Home care · Kent
Overnight care in Gravesend
Overnight care means a carer stays the night, either sleeping and available if needed, or awake throughout, so a family carer can rest and the person is safe at night. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 90 CQC-registered agencies covering Gravesend directly.
CQC register data as of 19 October 2026 · Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England
The short version
- Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Gravesend: 90, with 72 rated Good or Outstanding.
- Agencies usually charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and an hourly-based rate for a waking night: ask for both in writing.
- Which agencies provide overnight care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
- Kent council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
Citation: "Overnight care in Gravesend", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.
Sleeping night or waking night?
On a sleeping night the carer goes to bed in a spare room and can be woken if needed, usually no more than once or twice a night. On a waking night the carer stays awake throughout, which suits people who wander, need turning, toileting or medication during the night, or who are at high risk of falls.
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.
Common reasons for overnight care
- Returning home after a hospital stay
- Repeated falls during the night
- Dementia that disrupts sleep
- Care at the end of life
- A daytime carer, often a partner, needing unbroken sleep
Bookings range from one or two nights a week to every night.
Help paying for it
Night care can be part of a council care plan if the assessment finds night-time needs. Kent council must offer the assessment free. Attendance Allowance is paid at the higher rate of £114.60 a week to people over State Pension age who need help both day and night, whatever their savings. Requesting an assessment from Kent council.
Agencies covering Gravesend: the data
Compare Gravesend's 85% Good or Outstanding with 80% for the rated agencies among the 831 we list in Kent. 11% of agencies covering Gravesend have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 9% across Kent. 1 Outstanding agencies is covering Gravesend, against 11 across Kent. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Gravesend (42% Good or Outstanding) is 2nd out of 7 local towns, led by Stanford-le-Hope (45%). Dementia appears on 153 of 193 registrations here (79%), compared with 77% in Kent as a whole. Kent Enablement at Home has the oldest rating still in force, from January 2018. Liv Inn Support Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in September 2026. Registered specialisms here: 163 of 193 list physical disabilities, 86 of 193 list learning disabilities and 107 of 193 list mental health conditions.
Overnight care prices in Gravesend
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator
Home care agencies in and around Gravesend
Ask each agency whether it provides overnight care. Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance.
Azure Care
Est. £32–£39/hr
Austen Allen Homecare - Gravesham
Est. £30–£37/hr
Best2 Care Ltd – Gravesend Office
Est. £30–£37/hr
Blanche Caring Heart Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ignition Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Akaba Social UK Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Shelagh Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Grays Riverside
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caremark Thurrock
Est. £30–£37/hr
Utopia Care Limited - Thurrock Branch
Est. £30–£37/hr
Access 24/7 Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Unite Highland Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Cathrolls' UK Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Right at Home Bexley & Dartford
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bee's Care Agency Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Beersheba Social Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Able Hands Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
25 The Beeches
Est. £30–£37/hr
4 Commonwealth House
Est. £30–£37/hr
Overnight care in Gravesend: common questions
Where can I find overnight care in Gravesend?
CQC does not record which agencies provide overnight care. 90 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Gravesend; 72 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides overnight care.
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 Gravesend?
Ask for written prices for both: waking nights are usually based on hourly rates, sleeping nights on a flat fee.
Are home care agencies in Gravesend well rated?
72 of the 85 rated agencies (85%) are Good or Outstanding; 153 list dementia as a specialism and 23 were inspected or rated in the last two years.
Overnight care in Gravesend: ask who can help
Describe what's needed in one form, and as many as three agencies that accept enquiries via The Care Panel email you back.
Related care pages for Gravesend
Overnight care nearby
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- Overnight care in Hartley 4.3 mi
- Overnight care in Rochester 5.8 mi
- Overnight care in Dartford 6.8 mi
- Overnight care in Stanford-le-Hope 6.9 mi
- Overnight care in Aveley 7.3 mi
- Overnight care in Snodland 7.5 mi
Built from the Care Quality Commission's register (Oct 2026) under Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel lists and compares services but runs none.