24-Hour Care in Keighley: Costs, Funding and 21 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

Live-in care or waking nights?

Live-in care is usually the most affordable way to have someone there day and night: one carer lives in, but needs about two hours off each day and an unbroken night's sleep. Waking nights put a carer in the home who stays awake all night; combined with daytime visits, that covers all 24 hours. If help is needed most nights, one live-in carer is not enough: add waking nights or a second carer.

Typical local prices: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week; a residential care home £1,230 a week.

When 24-hour care is needed

Families usually look for it after a hospital stay, when dementia means someone cannot be left alone or wanders at night, after repeated falls, or at the end of life. A care home is the alternative to compare: for one person it often costs less than staffing every hour at home, but many people want to stay in their own home.

Help paying for 24-hour care

Bradford council must offer a free care needs assessment; if it finds eligible needs by day and night, care at home can be part of a council care plan, and the value of the home is not counted for care at home. Attendance Allowance pays its higher rate of £114.60 a week to people over State Pension age who need help both day and night, whatever their savings. When the main need is a health need, NHS Continuing Healthcare may pay in full. How to ask Bradford council for an assessment.

Keighley's agencies in figures

The newest registration is Homacare Ltd, registered with CQC in May 2025. On their CQC registrations, 18 of 21 list physical disabilities, 15 of 21 list learning disabilities and 14 of 21 list mental health conditions. 16 of the 21 agencies (76%) list dementia as a specialism, against 78% across Bradford. The oldest current rating dates from December 2018 (Ambler Way Support Services). 1 is rated Outstanding here, out of 1 across Bradford. Of Keighley and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Keighley ranks 6th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (62%); Addingham is highest at 92%. Across Bradford we list 178 agencies, and 90% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Keighley the figure is 72%. Across Bradford, 21% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Keighley it is 14%.

24-hour care prices in Keighley

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

What the council pays (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council): £25.28 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £788.66 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £852.36 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

What families ask about 24-hour care in Keighley

Which home care agencies offer 24-hour care in Keighley?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 21 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Keighley, 13 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Keighley?

Usual 2026 prices across England: live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Covering every hour with separate day and night carers costs much more, because each hour is paid.

Is 24-hour care the same as live-in care?

Not quite. A live-in carer is there day and night but needs a daily break and a full night's sleep. If help is needed through the night most nights, true 24-hour care means adding waking nights or a second carer.

Can the council pay for 24-hour care at home?

It can, if Bradford council's care needs assessment finds eligible needs by day and night and care at home is a suitable way to meet them. A financial assessment follows; for care at home the home is not counted. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full when the main need is a health need.

How are agencies covering Keighley rated?

Of 18 agencies with a CQC rating, 13 (72%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 16, and 3 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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