Home care · North Yorkshire
24-hour care in Cross Hills
Round-the-clock care at home comes in two main forms: a live-in carer who stays in the home, or daytime visits combined with a carer who stays awake overnight. If someone needs help at night most nights, two carers usually share the work. Compare the 17 CQC-registered agencies covering Cross Hills and ask which of them provide it.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026
In short
- Of the 17 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Cross Hills, 14 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Which agencies provide 24-hour care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
- Typical prices here: live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Live-in care is usually the cheapest way to cover day and night.
- A care needs assessment from North Yorkshire council costs nothing.
To cite: "24-hour care in Cross Hills", 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 around £1,540–£1,610 a week; a residential care home £1,230 a week.
Help paying for 24-hour care
North Yorkshire 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. Asking North Yorkshire council for an assessment.
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.
Cross Hills's agencies in figures
Two-year-old ratings or newer: 18% covering Cross Hills, 21% across North Yorkshire. 88% of rated agencies covering Cross Hills are Good or Outstanding, compared with 89% of those rated among the 140 we list across North Yorkshire. Skipton has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (100%); Cross Hills, at 82%, is 3rd of the 7 towns compared. Outstanding: 0 covering Cross Hills, 7 across North Yorkshire. The oldest current rating dates from December 2017 (Avalon Skipton Services). 14 of the 17 agencies (82%) list dementia as a specialism, against 79% across North Yorkshire. On their CQC registrations, 13 of 17 list physical disabilities, 10 of 17 list learning disabilities and 12 of 17 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is TL Care (NW) Limited, registered with CQC in October 2024.
How much 24-hour care costs in Cross Hills
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Council rates in North Yorkshire Council: £26.01 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,086.18 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,357.78 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).
Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?
Home care agencies that cover Cross Hills
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.
Personalized Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Craven Intermediate Care service
Est. £30–£37/hr
MSA Supported Living Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Keighley Care Company
Est. £30–£37/hr
Just Ask Care and Support Community Interest Company
Est. £30–£37/hr
S & S Home Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Fletcher Court
Est. £30–£37/hr
06 Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
On The Spot Homecare Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
Avalon Skipton Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Dales Community Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Housing 21 - Staveley Court
Est. £30–£37/hr
Elmar Home Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ambler Way Support Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Gill Healthcare Keighley
Est. £30–£37/hr
Angila Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
TL Care (NW) Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
What families ask about 24-hour care in Cross Hills
Which agencies provide 24-hour care in Cross Hills?
The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 17 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Cross Hills, 14 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Cross Hills?
Typical prices across England in 2026: 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 North Yorkshire 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.
What CQC ratings do agencies covering Cross Hills have?
CQC rates 14 of 16 as Good or Outstanding, or 88%. Recent evidence: 3 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 14.
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- 24-hour care in Denholme 8.0 mi
CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.