Home care · Kirklees
24-hour care in Dewsbury
Round-the-clock care at home comes in two main forms: a live-in carer who stays in the home, or daytime visits combined with a carer who stays awake overnight. If someone needs help at night most nights, two carers usually share the work. 49 agencies registered with CQC cover Dewsbury. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026
Quick summary
- Of the 49 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Dewsbury, 30 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- A care needs assessment from Kirklees council costs nothing.
- 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.
- CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care, so ask each agency directly.
To cite: "24-hour care in Dewsbury", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
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 £1,230 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
Kirklees 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. Getting assessed by Kirklees council.
What the register shows for Dewsbury
PRESTIGIOUS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LTD is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in April 2026. Registered specialisms here: 40 of 49 list physical disabilities, 21 of 49 list learning disabilities and 33 of 49 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 44 of 49 registrations here (90%), compared with 83% in Kirklees as a whole. Reablement Service Waterton Hub has the oldest rating still in force, from June 2018. Outstanding: 0 covering Dewsbury, 3 across Kirklees. Dewsbury leads the 6 closest towns on our site on the share of every listed agency rated Good or Outstanding, at 61%, ahead of Ossett (58%). At 77% Good or Outstanding, Dewsbury sits below the Kirklees figure of 85% (from 223 agencies). Ratings are about as recent as the council average here: 31% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 32% across Kirklees.
How much 24-hour care costs in Dewsbury
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Council rates in Kirklees Council: £26.19 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £877.88 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,279.90 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. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?
Home care agencies that cover Dewsbury
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.
Privilege Home Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Elite Privilege Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Argent Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Abhi Rose Homecare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Vista Home Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Alma Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Yourlife (Ossett)
Est. £30–£37/hr
North Kirklees Domiciliary Care Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
For You Social Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
North Short Term and Urgent Support Team
Est. £30–£37/hr
Registered Office
Est. £30–£37/hr
HLG Complex Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Blossom Home Care Leeds & Wakefield
Est. £30–£37/hr
Winserve Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Horizonz Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Five Star Homecare Leeds Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Amblers Orchard (Office)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Nova Care Yorkshire Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Choices Homecare (Kirklees & Wakefield)
Est. £30–£37/hr
St Anne's Dewsbury Supported Living
Est. £30–£37/hr
Questions about 24-hour care in Dewsbury
Who provides 24-hour care in Dewsbury?
The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 49 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Dewsbury, 30 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Dewsbury?
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 Kirklees 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.
How good are home care agencies around Dewsbury?
77% Good or Outstanding (30 of 39 rated). 15 were inspected or rated within two years, and 44 are registered for dementia.
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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.