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24-hour care in Princes Risborough

24-hour care means someone is on hand at any hour. At home it is usually arranged as live-in care, with one carer living in, or as daytime visits plus waking nights; when help is needed all night as well as all day, two carers share the hours. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 61 CQC-registered agencies covering Princes Risborough directly.

Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England

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Quick summary

  • Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Princes Risborough: 61, with 22 rated Good or Outstanding.
  • Buckinghamshire council must offer a free care needs assessment.
  • Ask each agency about 24-hour care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
  • Typical prices here: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Live-in care is usually the cheapest way to cover day and night.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "24-hour care in Princes Risborough", analysis of the CQC register, 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 £1,555 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

Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire council.

Agencies covering Princes Risborough: the data

The share registered for dementia is 89% in Princes Risborough (54 of 61) and 85% across Buckinghamshire. Oldest rating on the list: Mayfair Homecare - Wycombe, February 2018. Most recent to register: Kindtide Care Limited (March 2026). Registered specialisms here: 55 of 61 list physical disabilities, 28 of 61 list learning disabilities and 40 of 61 list mental health conditions. 81% of rated agencies covering Princes Risborough are Good or Outstanding, compared with 85% of those rated among the 315 we list across Buckinghamshire. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 10% covering Princes Risborough, 8% across Buckinghamshire. None covering Princes Risborough is rated Outstanding; Buckinghamshire has 4. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Princes Risborough comes 4th of 7 (36%), with Prestwood top at 52%.

How much 24-hour care costs in Princes Risborough

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

Buckinghamshire Council's own rates: £28.50 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,187.98 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,208.70 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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home care agencies that cover Princes Risborough

Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.

  1. Innovative Start Ltd

    6.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Innovative Start Ltd)

  2. COOCI Associates LLP

    6.8 miles · Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments, Services for everyone

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    More details (COOCI Associates LLP)

  3. Curantis365

    4.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2022
    More details (Curantis365)

  4. Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire

    5.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2022
    More details (Home Instead Aylesbury Vale and North East Oxfordshire)

  5. My Homecare Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire

    6.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    More details (My Homecare Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire)

  6. S&P Care Services Ltd

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2023
    More details (S&P Care Services Ltd)

  7. Living Horizon

    6.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2024
    More details (Living Horizon)

  8. GoodOaks Homecare

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2023
    More details (GoodOaks Homecare)

  9. Connect 2 Flexicare Head Office

    6.7 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2023
    More details (Connect 2 Flexicare Head Office)

  10. Right at Home Aylesbury Vale and Chiltern

    6.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2022
    More details (Right at Home Aylesbury Vale and Chiltern)

  11. Angels Care Agency Limited

    6.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2022
    More details (Angels Care Agency Limited)

  12. Eaves Court

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2019
    More details (Eaves Court)

  13. Bucks Country Home Care Limited

    1.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2021
    More details (Bucks Country Home Care Limited)

  14. Active Care In The Home – Brownbill

    6.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2018
    More details (Active Care In The Home – Brownbill)

  15. Olympic House

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2019Previous provider's rating
    More details (Olympic House)

  16. Bluebird Care Aylesbury

    6.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2020Previous provider's rating
    More details (Bluebird Care Aylesbury)

  17. Westminster Homecare Limited – Aylesbury

    6.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2019
    More details (Westminster Homecare Limited – Aylesbury)

  18. Debbie Eaton Case Management

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2018
    More details (Debbie Eaton Case Management)

  19. Care & Carers - Buckinghamshire

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2019
    More details (Care & Carers - Buckinghamshire)

  20. Scope Care Services Ltd

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2018Previous provider's rating
    More details (Scope Care Services Ltd)

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24-hour care in Princes Risborough: common questions

Who provides 24-hour care in Princes Risborough?

CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 61 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Princes Risborough; 22 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Princes Risborough?

Typical 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 Buckinghamshire 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 Princes Risborough?

81% Good or Outstanding (22 of 27 rated). 8 were inspected or rated within two years, and 54 are registered for dementia.

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