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Overnight care in Winchester

Someone safe at night and a family carer who gets to sleep: overnight care puts a carer in the home until morning, either resting and ready to help or staying awake throughout. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 45 CQC-registered agencies covering Winchester directly.

CQC register data as of 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England

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Quick summary

  • 45 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Winchester, and 19 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Hampshire council must offer a free care needs assessment.
  • Which agencies provide overnight care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
  • Agencies usually charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and an hourly-based rate for a waking night: ask for both in writing.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Overnight care in Winchester", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.

Waking nights and sleeping nights

  • Sleeping night: the carer sleeps in a spare room and can be woken, normally a time or two at most.
  • Waking night: the carer is awake all night, for people who wander, need turning, toileting or medication overnight, or are very likely to fall.

Ask each agency for two written prices, sleeping and waking, and what it charges on weekends and bank holidays. Sleeping nights are usually charged at a flat rate; waking nights cost noticeably more because they are based on the hourly rate.

Funding overnight care

  • Council: Hampshire council assesses free; night-time needs found in the assessment can be met in the care plan.
  • Attendance Allowance: the higher rate of £114.60 a week is for people over State Pension age who need help day and night, and savings do not matter.

How to ask Hampshire council for an assessment.

When families use overnight care

Common reasons are coming home from hospital, a run of night-time falls, dementia that disturbs sleep, end-of-life care, or simply giving a partner who cares during the day a few unbroken nights each week. Some families book one or two nights a week; others need every night.

Agencies covering Winchester: the data

Home Instead Central Hampshire has the oldest rating still in force, from October 2017. Dementia appears on 37 of 45 registrations here (82%), compared with 82% in Hampshire as a whole. On their CQC registrations, 36 of 45 list physical disabilities, 16 of 45 list learning disabilities and 21 of 45 list mental health conditions. Unity Care Specialists is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in February 2026. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 22% covering Winchester, 16% across Hampshire. 86% of rated agencies covering Winchester are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% of those rated among the 721 we list across Hampshire. Bishop's Waltham has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (52%); Winchester, at 42%, is 7th of the 7 towns compared. 1 Outstanding agencies is covering Winchester, against 17 across Hampshire.

Overnight care prices in Winchester

Typical 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £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. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Home care agencies in and around Winchester

Ask each agency whether it provides overnight care. Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance.

  1. Bluebird Care Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey

    4.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £33–£41/hr

    OutstandingRated May 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Bluebird Care Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey)

  2. Sagecare (Chesil Lodge)

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Sagecare (Chesil Lodge))

  3. Forever Caring Limited

    0.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Forever Caring Limited)

  4. Brandon Trust Supported Living - Hampshire

    0.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Brandon Trust Supported Living - Hampshire)

  5. Naveed Medicare Ltd Hampshire

    0.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Naveed Medicare Ltd Hampshire)

  6. ARCH Winchester

    0.9 miles · Older people, Mental health conditions, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (ARCH Winchester)

  7. BrendonCare Otterbourne Hill

    4.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (BrendonCare Otterbourne Hill)

  8. Whispers Care Solutions Limited

    5.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Whispers Care Solutions Limited)

  9. Your Life (Eastleigh)

    6.6 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Your Life (Eastleigh))

  10. Community Response Team Mid Hants

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    View profile (Community Response Team Mid Hants)

  11. Observe Care Ltd

    6.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2022
    View profile (Observe Care Ltd)

  12. Swanton Community Services – Southampton and Hampshire

    6.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2024
    View profile (Swanton Community Services – Southampton and Hampshire)

  13. Brendoncare Knightwood Mews

    6.3 miles · Older people

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2023
    View profile (Brendoncare Knightwood Mews)

  14. South Central Supported Living

    1.5 miles · Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2021Previous provider's rating
    View profile (South Central Supported Living)

  15. Caremark (Winchester & Eastleigh)

    5.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2018
    View profile (Caremark (Winchester & Eastleigh))

  16. Home Instead Central Hampshire

    6.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2017
    View profile (Home Instead Central Hampshire)

  17. Godfrey Olsen House

    6.3 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2020
    View profile (Godfrey Olsen House)

  18. Everycare Winchester

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2019
    View profile (Everycare Winchester)

  19. Allerton C&S SC

    6.5 miles · Mental health conditions, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2018
    View profile (Allerton C&S SC)

  20. Sagecare (Surrey Court)

    6.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Sagecare (Surrey Court))

The full list: 45 agencies covering Winchester →

Overnight care in Winchester: common questions

Which home care agencies offer overnight care in Winchester?

45 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Winchester, and 19 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide overnight care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

What do sleeping and waking nights mean?

Waking nights cost more because the carer stays awake throughout. On a sleeping night they rest in a spare room and may be woken a time or two.

What does overnight care cost in Winchester?

Ask for written prices for both: waking nights are usually based on hourly rates, sleeping nights on a flat fee.

How are agencies covering Winchester rated?

Of 22 agencies with a CQC rating, 19 (86%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 37, and 10 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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