Home care · Surrey
24-hour care in Great Bookham
Round-the-clock care at home comes in two main forms: a live-in carer who stays in the home, or daytime visits combined with a carer who stays awake overnight. If someone needs help at night most nights, two carers usually share the work. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 64 CQC-registered agencies covering Great Bookham directly.
Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England
In short
- Of the 64 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Great Bookham, 41 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Surrey council must offer a free care needs assessment.
- CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care, so ask each agency directly.
- 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.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "24-hour care in Great Bookham", analysis of the CQC register, 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.
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
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. Requesting an assessment from Surrey council.
Agencies covering Great Bookham: the data
5 Outstanding agencies are covering Great Bookham, against 16 across Surrey. Oxshott has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (77%); Great Bookham, at 64%, is 6th of the 7 towns compared. Across Surrey we list 1,090 agencies, and 91% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Great Bookham the figure is 93%. Across Surrey, 22% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Great Bookham it is 17%. MSEA Care Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in June 2026. By specialism, 56 of 64 list physical disabilities, 31 of 64 list learning disabilities and 40 of 64 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 54 of 64 registrations here (84%), compared with 84% in Surrey as a whole. Redroof House Supported Living has the oldest rating still in force, from August 2018.
Paying for 24-hour care in Great Bookham: typical prices
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What the council pays (Surrey County Council): £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).
Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator
Home care agencies covering Great Bookham
Not confirmed for 24-hour care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.
Tendacare
Est. £32–£39/hr
Home Instead
Est. £34–£42/hr
Home Instead
Est. £34–£42/hr
Home Counties Carers
Est. £32–£39/hr
Right at Home Sutton & Mid-Surrey
Est. £32–£39/hr
The Grange Supported Living Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
Aims Homecare Limited - Leatherhead
Est. £30–£37/hr
Freedom Care 24/7 Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Harrington Homecare Headquarters
Est. £30–£37/hr
BBC CARE SERVICE LIMITED- Walton on Thames branch (New)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Mulberry Home Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sparkles Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Medukcare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Alina Homecare - Leatherhead
Est. £30–£37/hr
Crossroads Care Surrey
Est. £30–£37/hr
You & I Care - Surrey
Est. £30–£37/hr
Nower House
Est. £30–£37/hr
Head Office - Court Lodge Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Skyline Home Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Violet Home Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
24-hour care in Great Bookham: common questions
Where can I find 24-hour care in Great Bookham?
The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 64 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Great Bookham, 41 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Great Bookham?
Typical 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.
Are home care agencies in Great Bookham well rated?
41 of the 44 rated agencies (93%) are Good or Outstanding; 54 list dementia as a specialism and 12 were inspected or rated in the last two years.
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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.