Home care · County Durham
Overnight care in Peterlee
With overnight care a carer spends the night in the home, asleep but on call or awake the whole time, keeping the person safe and letting the family carer rest. Compare the 16 CQC-registered agencies covering Peterlee and ask which of them provide it.
Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Prices typically seen across England in 2026
In short
- Of the 16 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Peterlee, 11 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Ask County Durham council for a care needs assessment, which is free.
- Ask each agency about overnight care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
- Agencies usually charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and an hourly-based rate for a waking night: ask for both in writing.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Overnight care in Peterlee", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
Two kinds of overnight care
A sleeping night means the carer sleeps in the spare room and is woken only when needed, typically once or twice at most. A waking night means they stay up all night, the right choice for someone who wanders, needs turning, help to the toilet or medicines in the night, or has a high risk of falling.
Expect to pay noticeably more for a waking night, which agencies price close to their hourly rate, than for a sleeping night, which is usually a flat fee. Request written prices for both, covering weekends and bank holidays.
Paying for night care
If the care needs assessment identifies needs at night, night care can go into the council care plan, and County Durham council must carry out that assessment for free. Separately, Attendance Allowance pays its higher rate, £114.60 a week, to people over State Pension age needing help by day and by night, regardless of savings. Getting assessed by County Durham council.
Who uses overnight care
Some need it every night; others book one or two nights a week. The usual triggers are a discharge from hospital, falls at night, dementia that unsettles sleep, end-of-life care, and a husband, wife or partner who provides care by day and needs a few full nights' rest.
Peterlee's agencies in figures
100% of rated agencies covering Peterlee are Good or Outstanding, compared with 97% of those rated among the 189 we list across County Durham. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 25% covering Peterlee, 15% across County Durham. Outstanding: 0 covering Peterlee, 3 across County Durham. Seaham has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (79%); Peterlee, at 69%, is 4th of the 7 towns compared. Dementia appears on 15 of 16 registrations here (94%), compared with 72% in County Durham as a whole. Housing 21 - Bramble Hollow has the oldest rating still in force, from October 2018. Vestra Homecare Durham is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in August 2026. On their CQC registrations, 15 of 16 list physical disabilities, 7 of 16 list learning disabilities and 15 of 16 list mental health conditions.
What overnight care costs in Peterlee
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What the council pays (Durham County Council): £22.83 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £857 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £890 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).
The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay
Home care agencies serving Peterlee
Check with each agency that it offers overnight care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.
Quality + Care Solutions Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Brisca Healthcare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Elite Home Care Service Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Vestra Homecare Hartlepool
Est. £30–£37/hr
Langley House Care Centre
Est. £30–£37/hr
Elite Home Care Service Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Comfort Call Durham
Est. £30–£37/hr
Essential Care and Support Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Elegance Care and Support
Est. £30–£37/hr
Housing 21 - Bramble Hollow
Est. £30–£37/hr
Direct Care and Support Team
Est. £30–£37/hr
COMFYCARE VILLAS LTD
Est. £29–£36/hr
Vestra Homecare Durham
Est. £29–£36/hr
Tender Glove Healthcare
Est. £29–£36/hr
Adada Care Services (Durham)
Est. £29–£36/hr
Care and Reablement Solutions LTD
Est. £29–£36/hr
What families ask about overnight care in Peterlee
Who provides overnight care in Peterlee?
The CQC register does not show who offers overnight care. There are 16 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Peterlee, 11 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How does a waking night differ from a sleeping night?
Awake all night (waking) or asleep in a spare room and available once or twice (sleeping). The waking option is dearer.
How much does overnight care cost in Peterlee?
Agencies usually charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and an hourly-based rate for a waking night. Ask for both in writing.
How good are home care agencies around Peterlee?
100% Good or Outstanding (11 of 11 rated). 4 were inspected or rated within two years, and 15 are registered for dementia.
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Built from the Care Quality Commission's register (Oct 2026) under Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel lists and compares services but runs none.