Home care · Lancashire
Overnight care in Catterall
Someone safe at night and a family carer who gets to sleep: overnight care puts a carer in the home until morning, either resting and ready to help or staying awake throughout. Compare the 15 CQC-registered agencies covering Catterall and ask which of them provide it.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England
The short version
- 15 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Catterall, and 11 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Agencies usually charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and an hourly-based rate for a waking night: ask for both in writing.
- CQC does not record which agencies provide overnight care, so ask each agency directly.
- Lancashire council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
Citation: "Overnight care in Catterall", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.
Waking nights and sleeping nights
- Sleeping night: the carer sleeps in a spare room and can be woken, normally a time or two at most.
- Waking night: the carer is awake all night, for people who wander, need turning, toileting or medication overnight, or are very likely to fall.
Most agencies charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and price a waking night closer to their hourly rate, so a waking night costs noticeably more. Ask for both prices in writing, including weekend and bank holiday rates.
When families use overnight care
Common reasons are coming home from hospital, a run of night-time falls, dementia that disturbs sleep, end-of-life care, or simply giving a partner who cares during the day a few unbroken nights each week. Some families book one or two nights a week; others need every night.
Funding overnight care
- Council: Lancashire council assesses free; night-time needs found in the assessment can be met in the care plan.
- Attendance Allowance: the higher rate of £114.60 a week is for people over State Pension age who need help day and night, and savings do not matter.
Catterall's agencies in figures
Garstang has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (100%); Catterall, at 73%, is 2nd of the 7 towns compared. Outstanding ratings: 1 covering Catterall, 10 across Lancashire. Ratings are older than average here: 7% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 14% across Lancashire. At 100% Good or Outstanding, Catterall sits above the Lancashire figure of 94% (from 557 agencies). Looking at specialisms, 10 of 15 list physical disabilities, 5 of 15 list learning disabilities and 7 of 15 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: Linkpin Care Solutions Ltd (July 2025). Oldest rating on the list: Lady Elsie Finney House Home for Older People, August 2018. The share registered for dementia is 73% in Catterall (11 of 15) and 76% across Lancashire.
How much overnight care costs in Catterall
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What Lancashire County Council pays providers: £23.74 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £789.93 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £887.20 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. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?
Home care agencies that cover Catterall
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about overnight care.
Caredo Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Unique Homecare Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
AAA Healthcare – Preston
Est. £30–£37/hr
Guardian Homecare (The Courtyards)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bowgreave Rise Home for Older People
Est. £30–£37/hr
Shared Approach Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bowland Care Services
Est. £32–£39/hr
MasterStaff Healthcare (Preston)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Northwest Community Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home's Best
Est. £30–£37/hr
Lady Elsie Finney House Home for Older People
Est. £30–£37/hr
Linkpin Care Solutions Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Brown Glass Ltd trading Brown Glass Health Care Services
Est. £29–£36/hr
Caremax 24/7
Est. £29–£36/hr
ST MARY'S HOME CARE – Main Office
Est. £29–£36/hr
What families ask about overnight care in Catterall
Who provides overnight care in Catterall?
15 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Catterall, and 11 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide overnight care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.
What is the difference between a sleeping night and a waking night?
A sleeping-night carer goes to bed in a spare room and may be woken once or twice; a waking-night carer is up all night, which costs more.
What do agencies in Catterall charge for a night?
Most agencies use a flat fee for sleeping nights and hourly-based pricing for waking nights; request both in writing.
How good are home care agencies around Catterall?
100% Good or Outstanding (11 of 11 rated). 1 was inspected or rated within two years, and 11 are registered for dementia.
Need overnight care in Catterall?
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More about care in Catterall
Nearby towns for overnight care
- Overnight care in Fulwood 6.7 mi
- Overnight care in Longridge 7.4 mi
- Overnight care in Kirkham 8.1 mi
- Overnight care in Preston 8.2 mi
- Overnight care in Freckleton 9.6 mi
- Overnight care in Penwortham 9.6 mi
- Overnight care in Thornton 9.9 mi
- Overnight care in Warton 10.2 mi
Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.