Home care · Somerset
Overnight care in Bridgwater
Someone safe at night and a family carer who gets to sleep: overnight care puts a carer in the home until morning, either resting and ready to help or staying awake throughout. Below are the 17 CQC-registered agencies that cover Bridgwater; ask each whether it offers this.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026
Quick summary
- 17 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Bridgwater, and 11 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
- A care needs assessment from Somerset council costs nothing.
- Sleeping nights tend to be a flat fee; waking nights are charged closer to hourly rates. Ask for both, in writing.
- Which agencies provide overnight care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
To cite: "Overnight care in Bridgwater", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
Waking nights and sleeping nights
- Sleeping night: the carer sleeps in a spare room and can be woken, normally a time or two at most.
- Waking night: the carer is awake all night, for people who wander, need turning, toileting or medication overnight, or are very likely to fall.
Most agencies charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and price a waking night closer to their hourly rate, so a waking night costs noticeably more. Ask for both prices in writing, including weekend and bank holiday rates.
When families use overnight care
Common reasons are coming home from hospital, a run of night-time falls, dementia that disturbs sleep, end-of-life care, or simply giving a partner who cares during the day a few unbroken nights each week. Some families book one or two nights a week; others need every night.
Funding overnight care
- Council: Somerset council assesses free; night-time needs found in the assessment can be met in the care plan.
- Attendance Allowance: the higher rate of £114.60 a week is for people over State Pension age who need help day and night, and savings do not matter.
Home care in Bridgwater by the numbers
At 100% Good or Outstanding, Bridgwater sits above the Somerset figure of 93% (from 144 agencies). Ratings are about as recent as the council average here: 24% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 23% across Somerset. No Outstanding ratings covering Bridgwater yet, against 7 across Somerset. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Bridgwater (65% Good or Outstanding) is 3rd out of 7 local towns, led by Wellington (100%). 10 of the 17 agencies (59%) list dementia as a specialism, against 70% across Somerset. The oldest current rating dates from June 2018 (Future Living). The newest registration is Signature Care Group Ltd, registered with CQC in August 2026. Looking at specialisms, 12 of 17 list physical disabilities, 13 of 17 list learning disabilities and 11 of 17 list mental health conditions.
How much overnight care costs in Bridgwater
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Council rates in Somerset Council: £26.83 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £805 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £832 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. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator
Home care agencies that cover Bridgwater
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about overnight care.
G H Quality Care Limited - 63 Taunton Road
Est. £30–£37/hr
1-2-1 Live In Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Crimson Hill Support
Est. £30–£37/hr
Dimensions Somerset Northmead House
Est. £30–£37/hr
Brunelcare Domiciliary Care Services Somerset
Est. £30–£37/hr
Voyage (DCA) Somerset & Devon
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caringhearts Support Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Total Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Future Living
Est. £30–£37/hr
Dimensions Somerset Bridgwater Domiciliary Care Office
Est. £30–£37/hr
Select Homecare Direct
Est. £30–£37/hr
Signature Care Group Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Total Love Healthcare Limited Office 2
Est. £29–£36/hr
St Patrick Healthcare Limited - BRIDGWATER
Est. £29–£36/hr
Southwest Care-Line Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Eugene Care and Support
Est. £29–£36/hr
J & C Healthcare, Somerset
Est. £29–£36/hr
Your questions on overnight care in Bridgwater
Which home care agencies offer overnight care in Bridgwater?
17 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Bridgwater, and 11 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide overnight care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.
What is the difference between a sleeping night and a waking night?
A sleeping-night carer goes to bed in a spare room and may be woken once or twice; a waking-night carer is up all night, which costs more.
What do agencies in Bridgwater charge for a night?
Ask for written prices for both: waking nights are usually based on hourly rates, sleeping nights on a flat fee.
How are agencies covering Bridgwater rated?
Of 11 agencies with a CQC rating, 11 (100%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 10, and 4 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.
Need overnight care in Bridgwater?
One short form: a maximum of three agencies working with us will contact you directly by email.
More about care in Bridgwater
Nearby towns for overnight care
- Overnight care in Highbridge 6.7 mi
- Overnight care in Burnham-on-Sea 7.7 mi
- Overnight care in Taunton 8.8 mi
- Overnight care in Weston-super-Mare 15.7 mi
- Overnight care in Yatton 19.7 mi
- Overnight care in Yeovil 19.8 mi
- Overnight care in Clevedon 22.2 mi
Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.