24-Hour Care in Oakley: Costs, Funding and 46 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.

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

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. Requesting an assessment from Hampshire council.

Oakley's agencies in figures

1 is rated Outstanding here, out of 17 across Hampshire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Oakley (57% Good or Outstanding) is 2nd out of 7 local towns, led by Alton (75%). Compare Oakley's 90% Good or Outstanding with 90% for the rated agencies among the 721 we list in Hampshire. 22% of agencies covering Oakley have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 16% across Hampshire. The newest registration is Alina Homecare - Fareham, registered with CQC in September 2026. By specialism, 43 of 46 list physical disabilities, 25 of 46 list learning disabilities and 26 of 46 list mental health conditions. 40 of the 46 agencies (87%) list dementia as a specialism, against 82% across Hampshire. The oldest current rating dates from June 2018 (Alina Homecare Winchester & Basingstoke).

24-hour care prices in Oakley

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

What Hampshire County Council pays providers: £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).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

What families ask about 24-hour care in Oakley

Where can I find 24-hour care in Oakley?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 46 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Oakley, 26 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Oakley?

Usual 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.

Are home care agencies in Oakley well rated?

26 of the 29 rated agencies (90%) are Good or Outstanding; 40 list dementia as a specialism and 11 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

24-hour care in Oakley: ask who can help

Describe what's needed in one form, and featured partners and as many as three rated agencies that accept enquiries via The Care Panel email you back.

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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.

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