24-Hour Care in Hadfield: Costs, Funding and 38 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 £1,250 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

Derbyshire 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. How to ask Derbyshire council for an assessment.

Hadfield's agencies in figures

Two-year-old ratings or newer: 5% covering Hadfield, 20% across Derbyshire. 88% of rated agencies covering Hadfield are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of those rated among the 725 we list across Derbyshire. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Hadfield comes 2nd of 7 (55%), with Glossop top at 57%. 2 are rated Outstanding here, out of 6 across Derbyshire. The oldest current rating dates from June 2018 (Bridge Care Services Limited). 31 of the 38 agencies (82%) list dementia as a specialism, against 77% across Derbyshire. By specialism, 28 of 38 list physical disabilities, 21 of 38 list learning disabilities and 22 of 38 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is Holgate Family Care Ltd, registered with CQC in May 2026.

24-hour care prices in Hadfield

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

Derbyshire County Council's own rates: £29.75 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £973.73 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,118.15 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

What families ask about 24-hour care in Hadfield

Which home care agencies offer 24-hour care in Hadfield?

38 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Hadfield, and 21 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 Hadfield?

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 Derbyshire 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 are agencies covering Hadfield rated?

Of 24 agencies with a CQC rating, 21 (88%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 31, and 2 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

24-hour care in Hadfield: ask who can help

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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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