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24-hour care in Gloucester

Care at any hour, at home: either a live-in carer, who needs a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or visits by day with a waking night carer. Heavier needs mean two carers working in shifts. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 107 CQC-registered agencies covering Gloucester directly.

Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026

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The short version

  • 107 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Gloucester, and 56 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • A care needs assessment from Gloucestershire council costs nothing.
  • Which agencies provide 24-hour care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
  • Typical prices here: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Live-in care is usually the cheapest way to cover day and night.

To cite: "24-hour care in Gloucester", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.

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 £1,445 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

Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire council for an assessment.

Agencies covering Gloucester: the data

18% of agencies covering Gloucester have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 18% across Gloucestershire. Compare Gloucester's 85% Good or Outstanding with 87% for the rated agencies among the 175 we list in Gloucestershire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Gloucester (52% Good or Outstanding) is 7th out of 7 local towns, led by Chalford (89%). Gloucestershire has 9 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Gloucester the figure is 4. One rating goes back to November 2017: Severn Sunrise Homecare. Ask what has changed since. In Gloucester, 70% of agencies support people with dementia (75 of 107); the Gloucestershire figure is 71%. Looking at specialisms, 83 of 107 list physical disabilities, 57 of 107 list learning disabilities and 60 of 107 list mental health conditions. CQC registered SureCare Cheltenham & The Cotswolds in September 2026, the newest on this list.

Paying for 24-hour care in Gloucester: typical prices

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

Council rates in Gloucestershire County Council: £28.64 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £922.89 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £873.66 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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home care agencies covering Gloucester

Not confirmed for 24-hour care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.

  1. Flexicare Stroud Ltd

    3.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Jan 2022
    Full profile (Flexicare Stroud Ltd)

  2. Flexicare Home Services UK Ltd

    3.4 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Jan 2022
    Full profile (Flexicare Home Services UK Ltd)

  3. Foundation House

    0.9 miles · Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Foundation House)

  4. Care at Home Gloucester

    1.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Care at Home Gloucester)

  5. P & N Healthcare Services Ltd - Gloucester

    1.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (P & N Healthcare Services Ltd - Gloucester)

  6. Step Up -Domiciliary Care

    1.2 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Step Up -Domiciliary Care)

  7. Ultimate Independence Care Ltd

    1.5 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Ultimate Independence Care Ltd)

  8. Global Caring Gloucester

    1.5 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Global Caring Gloucester)

  9. Mega Resources Nursing & Care - Gloucestershire

    1.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Mega Resources Nursing & Care - Gloucestershire)

  10. Helping Hands Gloucester

    1.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Helping Hands Gloucester)

  11. First4Homecare Ltd

    3.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (First4Homecare Ltd)

  12. Caremark Cheltenham and Tewkesbury

    4.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Caremark Cheltenham and Tewkesbury)

  13. Bramble Home Care Limited

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Bramble Home Care Limited)

  14. Windrush Care

    5.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Windrush Care)

  15. Accolade Support and Care Ltd

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Accolade Support and Care Ltd)

  16. Merit Care Ltd

    6.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Merit Care Ltd)

  17. Raynsford Domiciliary Care

    7.0 miles · Dementia, Mental health conditions, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Raynsford Domiciliary Care)

  18. Prosperity Care and Wellbeing

    1.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2022
    Full profile (Prosperity Care and Wellbeing)

  19. Lean On Me Care Services Limited

    1.2 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2023
    Full profile (Lean On Me Care Services Limited)

  20. Raystra Healthcare

    1.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2022
    Full profile (Raystra Healthcare)

The full list: 107 agencies covering Gloucester →

24-hour care in Gloucester: common questions

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

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

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 Gloucestershire 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 Gloucester rated?

Of 66 agencies with a CQC rating, 56 (85%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 75, and 23 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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