Home care · Hampshire
24-hour care in Horndean
24-hour care means someone is on hand at any hour. At home it is usually arranged as live-in care, with one carer living in, or as daytime visits plus waking nights; when help is needed all night as well as all day, two carers share the hours. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 59 CQC-registered agencies covering Horndean directly.
Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England
The short version
- Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Horndean: 59, with 30 rated Good or Outstanding.
- 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.
- Which agencies provide 24-hour care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
- Hampshire council must offer a free care needs assessment.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "24-hour care in Horndean", analysis of the CQC register, 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 Horndean: the data
At 86% Good or Outstanding, Horndean sits below the Hampshire figure of 90% (from 721 agencies). Ratings are more recent than average here: 19% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 16% across Hampshire. 5 are rated Outstanding here, out of 17 across Hampshire. Of Horndean and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Horndean ranks 3rd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (51%); Petersfield is highest at 78%. 49 of the 59 agencies (83%) list dementia as a specialism, against 82% across Hampshire. The oldest current rating dates from September 2018 (Havant Homecare). The newest registration is Future Care Support Ltd, registered with CQC in October 2026. Registered specialisms here: 56 of 59 list physical disabilities, 29 of 59 list learning disabilities and 26 of 59 list mental health conditions.
Paying for 24-hour care in Horndean: typical prices
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What the council pays (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).
Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. 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?
Home care agencies covering Horndean
Not confirmed for 24-hour care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.
Home Instead Portsmouth
Est. £34–£42/hr
Mushavi Private Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Wellesley Court
Est. £30–£37/hr
Enchanting Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Dolphin Homes Ltd Supported Living Services Office
Est. £30–£37/hr
Purple Lilac Healthcare Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Trustmark Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Royal Mencap Society - Central Hampshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Lovedean Homecare Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Blue Angel Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Community Response Team South East
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Cosham
Est. £29–£35/hr
Unity Care Specialists
Est. £30–£37/hr
Apex Prime Care - Havant and Portsmouth
Est. £30–£37/hr
Handle With Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
In Home Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Flow Healthcare Winchester
Est. £30–£37/hr
Right at Home Havant and Petersfield
Est. £32–£39/hr
Havant Homecare
Est. £32–£39/hr
BS Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
24-hour care in Horndean: common questions
Which agencies provide 24-hour care in Horndean?
CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 59 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Horndean; 30 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Horndean?
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 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 Horndean have?
CQC rates 30 of 35 as Good or Outstanding, or 86%. Recent evidence: 12 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 49.
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Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.