Overnight Care in Radstock: Costs, Funding and 16 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

Sleeping night or waking night?

On a sleeping night the carer goes to bed in a spare room and can be woken if needed, usually no more than once or twice a night. On a waking night the carer stays awake throughout, which suits people who wander, need turning, toileting or medication during the night, or who are at high risk of falls.

Expect to pay noticeably more for a waking night, which agencies price close to their hourly rate, than for a sleeping night, which is usually a flat fee. Request written prices for both, covering weekends and bank holidays.

Common reasons for overnight care

Returning home after a hospital stay
Repeated falls during the night
Dementia that disrupts sleep
Care at the end of life
A daytime carer, often a partner, needing unbroken sleep

Bookings range from one or two nights a week to every night.

Help paying for it

Night care can be part of a council care plan if the assessment finds night-time needs. Bath and North East Somerset council must offer the assessment free. Attendance Allowance is paid at the higher rate of £114.60 a week to people over State Pension age who need help both day and night, whatever their savings. Asking Bath and North East Somerset council for an assessment.

Home care in Radstock by the numbers

Two-year-old ratings or newer: 13% covering Radstock, 17% across Bath and North East Somerset. 78% of rated agencies covering Radstock are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of those rated among the 152 we list across Bath and North East Somerset. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Radstock (44% Good or Outstanding) is 6th out of 7 local towns, led by Frome (76%). Spire Homecare (Midsomer) is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in May 2026. Dementia appears on 13 of 16 registrations here (81%), compared with 80% in Bath and North East Somerset as a whole. Looking at specialisms, 14 of 16 list physical disabilities, 4 of 16 list learning disabilities and 7 of 16 list mental health conditions. Swallow has the oldest rating still in force, from July 2018.

What overnight care costs in Radstock

Typical 2026 prices across England
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

Council rates in Bath and North East Somerset Council: £27.51 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,117.69 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,083.22 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

Your questions on overnight care in Radstock

Which agencies provide overnight care in Radstock?

CQC does not record which agencies provide overnight care. 16 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Radstock; 7 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides overnight care.

How does a waking night differ from a sleeping night?

Awake all night (waking) or asleep in a spare room and available once or twice (sleeping). The waking option is dearer.

How much does overnight care cost in Radstock?

Agencies usually charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and an hourly-based rate for a waking night. Ask for both in writing.

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Radstock have?

CQC rates 7 of 9 as Good or Outstanding, or 78%. Recent evidence: 2 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 13.

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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.

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