24-Hour Care in Wombourne: Costs, Funding and 139 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. Requesting an assessment from Staffordshire council.

Home care in Wombourne by the numbers

113 of the 139 agencies (81%) list dementia as a specialism, against 81% across Staffordshire. The oldest current rating dates from July 2018 (The Haven). The newest registration is Parsons Street, registered with CQC in August 2026. By specialism, 114 of 139 list physical disabilities, 68 of 139 list learning disabilities and 89 of 139 list mental health conditions. Compare Wombourne's 76% Good or Outstanding with 79% for the rated agencies among the 471 we list in Staffordshire. 14% of agencies covering Wombourne have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 7% across Staffordshire. 1 is rated Outstanding here, out of 2 across Staffordshire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Wombourne (39% Good or Outstanding) is 6th out of 7 local towns, led by Kingswinford (49%).

Paying for 24-hour care in Wombourne: typical prices

Typical prices 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).

Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Home care agencies covering Wombourne

Not confirmed for 24-hour care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.

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Your questions on 24-hour care in Wombourne

Where can I find 24-hour care in Wombourne?

CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 139 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Wombourne; 54 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Wombourne?

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.

Are home care agencies in Wombourne well rated?

54 of the 71 rated agencies (76%) are Good or Outstanding; 113 list dementia as a specialism and 21 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

24-hour care in Wombourne

Live-in care or waking nights?

When 24-hour care is needed

Help paying for 24-hour care

Home care in Wombourne by the numbers

Paying for 24-hour care in Wombourne: typical prices

Home care agencies covering Wombourne

Your questions on 24-hour care in Wombourne

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