24-Hour Care in Mirfield: Costs, Funding and 72 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 £1,230 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. Requesting an assessment from Kirklees council.

Agencies covering Mirfield: the data

Across Kirklees, 32% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Mirfield it is 33%. Across Kirklees we list 223 agencies, and 85% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Mirfield the figure is 79%. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Mirfield (58% Good or Outstanding) is 5th out of 7 local towns, led by Huddersfield (68%). 3 are rated Outstanding here, out of 3 across Kirklees. The oldest current rating dates from June 2018 (Active Social Care Limited (Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford)). 61 of the 72 agencies (85%) list dementia as a specialism, against 83% across Kirklees. On their CQC registrations, 58 of 72 list physical disabilities, 32 of 72 list learning disabilities and 40 of 72 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is Novaedge Services Limited, registered with CQC in July 2026.

How much 24-hour care costs in Mirfield

Usual 2026 prices across England
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).

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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home care agencies that cover Mirfield

Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.

Every agency covering Mirfield (72) →

24-hour care in Mirfield: common questions

Where can I find 24-hour care in Mirfield?

CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 72 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Mirfield; 42 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Mirfield?

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 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.

Are home care agencies in Mirfield well rated?

42 of the 53 rated agencies (79%) are Good or Outstanding; 61 list dementia as a specialism and 25 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

24-hour care in Mirfield

Live-in care or waking nights?

When 24-hour care is needed

Help paying for 24-hour care

Agencies covering Mirfield: the data

How much 24-hour care costs in Mirfield

Home care agencies that cover Mirfield

24-hour care in Mirfield: common questions

Need 24-hour care in Mirfield?

More about care in Mirfield

Nearby towns for 24-hour care

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