24-Hour Care in Hounslow: Costs, Funding and 74 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 Hounslow 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. Getting assessed by the London Borough of Hounslow.

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 Hounslow

On their CQC registrations, 59 of 74 list physical disabilities, 45 of 74 list learning disabilities and 46 of 74 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 64 of 74 registrations here (86%), compared with 81% in London as a whole. Ami Home Care Limited has the oldest rating still in force, from May 2021. Of Hounslow and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Hounslow ranks 3rd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (65%); Richmond upon Thames is highest at 72%. At 94% Good or Outstanding, Hounslow sits above the London figure of 89% (from 2,452 agencies). Dream Team Care Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in September 2026.

What 24-hour care costs in Hounslow

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

London Borough of Hounslow's own rates: £24.60 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,560.06 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,323.72 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

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 24-hour care in Hounslow

Who provides 24-hour care in Hounslow?

CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 74 CQC-registered home care agencies are based in the borough of Hounslow; 48 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Hounslow?

Typical 2026 prices in London: 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 Hounslow'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 good are home care agencies around Hounslow?

94% Good or Outstanding (48 of 51 rated). 26 were inspected or rated within two years, and 64 are registered for dementia.

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Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.

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