24-Hour Care in Cleadon: Costs, Funding and 99 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 £1,185 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

South Tyneside 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. Requesting an assessment from South Tyneside council.

Agencies covering Cleadon: the data

76 of the 99 agencies (77%) list dementia as a specialism, against 78% across South Tyneside. By specialism, 77 of 99 list physical disabilities, 54 of 99 list learning disabilities and 63 of 99 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is YourLife Birch Community, registered with CQC in August 2026. At 94% Good or Outstanding, Cleadon sits in line with the South Tyneside figure of 95% (from 188 agencies). Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Cleadon comes 4th of 7 (75%), with Sunderland top at 82%. The oldest current rating dates from February 2019 (New Prospects).

24-hour care prices in Cleadon

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

What the council pays (South Tyneside Council): £25.78 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £914.72 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,064.48 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

24-hour care in Cleadon: common questions

Where can I find 24-hour care in Cleadon?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 99 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Cleadon, 74 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Cleadon?

Prices typically seen across England in 2026: 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 South Tyneside 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.

Are home care agencies in Cleadon well rated?

74 of the 79 rated agencies (94%) are Good or Outstanding; 76 list dementia as a specialism and 26 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

24-hour care in Cleadon: ask who can help

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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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