24-Hour Care in Camden: Costs, Funding and 47 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 £1,300–£1,800 a week; a waking night £240–£320; a sleeping night £190–£230; a residential care home £1,615 a week.

Help paying for 24-hour care

The London Borough of Camden 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. How to ask the London Borough of Camden for an assessment.

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 Camden

One rating goes back to February 2018: Physical Disabilities Outreach Support Services Bramshurst. Ask what has changed since. Kensington and Chelsea has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (80%); Camden, at 62%, is 3rd of the 7 towns compared. At 91% Good or Outstanding, Camden sits above the London figure of 89% (from 2,452 agencies). CQC registered Caremark Camden in September 2026, the newest on this list. Registered specialisms here: 41 of 47 list physical disabilities, 25 of 47 list learning disabilities and 27 of 47 list mental health conditions. In Camden, 83% of agencies support people with dementia (39 of 47); the London figure is 81%.

How much 24-hour care costs in Camden

Prices typically seen in London in 2026
Visiting care	£30–£40 an hour
Sleeping night	£190–£230
Waking night	£240–£320
Live-in care	£1,300–£1,800 a week

Council rates in London Borough of Camden: £23.96 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,178.36 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,148 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Questions about 24-hour care in Camden

Which home care agencies offer 24-hour care in Camden?

The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 47 registered agencies that are based in the borough of Camden, 29 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Camden?

Prices typically seen in London in 2026: live-in care typically costs £1,300–£1,800 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 the London Borough of Camden'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 are agencies covering Camden rated?

Of 32 agencies with a CQC rating, 29 (91%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 39, and 6 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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Nearby towns for 24-hour care

24-hour care in Westminster 1.3 mi
24-hour care in St John's Wood 1.5 mi
24-hour care in Islington 1.5 mi
24-hour care in City of London 2.7 mi
24-hour care in Hackney 2.9 mi
24-hour care in Kensington and Chelsea 3.4 mi
24-hour care in Chelsea 3.6 mi
24-hour care in Southwark 4.0 mi

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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.

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