Home care · Nottinghamshire
24-hour care in Beeston
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. Below are the 225 CQC-registered agencies that cover Beeston; ask each whether it offers this.
Agency data: CQC register · Updated 26 October 2026 · Prices: Prices typically seen across England in 2026
The short version
- Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Beeston: 225, with 103 rated Good or Outstanding.
- Ask Nottinghamshire council for a care needs assessment, which is free.
- 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.
- Ask each agency about 24-hour care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "24-hour care in Beeston", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
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 £1,250 a week.
Help paying for 24-hour care
Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire council.
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.
Home care in Beeston by the numbers
Oldest rating on the list: Supported Living and Community Outreach, September 2017. Stapleford has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (48%); Beeston, at 46%, is 3rd of the 7 towns compared. Across Nottinghamshire we list 423 agencies, and 89% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Beeston the figure is 90%. Most recent to register: Empowered Living Solutions Limited (October 2026). By specialism, 190 of 225 list physical disabilities, 104 of 225 list learning disabilities and 129 of 225 list mental health conditions. The share registered for dementia is 77% in Beeston (173 of 225) and 77% across Nottinghamshire.
Paying for 24-hour care in Beeston: typical prices
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Nottinghamshire County Council's own rates: £26.02 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £905.84 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,138.15 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).
The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?
Home care agencies covering Beeston
Not confirmed for 24-hour care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.
Catherine Tam Agency
Est. £32–£39/hr
Respectful Care Nottingham South
Est. £32–£39/hr
Carefound Home Care (West Bridgford)
Est. £32–£39/hr
Care Never Sleeps Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Lifeways Community Care Limited (Nottingham)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Future Home Care Limited Nottinghamshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Real Life Options - Long Eaton Supported Living and Outreach
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bluebird Care (Nottingham)
Est. £32–£39/hr
Particular Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Mencap South Notts Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Kind Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Meridian Health and Social Care - Nottingham
Est. £30–£37/hr
Fosse Healthcare - Nottingham
Est. £30–£37/hr
JADE Healthcare Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caring Hands Nottingham Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Inner City Care, Sherwood House
Est. £30–£37/hr
The Service Tree Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Reconnect Care Agency Nottingham
Est. £30–£37/hr
Yanah Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Archangel Home Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your questions on 24-hour care in Beeston
Where can I find 24-hour care in Beeston?
CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 225 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Beeston; 103 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Beeston?
Prices typically seen 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 Nottinghamshire 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 Beeston well rated?
103 of the 115 rated agencies (90%) are Good or Outstanding; 173 list dementia as a specialism and 30 were inspected or rated in the last two years.
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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.