24-Hour Care in Hilton: Costs, Funding and 56 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. Asking Derbyshire council for an assessment.

What the register shows for Hilton

Across Derbyshire we list 725 agencies, and 91% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Hilton the figure is 94%. Across Derbyshire, 20% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Hilton it is 18%. 1 is rated Outstanding here, out of 6 across Derbyshire. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Hilton comes 5th of 7 (50%), with Ashby-de-la-Zouch top at 65%. 44 of the 56 agencies (79%) list dementia as a specialism, against 77% across Derbyshire. The oldest current rating dates from January 2018 (Sanctuary Supported Living - Epworth House). The newest registration is Derby West Business Centre, registered with CQC in July 2026. By specialism, 46 of 56 list physical disabilities, 33 of 56 list learning disabilities and 35 of 56 list mental health conditions.

How much 24-hour care costs in Hilton

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

What Derbyshire County Council pays providers: £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).

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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Questions about 24-hour care in Hilton

Which agencies provide 24-hour care in Hilton?

56 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Hilton, and 29 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 Hilton?

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 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.

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Hilton have?

CQC rates 29 of 31 as Good or Outstanding, or 94%. Recent evidence: 10 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 44.

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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.

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