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Nursing care (per week)

A care-home place that includes nursing, per week. More than residential care, sometimes with an NHS-funded nursing contribution.

£1,650median paid
£1,400median list
£900lowest
£2,200highest
2.4×spread

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Every price we track (hover a dot)

List priceActually paid
£822£1,307£1,793£2,278list med £1,400paid med £1,650List priceActually paid

The gap: advertised vs actually paid (medians)

List price (advertised)£1,4006 prices
↑£251 more
Actually paid (reported)£1,6506 prices

People reported paying 18% more than the advertised list price for nursing care.

List price£1,400Actually paid£1,650

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 £1,400↔paid £1,4000%

    Anon · UK · 2024

  • quoted £1,900↔paid £1,9000%

    Poster described this as high-acuity nursing care.

    Anon · North London · 2024

  • quoted £2,200↔paid £2,2000%

    Anon · UK · 2024

YearRegionProviderWhat it wasListPaidSrc
2025UK unspecifiedUnknownNursing care, per weekReported entry-level nursing home price—£900source
2025SurreyUnknownNursing care, standard council rateSurrey County Council guide price for purchasing nursing care home places, 2025 to 2026, excluding NHS funded nursing care contribution.£930—source
2025UK unspecifiedUnknownNursing care, per weekCouncil-funded (local authority commissioned) nursing rate£1,225—source
2025North EastUnknownNursing care, per weekSelf-funder regional average for North East England, carehome.co.uk 9 September 2025£1,264—source
2025North East EnglandUnknownNursing care home (self-funder average)carehome.co.uk self-funder fee data, dated 9 September 2025.£1,264survey avg—source
2025UK unspecifiedUnknownNursing care, per weekSelf-funded nursing care—£1,400source
2024UKUnknownNursing home—£1,400quoted £1,400source
2025UK unspecifiedUnknownNursing care, per weekSelf-funder UK average, carehome.co.uk data 9 September 2025£1,535—source
2025UK averageUnknownNursing care home (self-funder average)carehome.co.uk self-funder fee data, dated 9 September 2025.£1,535survey avg—source
2025South EastUnknownNursing care, per weekSelf-funder regional average for South East England, carehome.co.uk 9 September 2025£1,706—source
2025LondonUnknownNursing care, per weekSelf-funder regional average for London (highest region), carehome.co.uk 9 September 2025£1,759—source
2024North LondonUnknownNursing home, high-acuity carePoster described this as high-acuity nursing care.—£1,900quoted £1,900source
2025UK unspecifiedUnknownNursing care, per weekSelf-funded nursing home, poster states almost £2000/week—£2,000source
2024UKUnknownNursing home care—£2,200quoted £2,200source

Common questions

How much does nursing care cost in the UK?

Across 14 real UK prices, the median is £1,468, ranging from £900 to £2,200. These are published prices and bills people actually paid, not estimates.

Why do nursing 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 nursing 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.