24-Hour Care in Swadlincote: Costs, Funding and 35 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.

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.

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.

What the register shows for Swadlincote

In Swadlincote, 74% of agencies support people with dementia (26 of 35); the Derbyshire figure is 77%. One rating goes back to January 2018: Sanctuary Supported Living - Epworth House. Ask what has changed since. CQC registered Faith Home Care Limited in January 2026, the newest on this list. Looking at specialisms, 28 of 35 list physical disabilities, 20 of 35 list learning disabilities and 19 of 35 list mental health conditions. 80% of rated agencies covering Swadlincote are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of those rated among the 726 we list across Derbyshire. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 14% covering Swadlincote, 19% across Derbyshire. Derbyshire has 6 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Swadlincote the figure is 1. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Swadlincote (46% Good or Outstanding) is 7th out of 7 local towns, led by Ashby-de-la-Zouch (65%).

Paying for 24-hour care in Swadlincote: typical prices

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

Council rates in Derbyshire County Council: £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. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Questions about 24-hour care in Swadlincote

Which agencies provide 24-hour care in Swadlincote?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 35 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Swadlincote, 16 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Swadlincote?

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 Swadlincote have?

CQC rates 16 of 20 as Good or Outstanding, or 80%. Recent evidence: 5 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 26.

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