24-Hour Care in Lichfield: Costs, Funding and 15 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 £1,295 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

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.

Agencies covering Lichfield: the data

1 Outstanding agencies is covering Lichfield, against 2 across Staffordshire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Lichfield ranks first of 7 local towns for Good or Outstanding ratings (60%), with Tamworth second (58%). At 82% Good or Outstanding, Lichfield sits above the Staffordshire figure of 79% (from 470 agencies). Ratings are about as recent as the council average here: 7% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 7% across Staffordshire. A Star Care Services (Lichfield, Tamworth & Sutton Coldfield) Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in September 2026. On their CQC registrations, 13 of 15 list physical disabilities, 7 of 15 list learning disabilities and 10 of 15 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 11 of 15 registrations here (73%), compared with 81% in Staffordshire as a whole. Voyage (DCA) Solihull and Birmingham has the oldest rating still in force, from March 2018.

24-hour care prices in Lichfield

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
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).

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

24-hour care in Lichfield: common questions

Who provides 24-hour care in Lichfield?

CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 15 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Lichfield; 9 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Lichfield?

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 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 Lichfield?

82% Good or Outstanding (9 of 11 rated). 1 was inspected or rated within two years, and 11 are registered for dementia.

24-hour care in Lichfield: 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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