually paid
£898£1,286£1,674£2,062list med £1,582paid med £1,050List priceActually paid

The gap: advertised vs actually paid (medians)

List price (advertised)£1,5824 prices
↓£532 less
Actually paid (reported)£1,0508 prices

People reported paying 34% less than the advertised list price for dementia care.

List price£1,582Actually paid£1,050

List prices are advertised prices; paid figures are what people reported, often for different cases. Treat the gap as a signal, not a quote.

Quoted vs actually paid (real submissions)

The strongest signal there is: what one person was quoted, and what the same job actually cost them.

  • quoted £990↔paid £9900%

    Anon · North West England · 2024

  • quoted £1,050↔paid £1,0500%

    Anon · South West England · 2024

  • quoted £1,200↔paid £1,2000%

    Anon · UK · 2020

  • quoted £2,000↔paid £2,0000%

    Anon · UK · 2024

YearRegionProviderWhat it wasListPaidSrc
2025CheshireUnknownDementia care, per weekSelf-funded, dementia-led care home, price rose from £890—£960source
2025North WestUnknownDementia care, per weekSelf-funded dementia specialist care, North West; more if nursing needed—£990source
2024North West EnglandUnknownDementia specialist care—£990quoted £990source
2025South WestUnknownDementia care, per weekSelf-funded dementia care in a South West village (not a nursing home)—£1,050source
2024South West EnglandUnknownDementia care, non-nursing home—£1,050quoted £1,050source
2020UKUnknownNursing care for advanced dementia—£1,200quoted £1,200source
2025UK unspecifiedUnknownDementia care, per weekSelf-funder UK average for residential dementia care, carehome.co.uk 9 September 2025£1,343—source
2025UK averageUnknownResidential dementia care (self-funder average)carehome.co.uk self-funder fee data, dated 9 September 2025.£1,343survey avg—source
2025UK unspecifiedUnknownDementia care, per weekSelf-funder UK average for nursing dementia care, carehome.co.uk 9 September 2025£1,564—source
2025UK averageUnknownNursing dementia care (self-funder average)carehome.co.uk self-funder fee data, dated 9 September 2025.£1,564survey avg—source
2025LondonUnknownDementia care, per weekSelf-funder London average, dementia residential care£1,599—source
2025LondonUnknownDementia care, per weekSelf-funder London average, dementia nursing care£1,767—source
2025UK unspecifiedCare chainDementia care, per weekSignature (care chain) standard dementia care; more for nursing or one-to-one—£1,800source
2024UKUnknownDementia care home—£2,000quoted £2,000source

Common questions

How much does dementia care cost in the UK?

Across 14 real UK prices, the median is £1,343, ranging from £960 to £2,000. These are published prices and bills people actually paid, not estimates.

Why do dementia care prices vary so much?

Care fees depend on the type of care, the home, the area, and whether you fund it yourself or the council does. Self-funders routinely pay far more than the council rate for the same room.

How can I pay less for dementia care?

Ask for the full weekly fee in writing including any top-ups, compare several homes, check the council rate for your area, and get a care-needs assessment before you commit.

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Methodology: prices here are published prices and bills people reported paying. Each row says which it is, with a link to the source where one exists. We never estimate and no sponsor can touch a number. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix or remove it fast.