24-Hour Care in Silsden: Costs, Funding and 22 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.

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. Getting assessed by Bradford council.

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.

Agencies covering Silsden: the data

Two-year-old ratings or newer: 23% covering Silsden, 21% across Bradford. 86% of rated agencies covering Silsden are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% of those rated among the 178 we list across Bradford. Skipton has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (100%); Silsden, at 82%, is 4th of the 7 towns compared. Outstanding: 0 covering Silsden, 1 across Bradford. Oldest rating on the list: Avalon Skipton Services, December 2017. The share registered for dementia is 82% in Silsden (18 of 22) and 78% across Bradford. On their CQC registrations, 16 of 22 list physical disabilities, 11 of 22 list learning disabilities and 14 of 22 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: TL Care (NW) Limited (October 2024).

What 24-hour care costs in Silsden

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

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's own rates: £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).

Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

24-hour care in Silsden: common questions

Who provides 24-hour care in Silsden?

22 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Silsden, and 18 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide 24-hour care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Silsden?

Typical prices across England in 2026: 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 good are home care agencies around Silsden?

86% Good or Outstanding (18 of 21 rated). 5 were inspected or rated within two years, and 18 are registered for dementia.

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Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.

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