Overnight Care in Streatham: Costs, Funding and 51 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.

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.

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 Lambeth 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. Asking the London Borough of Lambeth for an assessment.

Streatham's agencies in figures

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 overnight care costs in Streatham

Usual 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 London Borough of Lambeth pays providers: £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).

The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

What families ask about overnight care in Streatham

Which agencies provide overnight care in Streatham?

The CQC register does not show who offers overnight care. There are 51 registered agencies that have an office within 2 miles of Streatham, 34 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 Streatham charge for a night?

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

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Streatham have?

CQC rates 34 of 35 as Good or Outstanding, or 97%. Recent evidence: 9 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 36.

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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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