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24-hour care in Streatham
24-hour care means someone is on hand at any hour. At home it is usually arranged as live-in care, with one carer living in, or as daytime visits plus waking nights; when help is needed all night as well as all day, two carers share the hours. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 51 CQC-registered agencies covering Streatham directly.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Typical prices in London in 2026
Key points
- Agencies that have an office within 2 miles of Streatham: 51, with 34 rated Good or Outstanding.
- Which agencies provide 24-hour care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
- Typical prices here: live-in care £1,300–£1,800 a week; waking night £240–£320. Live-in care is usually the cheapest way to cover day and night.
- A care needs assessment from the London Borough of Lambeth costs nothing.
To cite: "24-hour care in Streatham", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
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.
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.
Help paying for 24-hour care
The London Borough of Lambeth 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. Requesting an assessment from the London Borough of Lambeth.
Agencies covering Streatham: the data
Oldest rating on the list: Lambeth Branch, June 2018. Registered specialisms here: 40 of 51 list physical disabilities, 32 of 51 list learning disabilities and 31 of 51 list mental health conditions. The share registered for dementia is 71% in Streatham (36 of 51) and 81% across London. Most recent to register: Grace Of His Glory (September 2026). Merton has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (77%); Streatham, at 67%, is 4th of the 7 towns compared. At 97% Good or Outstanding, Streatham sits above the London figure of 89% (from 2,452 agencies). Ratings are more recent than average here: 18% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 12% across Lambeth.
How much 24-hour care costs in Streatham
| Visiting care | £30–£40 an hour |
|---|---|
| Sleeping night | £190–£230 |
| Waking night | £240–£320 |
| Live-in care | £1,300–£1,800 a week |
What the council pays (London Borough of Lambeth): £23.02 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,026.92 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,110.38 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?
Home care agencies that cover Streatham
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.
Southside Partnership Domiciliary Care Agency
Est. £36–£44/hr
Haven Care- Streatham
Est. £34–£42/hr
Aspire Care Services Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Train2Care Academy
Est. £34–£42/hr
The Healthcare Professional Services Limited
Est. £34–£42/hr
71 Rowan Crescent
Est. £34–£42/hr
Partnership Care & Support
Est. £34–£42/hr
Allfor Care Croydon
Est. £34–£42/hr
Certitude London Shared Lives
Est. £34–£42/hr
Greenfield Care
Est. £34–£42/hr
The Upper Hand Care Limited
Est. £34–£42/hr
Global Homecare Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Stockwellcare Support Services
Est. £34–£42/hr
365 Divine Care
Est. £34–£42/hr
Rathbone Outreach
Est. £34–£42/hr
Right at Home Mitcham, Streatham and Dulwich
Est. £34–£42/hr
Helping Hands Dulwich
Est. £32–£39/hr
Trinity Care Services Limited
Est. £34–£42/hr
Brockwell Care
Est. £34–£42/hr
Dirie Care LTD
Est. £34–£42/hr
24-hour care in Streatham: common questions
Where can I find 24-hour care in Streatham?
CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 51 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 2 miles of Streatham; 34 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Streatham?
Typical prices 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 Lambeth'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.
Are home care agencies in Streatham well rated?
34 of the 35 rated agencies (97%) are Good or Outstanding; 36 list dementia as a specialism and 9 were inspected or rated in the last two years.
Need 24-hour care in Streatham?
One short form: featured partners and a maximum of three rated agencies working with us will contact you directly by email.
More about care in Streatham
Nearby towns for 24-hour care
- 24-hour care in Lambeth 2.1 mi
- 24-hour care in Wandsworth 2.8 mi
- 24-hour care in Merton 3.3 mi
- 24-hour care in Croydon 3.8 mi
- 24-hour care in Chelsea 4.6 mi
- 24-hour care in Southwark 4.7 mi
- 24-hour care in Lewisham 4.9 mi
- 24-hour care in Sutton 5.3 mi
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.