24-Hour Care in Hebburn: Costs, Funding and 171 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. Getting assessed by South Tyneside council.

What the register shows for Hebburn

132 of the 170 agencies (78%) list dementia as a specialism, against 78% across South Tyneside. Registered specialisms here: 139 of 170 list physical disabilities, 105 of 170 list learning disabilities and 114 of 170 list mental health conditions. Compare Hebburn's 94% Good or Outstanding with 95% for the rated agencies among the 188 we list in South Tyneside. The newest registration is Tailored Health Care 4 You Limited, registered with CQC in August 2026. The oldest current rating dates from August 2018 (Longworth CMS Ltd). Of Hebburn and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Hebburn ranks 2nd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (76%); Gateshead is highest at 77%.

24-hour care prices in Hebburn

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

What South Tyneside Council pays providers: £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).

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. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

Questions about 24-hour care in Hebburn

Who provides 24-hour care in Hebburn?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 171 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Hebburn, 130 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Hebburn?

Typical prices 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.

How good are home care agencies around Hebburn?

94% Good or Outstanding (130 of 138 rated). 46 were inspected or rated within two years, and 132 are registered for dementia.

24-hour care in Hebburn: ask who can help

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