24-Hour Care in Throckley: Costs, Funding and 78 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 around £1,540–£1,610 a week; a residential care home £1,185 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

Newcastle upon Tyne council 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 Newcastle upon Tyne council.

Throckley's agencies in figures

60 of the 77 agencies (78%) list dementia as a specialism, against 79% across Newcastle upon Tyne. On their CQC registrations, 65 of 77 list physical disabilities, 48 of 77 list learning disabilities and 51 of 77 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is Tailored Health Care 4 You Limited, registered with CQC in August 2026. Across Newcastle upon Tyne we list 141 agencies, and 94% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Throckley the figure is 98%. Prudhoe has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (88%); Throckley, at 76%, is 7th of the 7 towns compared. The oldest current rating dates from August 2018 (Longworth CMS Ltd).

24-hour care prices in Throckley

Usual 2026 prices across England
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

Newcastle City Council's own rates: £20.36 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £983.39 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £982.87 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

What families ask about 24-hour care in Throckley

Where can I find 24-hour care in Throckley?

78 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Throckley, and 59 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide 24-hour care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Throckley?

Usual 2026 prices across England: live-in care typically costs around £1,540–£1,610 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 Newcastle upon Tyne council'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 Throckley well rated?

59 of the 60 rated agencies (98%) are Good or Outstanding; 60 list dementia as a specialism and 15 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

24-hour care in Throckley: ask who can help

Describe what's needed in one form, and featured partners and as many as three rated agencies that accept enquiries via The Care Panel email you back.

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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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