Home care · Kirklees
24-hour care in Huddersfield
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. 62 agencies registered with CQC cover Huddersfield. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.
Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England
The short version
- Of the 62 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Huddersfield, 42 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Kirklees council must offer a free care needs assessment.
- The CQC register does not say who provides 24-hour care: ask the agencies directly.
- 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.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "24-hour care in Huddersfield", 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 £1,230 a week.
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.
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.
What the register shows for Huddersfield
Most recent to register: Novaedge Services Limited (July 2026). By specialism, 47 of 62 list physical disabilities, 32 of 62 list learning disabilities and 30 of 62 list mental health conditions. The share registered for dementia is 77% in Huddersfield (48 of 62) and 83% across Kirklees. Oldest rating on the list: Owen Care and Support Limited, January 2018. Outstanding ratings: 4 covering Huddersfield, 3 across Kirklees. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Huddersfield (68% Good or Outstanding) is 2nd out of 7 local towns, led by Holmfirth (71%). Across Kirklees we list 223 agencies, and 85% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Huddersfield the figure is 86%. Across Kirklees, 32% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Huddersfield it is 29%.
Paying for 24-hour care in Huddersfield: typical prices
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What Kirklees Council pays providers: £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).
Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?
Home care agencies covering Huddersfield
Not confirmed for 24-hour care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.
CJP Outreach Services Ltd
Est. £32–£39/hr
Limitless Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
24Hrs HC Home Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Genuine Carers - Kirklees
Est. £30–£37/hr
Patkay Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
PHC Huddersfield Branch
Est. £30–£37/hr
Laurel Court
Est. £30–£37/hr
Head Office
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sandy Mount
Est. £30–£37/hr
ASK4CARE - Huddersfield
Est. £30–£37/hr
Yorkshire Supported Living
Est. £30–£37/hr
Constant Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Agaped Healthlink Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Railway Bridge View
Est. £30–£37/hr
North Kirklees Domiciliary Care Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
Compass Care - South Park
Est. £30–£37/hr
Willow Wood Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Medevent Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
South Short Term and Urgent Support Team
Est. £30–£37/hr
Co-operative Care Colne Valley
Est. £30–£37/hr
Questions about 24-hour care in Huddersfield
Who provides 24-hour care in Huddersfield?
The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 62 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Huddersfield, 42 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Huddersfield?
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 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 Huddersfield?
86% Good or Outstanding (42 of 49 rated). 19 were inspected or rated within two years, and 48 are registered for dementia.
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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.