Home care · Cheshire East
Overnight care in Alderley Edge
Someone safe at night and a family carer who gets to sleep: overnight care puts a carer in the home until morning, either resting and ready to help or staying awake throughout. Below are the 79 CQC-registered agencies that cover Alderley Edge; ask each whether it offers this.
Agency data: CQC register · Updated 26 October 2026 · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England
In short
- 79 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Alderley Edge, and 48 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Agencies usually charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and an hourly-based rate for a waking night: ask for both in writing.
- Which agencies provide overnight care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
- Cheshire East council must offer a free care needs assessment.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "Overnight care in Alderley Edge", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.
Waking nights and sleeping nights
- Sleeping night: the carer sleeps in a spare room and can be woken, normally a time or two at most.
- Waking night: the carer is awake all night, for people who wander, need turning, toileting or medication overnight, or are very likely to fall.
A sleeping night is normally a fixed fee. Waking nights are priced nearer the hourly rate and cost noticeably more. Get both figures in writing, with rates for weekends and bank holidays.
When families use overnight care
Common reasons are coming home from hospital, a run of night-time falls, dementia that disturbs sleep, end-of-life care, or simply giving a partner who cares during the day a few unbroken nights each week. Some families book one or two nights a week; others need every night.
Funding overnight care
- Council: Cheshire East council assesses free; night-time needs found in the assessment can be met in the care plan.
- Attendance Allowance: the higher rate of £114.60 a week is for people over State Pension age who need help day and night, and savings do not matter.
Home care in Alderley Edge by the numbers
Macclesfield has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (67%); Alderley Edge, at 61%, is 3rd of the 7 towns compared. Outstanding ratings: 2 covering Alderley Edge, 7 across Cheshire East. Across Cheshire East, 6% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Alderley Edge it is 11%. Across Cheshire East we list 314 agencies, and 88% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Alderley Edge the figure is 86%. Registered specialisms here: 68 of 79 list physical disabilities, 36 of 79 list learning disabilities and 47 of 79 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: Golden Care Group (September 2026). Oldest rating on the list: Next Step Domiciliary Care Ltd, April 2018. The share registered for dementia is 82% in Alderley Edge (65 of 79) and 80% across Cheshire East.
Paying for overnight care in Alderley Edge: typical prices
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Cheshire East Council's own rates: £24.37 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £921.49 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,108.45 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. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator
Home care agencies covering Alderley Edge
Not confirmed for overnight care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.
Be Caring Manchester
Est. £30–£37/hr
Happy Valley Home Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
MMT Healthcare Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Amron Home Help Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Tender Hands Homecare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Cera Stockport
Est. £30–£37/hr
Walfinch Greater Manchester South
Est. £27–£33/hr
Compassionate Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rainbow Living Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Connect Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Cornellius Healthcare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Village 135
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Cheadle
Est. £29–£35/hr
Valour Healthcare Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Westfields
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ambiance Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Affinity Homecare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Carefound Home Care (Wilmslow)
Est. £32–£39/hr
Vision Beyond Autism
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead East Cheshire
Est. £34–£42/hr
Your questions on overnight care in Alderley Edge
Which agencies provide overnight care in Alderley Edge?
79 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Alderley Edge, and 48 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide overnight care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.
Sleeping night or waking night: what is the difference?
On a sleeping night the carer sleeps in a spare room and can be woken once or twice. On a waking night the carer stays awake all night. Waking nights cost more.
How much is a night carer in Alderley Edge?
Ask for written prices for both: waking nights are usually based on hourly rates, sleeping nights on a flat fee.
What CQC ratings do agencies covering Alderley Edge have?
CQC rates 48 of 56 as Good or Outstanding, or 86%. Recent evidence: 9 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 65.
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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.