Home care · Staffordshire
24-hour care in Cannock
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. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 33 CQC-registered agencies covering Cannock directly.
Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026
Quick summary
- 33 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Cannock; 16 are rated Good or Outstanding.
- A care needs assessment from Staffordshire council costs nothing.
- 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.
- The CQC register does not say who provides 24-hour care: ask the agencies directly.
To cite: "24-hour care in Cannock", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
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.
Help paying for 24-hour care
Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire council.
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.
Agencies covering Cannock: the data
Outstanding ratings: 2 covering Cannock, 2 across Staffordshire. Of Cannock and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Cannock ranks 4th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (48%); Norton Canes is highest at 56%. Across Staffordshire we list 470 agencies, and 79% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Cannock the figure is 73%. Across Staffordshire, 7% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Cannock it is 12%. Most recent to register: Visiting Angels Cannock, Lichfield & Tamworth (July 2026). Looking at specialisms, 30 of 33 list physical disabilities, 19 of 33 list learning disabilities and 21 of 33 list mental health conditions. The share registered for dementia is 79% in Cannock (26 of 33) and 81% across Staffordshire. Oldest rating on the list: Affinity Homecare, March 2018.
Paying for 24-hour care in Cannock: typical prices
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Staffordshire County Council's own rates: £24.95 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £940.71 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,143.10 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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay
Home care agencies covering Cannock
Not confirmed for 24-hour care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.
Breakthrough Case Management
Est. £32–£39/hr
P.S We Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
ICare (GB) Limited - Cannock
Est. £30–£37/hr
CSPC Healthcare LTD
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rainbow Care Solutions (Staffordshire)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Arreta Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Newcross Healthcare Solutions Limited - North & Midlands
Est. £30–£37/hr
Nexxus Care (Staffordshire)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caremark Cannock Chase and South Staffordshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead Senior Care
Est. £34–£42/hr
Bluebird Care Cannock & Great Wyrley
Est. £32–£39/hr
Chase Care and Support Services Hednesford
Est. £30–£37/hr
Affinity Homecare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Platinum Community Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Support4U
Est. £30–£37/hr
Health & Alliance Home Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Supported Futures
Est. £30–£37/hr
Nexxus Care- Cannock
Est. £30–£37/hr
Hadet Healthcare
Est. £30–£37/hr
24-hour care in Cannock: common questions
Who provides 24-hour care in Cannock?
Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 33 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Cannock, 16 are rated Good or Outstanding.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Cannock?
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 Staffordshire 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 Cannock?
73% Good or Outstanding (16 of 22 rated). 4 were inspected or rated within two years, and 26 are registered for dementia.
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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.