Home care · Sandwell
24-hour care in West Bromwich
When someone cannot be left alone, 24-hour care at home is usually a live-in carer, or day visits plus waking nights. Where night help is needed often, plan for two carers sharing the day and night. Compare the 232 CQC-registered agencies covering West Bromwich and ask which of them provide it.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England
Key points
- 232 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of West Bromwich; 100 are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Sandwell council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
- 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.
Citation: "24-hour care in West Bromwich", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, 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 £1,295 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
Sandwell 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. How to ask Sandwell council for an assessment.
West Bromwich's agencies in figures
In West Bromwich, 75% of agencies support people with dementia (173 of 232); the Sandwell figure is 77%. Registered specialisms here: 182 of 232 list physical disabilities, 137 of 232 list learning disabilities and 158 of 232 list mental health conditions. CQC registered Norvia Care Solutions Ltd in September 2026, the newest on this list. Compare West Bromwich's 81% Good or Outstanding with 76% for the rated agencies among the 479 we list in Sandwell. Of West Bromwich and the 6 nearest towns we cover, West Bromwich ranks 3rd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (43%); Walsall is highest at 45%. One rating goes back to June 2017: FACT Healthcare Ltd. Ask what has changed since.
How much 24-hour care costs in West Bromwich
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What the council pays (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council): £21.24 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £892.02 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £968.21 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?
Home care agencies that cover West Bromwich
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.
2M Health & Home Care Services Ltd - Birmingham
Est. £30–£37/hr
SentriCare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Homecare With Caring Angels Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Kelly Healthcare Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Tipton Home Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
My Pillar Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Dignus Support
Est. £30–£37/hr
Essence Health Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
ECHO Supported Living Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caring Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Cornerstone Professional Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Isabella’s Home Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Creative Support - Dudley & Sandwell Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bellamy House (Empowering U Care)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sevacare - Kingstanding
Est. £30–£37/hr
Jenner House
Est. £30–£37/hr
Precious Homes Black Country Community Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Cherish Home Care Ltd - Sandwell
Est. £30–£37/hr
Housing 21 - Goldfield Court
Est. £30–£37/hr
What families ask about 24-hour care in West Bromwich
Which home care agencies offer 24-hour care in West Bromwich?
Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 232 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of West Bromwich, 100 are rated Good or Outstanding.
How much does 24-hour care cost in West Bromwich?
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 Sandwell 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 are agencies covering West Bromwich rated?
Of 123 agencies with a CQC rating, 100 (81%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 173, and 28 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.
Need 24-hour care in West Bromwich?
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More about care in West Bromwich
Nearby towns for 24-hour care
- 24-hour care in Wednesbury 1.7 mi
- 24-hour care in Tipton 2.7 mi
- 24-hour care in Smethwick 3.1 mi
- 24-hour care in Walsall 3.2 mi
- 24-hour care in Oldbury 3.3 mi
- 24-hour care in Rowley Regis 3.6 mi
- 24-hour care in Bilston 4.0 mi
- 24-hour care in Coseley 4.2 mi
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.