24-Hour Care in Keyworth: Costs, Funding and 95 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.

What the register shows for Keyworth

At 86% Good or Outstanding, Keyworth sits below the Nottinghamshire figure of 89% (from 422 agencies). Ratings are older than average here: 13% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 20% across Nottinghamshire. Nottinghamshire has 17 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Keyworth the figure is 7. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Keyworth (46% Good or Outstanding) is 3rd out of 7 local towns, led by Radcliffe on Trent (49%). In Keyworth, 75% of agencies support people with dementia (71 of 95); the Nottinghamshire figure is 77%. One rating goes back to September 2017: Supported Living and Community Outreach. Ask what has changed since. CQC registered Ant and Bex Lodgings Limited - Nottinghamshire in August 2026, the newest on this list. Looking at specialisms, 78 of 95 list physical disabilities, 35 of 95 list learning disabilities and 55 of 95 list mental health conditions.

Paying for 24-hour care in Keyworth: typical prices

Usual 2026 prices across England
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).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Questions about 24-hour care in Keyworth

Which agencies provide 24-hour care in Keyworth?

The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 95 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Keyworth, 44 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Keyworth?

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 Keyworth have?

CQC rates 44 of 51 as Good or Outstanding, or 86%. Recent evidence: 12 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 71.

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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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