24-Hour Care in Hook: Costs, Funding and 73 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 £1,555 a week.

Help paying for 24-hour care

Hampshire 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 Hampshire 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.

Agencies covering Hook: the data

88% of rated agencies covering Hook are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% of those rated among the 721 we list across Hampshire. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 18% covering Hook, 16% across Hampshire. 1 is rated Outstanding here, out of 17 across Hampshire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Hook (49% Good or Outstanding) is 3rd out of 7 local towns, led by Basingstoke (56%). 64 of the 73 agencies (88%) list dementia as a specialism, against 82% across Hampshire. The oldest current rating dates from December 2017 (Dominic Care Ltd). The newest registration is Alina Homecare - Fareham, registered with CQC in September 2026. On their CQC registrations, 64 of 73 list physical disabilities, 30 of 73 list learning disabilities and 42 of 73 list mental health conditions.

Paying for 24-hour care in Hook: typical prices

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

Council rates in Hampshire County Council: £25.90 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,245 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,365 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. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

24-hour care in Hook: common questions

Which agencies provide 24-hour care in Hook?

CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 73 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Hook; 36 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Hook?

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 Hampshire 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 Hook have?

CQC rates 36 of 41 as Good or Outstanding, or 88%. Recent evidence: 14 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 64.

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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.

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