24-Hour Care in Burton Joyce: Costs, Funding and 191 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 £1,250 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

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. Getting assessed by Nottinghamshire council.

What the register shows for Burton Joyce

Across Nottinghamshire, 20% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Burton Joyce it is 14%. Across Nottinghamshire we list 422 agencies, and 89% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Burton Joyce the figure is 88%. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Burton Joyce (46% Good or Outstanding) is 4th out of 7 local towns, led by Bingham (50%). 7 Outstanding agencies are covering Burton Joyce, against 17 across Nottinghamshire. Percurra has the oldest rating still in force, from April 2018. Dementia appears on 152 of 191 registrations here (80%), compared with 77% in Nottinghamshire as a whole. On their CQC registrations, 161 of 191 list physical disabilities, 85 of 191 list learning disabilities and 112 of 191 list mental health conditions. Empowered Living Solutions Limited is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in October 2026.

How much 24-hour care costs in Burton Joyce

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

Council rates in Nottinghamshire County Council: £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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Questions about 24-hour care in Burton Joyce

Who provides 24-hour care in Burton Joyce?

CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 191 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Burton Joyce; 88 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Burton Joyce?

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.

How good are home care agencies around Burton Joyce?

88% Good or Outstanding (88 of 100 rated). 27 were inspected or rated within two years, and 152 are registered for dementia.

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Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.

24-hour care in Burton Joyce