Home care · Knowsley
Overnight care in Kirkby
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. 160 agencies registered with CQC cover Kirkby. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.
Updated 25 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026
Quick summary
- Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Kirkby: 160, with 96 rated Good or Outstanding.
- Ask for both prices in writing: sleeping nights are usually a flat fee, waking nights an hourly-based rate.
- Ask each agency about overnight care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
- A care needs assessment from Knowsley council costs nothing.
To cite: "Overnight care in Kirkby", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
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.
Expect to pay noticeably more for a waking night, which agencies price close to their hourly rate, than for a sleeping night, which is usually a flat fee. Request written prices for both, covering weekends and bank holidays.
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. Knowsley 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. Getting assessed by Knowsley council.
What the register shows for Kirkby
The newest registration is High Rise Social Care Ltd, registered with CQC in August 2026. 95% of rated agencies covering Kirkby are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of those rated among the 218 we list across Knowsley. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Kirkby comes 4th of 7 (60%), with Maghull top at 67%. The oldest current rating dates from January 2018 (Crossroads Care North West - St Helens). 125 of the 160 agencies (78%) list dementia as a specialism, against 79% across Knowsley. Looking at specialisms, 136 of 160 list physical disabilities, 93 of 160 list learning disabilities and 106 of 160 list mental health conditions.
What overnight care costs in Kirkby
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. 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. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?
Home care agencies serving Kirkby
Check with each agency that it offers overnight care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.
Outreach Services
Est. £32–£39/hr
Aspirations Northwest Adults
Est. £30–£37/hr
Trafalgar Community Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Alphacare NW
Est. £30–£37/hr
Mountbatton Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Local Solutions Liverpool Branch
Est. £30–£37/hr
Merseycare Julie Ann Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Right at Home U.K
Est. £30–£37/hr
Stocks Home Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Northwest Domiciliary Agency
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care Connect UK
Est. £30–£37/hr
TogetherCare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rialto Care & Support
Est. £30–£37/hr
Lumina Care Wigan & St Helens
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Liverpool
Est. £29–£35/hr
Caring Connections
Est. £30–£37/hr
J.A.D Direct Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Aintree
Est. £29–£35/hr
CARAH Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Yes Care Services - Liverpool
Est. £30–£37/hr
Questions about overnight care in Kirkby
Who provides overnight care in Kirkby?
CQC does not record which agencies provide overnight care. 160 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Kirkby; 96 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides overnight care.
How does a waking night differ from a sleeping night?
Awake all night (waking) or asleep in a spare room and available once or twice (sleeping). The waking option is dearer.
How much does overnight care cost in Kirkby?
Agencies usually charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and an hourly-based rate for a waking night. Ask for both in writing.
How good are home care agencies around Kirkby?
95% Good or Outstanding (96 of 101 rated). 17 were inspected or rated within two years, and 125 are registered for dementia.
Arranging overnight care in Kirkby?
Tell us what's needed once. Up to three agencies that take enquiries through us reply to you directly, by email.
Care options in Kirkby
Overnight care in nearby towns
- Overnight care in Maghull 2.9 mi
- Overnight care in Bootle 4.2 mi
- Overnight care in Rainford 4.3 mi
- Overnight care in Huyton with Roby 5.1 mi
- Overnight care in Liverpool 5.6 mi
- Overnight care in Ormskirk 5.6 mi
- Overnight care in Crosby 5.6 mi
- Overnight care in Prescot 5.9 mi
CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.