Overnight Care in Radcliffe: Costs, Funding and 115 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.

Ask each agency for two written prices, sleeping and waking, and what it charges on weekends and bank holidays. Sleeping nights are usually charged at a flat rate; waking nights cost noticeably more because they are based on the hourly rate.

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. Bury 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. Getting assessed by Bury council.

What the register shows for Radcliffe

At 96% Good or Outstanding, Radcliffe sits above the Bury figure of 92% (from 408 agencies). Most recent to register: Prime Way Care Ltd (Bolton) (August 2026). Oldest rating on the list: Complete Choice Care Services Limited Birmingham, December 2017. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Radcliffe comes 4th of 7 (58%), with Little Hulton top at 62%. The share registered for dementia is 78% in Radcliffe (185 of 238) and 77% across Bury. By specialism, 201 of 238 list physical disabilities, 118 of 238 list learning disabilities and 153 of 238 list mental health conditions.

Overnight care prices in Radcliffe

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

Bury Council's own rates: 2026/27: home care £24.30 per hour (standard; enhanced £28.53); older people residential £741.33 per week (RLW £763.95); nursing £826.04 per week (RLW £850.09) (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. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Questions about overnight care in Radcliffe

Who provides overnight care in Radcliffe?

CQC does not record which agencies provide overnight care. 115 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Radcliffe; 130 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides overnight care.

What do sleeping and waking nights mean?

Waking nights cost more because the carer stays awake throughout. On a sleeping night they rest in a spare room and may be woken a time or two.

What does overnight care cost in Radcliffe?

Ask for written prices for both: waking nights are usually based on hourly rates, sleeping nights on a flat fee.

How good are home care agencies around Radcliffe?

96% Good or Outstanding (130 of 136 rated). 26 were inspected or rated within two years, and 185 are registered for dementia.

Overnight care in Radcliffe: ask who can help

Describe what's needed in one form, and as many as three agencies that accept enquiries via The Care Panel email you back.

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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.

Overnight care in Radcliffe