Overnight Care in Hackney: Costs, Funding and 39 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

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.

A waking night typically costs £240–£320 here, and a sleeping night £190–£230.

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. The London Borough of Hackney 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 the London Borough of Hackney.

What the register shows for Hackney

Compare Hackney's 89% Good or Outstanding with 89% for the rated agencies among the 2,431 we list in London. Curam Managed Care Services Limited is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in February 2026. Green Arrow Care has the oldest rating still in force, from December 2018. No nearby town we list has a higher share of its listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding than Hackney (62%); Islington follows at 60%. Dementia appears on 31 of 39 registrations here (79%), compared with 81% in London as a whole. On their CQC registrations, 36 of 39 list physical disabilities, 22 of 39 list learning disabilities and 24 of 39 list mental health conditions.

How much overnight care costs in Hackney

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

For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Questions about overnight care in Hackney

Who provides overnight care in Hackney?

CQC does not record which agencies provide overnight care. 39 CQC-registered home care agencies are based in the borough of Hackney; 24 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides overnight care.

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 Hackney charge for a night?

Expect around £240–£320 for a waking night, or £190–£230 for a sleeping night (prices typically seen in London in 2026).

How good are home care agencies around Hackney?

89% Good or Outstanding (24 of 27 rated). 4 were inspected or rated within two years, and 31 are registered for dementia.

Need overnight care in Hackney?

One short form: a maximum of three agencies working with us will contact you directly by email.

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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.

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