Overnight Care in Bovey Tracey: Costs, Funding and 18 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

Which kind of night care?

The question is how often help is needed after dark. No more than a couple of times? A sleeping night, with the carer in bed in a spare room, ready to be woken, is usually enough. Wandering, turning, toileting, night-time medication or a high falls risk point to a waking night, where the carer stays awake until morning.

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.

Why families book night care

Families often turn to night care after a hospital stay, when falls at night start to happen, when dementia breaks up sleep, at the end of life, or so that a partner who cares all day can sleep through a few nights a week. Some book a night or two each week; others book every night.

Who pays for overnight care?

Attendance Allowance at the higher rate (£114.60 a week) is not affected by savings and goes to people over State Pension age who need help both during the day and at night. The council can also include night care in a care plan when its assessment shows night-time needs; ask Devon council, which must assess for free. Requesting an assessment from Devon council.

Bovey Tracey's agencies in figures

2 are rated Outstanding here, out of 14 across Devon. Of Bovey Tracey and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Bovey Tracey has the highest share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (83%); next is Chudleigh at 80%. Across Devon we list 183 agencies, and 92% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Bovey Tracey the figure is 94%. Across Devon, 16% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Bovey Tracey it is 0%. The newest registration is CareRight, registered with CQC in August 2024. Registered specialisms here: 15 of 18 list physical disabilities, 7 of 18 list learning disabilities and 9 of 18 list mental health conditions. 11 of the 18 agencies (61%) list dementia as a specialism, against 73% across Devon. The oldest current rating dates from May 2018 (Mallands Residential Care Home).

What overnight care costs in Bovey Tracey

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

What Devon County Council pays providers: £28.08 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,110.34 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,363 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. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

What families ask about overnight care in Bovey Tracey

Where can I find overnight care in Bovey Tracey?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides overnight care. Of the 18 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Bovey Tracey, 15 are rated Good or Outstanding.

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 Bovey Tracey?

A sleeping night is normally a flat fee; a waking night is priced from the hourly rate. Get both prices in writing.

Are home care agencies in Bovey Tracey well rated?

15 of the 16 rated agencies (94%) are Good or Outstanding; 11 list dementia as a specialism and 0 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.

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