Home care · Surrey
24-hour care in Farnham
24-hour care means someone is on hand at any hour. At home it is usually arranged as live-in care, with one carer living in, or as daytime visits plus waking nights; when help is needed all night as well as all day, two carers share the hours. Compare the 73 CQC-registered agencies covering Farnham and ask which of them provide it.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England
The short version
- Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Farnham: 73, with 34 rated Good or Outstanding.
- 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.
- Which agencies provide 24-hour care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
- Surrey council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
Citation: "24-hour care in Farnham", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, 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 £1,555 a week.
Help paying for 24-hour care
Surrey 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. How to ask Surrey council for an assessment.
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.
Farnham's agencies in figures
By specialism, 60 of 73 list physical disabilities, 24 of 73 list learning disabilities and 41 of 73 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is Bennett Care Hampshire Ltd, registered with CQC in February 2026. The oldest current rating dates from November 2017 (Beaumont Village). 62 of the 73 agencies (85%) list dementia as a specialism, against 84% across Surrey. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Farnham comes 6th of 7 (47%), with Whitehill top at 70%. 2 are rated Outstanding here, out of 16 across Surrey. Across Surrey, 22% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Farnham it is 18%. Across Surrey we list 1,090 agencies, and 91% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Farnham the figure is 87%.
How much 24-hour care costs in Farnham
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What Surrey County Council pays providers: £24.87 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £952.38 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £988.04 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).
Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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?
Home care agencies that cover Farnham
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.
Jaysh Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Third Hand Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sylvian Care Farnham
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ranger Home Care Ltd – Main Office
Est. £30–£37/hr
SeeAbility - Aldershot Support Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
Keble Court
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead Godalming
Est. £33–£40/hr
Expert Care Solutions Ltd Fleet
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sorted Healthcare Hampshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
A3 Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Blue Angel Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caremaid Services Hampshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Melody Care Aldershot Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Guardian Angel Carers Farnham Fleet Farnborough
Est. £30–£37/hr
42 Alexandra Road
Est. £30–£37/hr
Executive Care Personnel Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Melody Care Farnborough Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Heartview Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bells Piece Supported Living Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
Right at Home GF
Est. £32–£39/hr
What families ask about 24-hour care in Farnham
Which home care agencies offer 24-hour care in Farnham?
CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 73 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Farnham; 34 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Farnham?
Usual 2026 prices across England: 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 Surrey 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 are agencies covering Farnham rated?
Of 39 agencies with a CQC rating, 34 (87%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 62, and 14 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.
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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.