Overnight Care in City of London: Costs, Funding and 16 Local Agencies (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.

Typical local prices: a sleeping night costs £190–£230 and a waking night £240–£320.

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: the London Borough of City of London 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.

How to ask the London Borough of City of London for an assessment.

Home care in City of London by the numbers

Of City of London and the 6 nearest towns we cover, City of London ranks 7th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (19%); Hackney is highest at 62%. Oldest rating on the list: The Good Care Group, April 2019. Most recent to register: Abilities Enabled (June 2026). 75% of rated agencies covering City of London are Good or Outstanding, compared with 89% of those rated among the 2,452 we list across London. Looking at specialisms, 14 of 16 list physical disabilities, 7 of 16 list learning disabilities and 14 of 16 list mental health conditions. The share registered for dementia is 94% in City of London (15 of 16) and 81% across London.

Overnight care prices in City of London

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

What City of London Corporation pays providers: £27.40 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,063.62 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,809.97 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home care agencies in and around City of London

Ask each agency whether it provides overnight care. Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance.

The full list: 16 agencies covering City of London →

Your questions on overnight care in City of London

Which home care agencies offer overnight care in City of London?

16 agencies on the CQC register are based in the City of London, and 3 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide overnight care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

What do sleeping and waking nights mean?

Waking nights cost more because the carer stays awake throughout. On a sleeping night they rest in a spare room and may be woken a time or two.

What does overnight care cost in City of London?

Typical 2026 prices in London: a sleeping night costs £190–£230 and a waking night £240–£320.

How are agencies covering City of London rated?

Of 4 agencies with a CQC rating, 3 (75%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 15, and 1 has a rating or inspection from the past two years.

Overnight care in City of London

Waking nights and sleeping nights

When families use overnight care

Funding overnight care

Home care in City of London by the numbers

Overnight care prices in City of London

Home care agencies in and around City of London

Your questions on overnight care in City of London

Overnight care in City of London: ask who can help

Related care pages for City of London

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