Overnight Care in Islington: Costs, Funding and 48 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

Two kinds of overnight care

A sleeping night means the carer sleeps in the spare room and is woken only when needed, typically once or twice at most. A waking night means they stay up all night, the right choice for someone who wanders, needs turning, help to the toilet or medicines in the night, or has a high risk of falling.

Locally, expect about £190–£230 for a sleeping night and £240–£320 for a waking night.

Paying for night care

If the care needs assessment identifies needs at night, night care can go into the council care plan, and the London Borough of Islington must carry out that assessment for free. Separately, Attendance Allowance pays its higher rate, £114.60 a week, to people over State Pension age needing help by day and by night, regardless of savings. Requesting an assessment from the London Borough of Islington.

Who uses overnight care

Some need it every night; others book one or two nights a week. The usual triggers are a discharge from hospital, falls at night, dementia that unsettles sleep, end-of-life care, and a husband, wife or partner who provides care by day and needs a few full nights' rest.

Islington's agencies in figures

36 of the 47 agencies (77%) list dementia as a specialism, against 81% across London. On their CQC registrations, 37 of 47 list physical disabilities, 29 of 47 list learning disabilities and 28 of 47 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is Tayah Home Care Ltd, registered with CQC in August 2026. 93% of rated agencies covering Islington are Good or Outstanding, compared with 89% of those rated among the 2,431 we list across London. Hackney has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (62%); Islington, at 60%, is 2nd of the 7 towns compared. The oldest current rating dates from February 2018 (Centre 404 Domiciliary Care).

How much overnight care costs in Islington

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

The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

What families ask about overnight care in Islington

Where can I find overnight care in Islington?

The CQC register does not show who offers overnight care. There are 48 registered agencies that are based in the borough of Islington, 28 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

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 Islington 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).

Are home care agencies in Islington well rated?

28 of the 30 rated agencies (93%) are Good or Outstanding; 36 list dementia as a specialism and 5 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

Need overnight care in Islington?

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Nearby towns for overnight care

Overnight care in Hackney 1.5 mi
Overnight care in Camden 1.5 mi
Overnight care in City of London 2.2 mi
Overnight care in Westminster 2.5 mi
Overnight care in Haringey 3.3 mi
Overnight care in Tower Hamlets 3.5 mi
Overnight care in Southwark 3.9 mi
Overnight care in Kensington and Chelsea 4.7 mi

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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.

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