Home care · Oxfordshire
Overnight care in Wallingford
An overnight carer stays until morning, either sleeping and ready to be woken or awake all night. Either way the person is safe and the usual carer can rest. 18 agencies registered with CQC cover Wallingford. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.
Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026
Key points
- 18 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Wallingford; 10 are rated Good or Outstanding.
- CQC does not record which agencies provide overnight care, so ask each agency directly.
- Ask for both prices in writing: sleeping nights are usually a flat fee, waking nights an hourly-based rate.
- A care needs assessment from Oxfordshire council costs nothing.
To cite: "Overnight care in Wallingford", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
Which kind of night care?
The question is how often help is needed after dark. No more than a couple of times? A sleeping night, with the carer in bed in a spare room, ready to be woken, is usually enough. Wandering, turning, toileting, night-time medication or a high falls risk point to a waking night, where the carer stays awake until morning.
A sleeping night is normally a fixed fee. Waking nights are priced nearer the hourly rate and cost noticeably more. Get both figures in writing, with rates for weekends and bank holidays.
Why families book night care
Families often turn to night care after a hospital stay, when falls at night start to happen, when dementia breaks up sleep, at the end of life, or so that a partner who cares all day can sleep through a few nights a week. Some book a night or two each week; others book every night.
Who pays for overnight care?
Attendance Allowance at the higher rate (£114.60 a week) is not affected by savings and goes to people over State Pension age who need help both during the day and at night. The council can also include night care in a care plan when its assessment shows night-time needs; ask Oxfordshire council, which must assess for free. Requesting an assessment from Oxfordshire council.
What the register shows for Wallingford
The oldest current rating dates from July 2019 (Home Helpers Oxford Office). 10 of the 18 agencies (56%) list dementia as a specialism, against 81% across Oxfordshire. Looking at specialisms, 11 of 18 list physical disabilities, 9 of 18 list learning disabilities and 7 of 18 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is Vine Living, registered with CQC in September 2026. 11% of agencies covering Wallingford have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 9% across Oxfordshire. Compare Wallingford's 91% Good or Outstanding with 86% for the rated agencies among the 323 we list in Oxfordshire. Of Wallingford and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Wallingford ranks 4th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (56%); Didcot is highest at 69%. Oxfordshire has 10 Outstanding agencies, none of them covering Wallingford.
Paying for overnight care in Wallingford: typical prices
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What the council pays (Oxfordshire County Council): £30.26 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,184.25 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,231.43 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. 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?
Home care agencies covering Wallingford
Not confirmed for overnight care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.
Style Acre
Est. £30–£37/hr
HF Trust Oxfordshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Kingwood Care and Support
Est. £30–£37/hr
Eniro Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Good Oaks Home Care - Abingdon and Didcot
Est. £30–£37/hr
The Caring Company (Oxon)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Vine Living
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your Life (Didcot)
Est. £30–£37/hr
66 Bradstocks Way
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Helpers Oxford Office
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rynes Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bloomfield Care Oxfordshire
Est. £29–£36/hr
Abi-support Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Didcot Home Care Office
Est. £29–£36/hr
Bluebell Heathcare Hub
Est. £29–£36/hr
Radfield Home Care Oxford & Abingdon
Est. £32–£39/hr
Avidor Healthcare Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Carereach 24/7 Healthcare Services Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Questions about overnight care in Wallingford
Where can I find overnight care in Wallingford?
Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides overnight care. Of the 18 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Wallingford, 10 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Sleeping night or waking night: what is the difference?
On a sleeping night the carer sleeps in a spare room and can be woken once or twice. On a waking night the carer stays awake all night. Waking nights cost more.
How much is a night carer in Wallingford?
Most agencies use a flat fee for sleeping nights and hourly-based pricing for waking nights; request both in writing.
Are home care agencies in Wallingford well rated?
10 of the 11 rated agencies (91%) are Good or Outstanding; 10 list dementia as a specialism and 3 were inspected or rated in the last two years.
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Built from the Care Quality Commission's register (Oct 2026) under Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel lists and compares services but runs none.