24-Hour Care in Edwinstowe: Costs, Funding and 40 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.

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. Asking Nottinghamshire 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.

Agencies covering Edwinstowe: the data

29 of the 40 agencies (73%) list dementia as a specialism, against 77% across Nottinghamshire. The oldest current rating dates from August 2018 (Eden Futures Mansfield Regional Office). The newest registration is Abbott Road, registered with CQC in July 2026. Registered specialisms here: 34 of 40 list physical disabilities, 19 of 40 list learning disabilities and 18 of 40 list mental health conditions. Across Nottinghamshire we list 423 agencies, and 89% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Edwinstowe the figure is 88%. Across Nottinghamshire, 20% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Edwinstowe it is 28%. 3 are rated Outstanding here, out of 17 across Nottinghamshire. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Edwinstowe comes 2nd of 7 (58%), with Shirebrook top at 60%.

What 24-hour care costs in Edwinstowe

Usual 2026 prices across England
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).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

24-hour care in Edwinstowe: common questions

Which agencies provide 24-hour care in Edwinstowe?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 40 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Edwinstowe, 23 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Edwinstowe?

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 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.

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Edwinstowe have?

CQC rates 23 of 26 as Good or Outstanding, or 88%. Recent evidence: 13 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 29.

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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.

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