Home care · Surrey
24-hour care in Lightwater
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 110 CQC-registered agencies covering Lightwater directly.
Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026
The short version
- Of the 110 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Lightwater, 54 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Ask each agency about 24-hour care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
- 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.
- A care needs assessment from Surrey council costs nothing.
To cite: "24-hour care in Lightwater", 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 £1,555 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. Requesting an assessment from Surrey 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 Lightwater: the data
Most recent to register: A & T Caring Services (October 2026). Registered specialisms here: 93 of 110 list physical disabilities, 47 of 110 list learning disabilities and 63 of 110 list mental health conditions. The share registered for dementia is 84% in Lightwater (92 of 110) and 84% across Surrey. Oldest rating on the list: Hampshire Lakes, October 2017. Outstanding ratings: 3 covering Lightwater, 16 across Surrey. Woking has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (63%); Lightwater, at 49%, is 4th of the 7 towns compared. Across Surrey we list 1,090 agencies, and 91% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Lightwater the figure is 86%. Across Surrey, 22% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Lightwater it is 8%.
Paying for 24-hour care in Lightwater: typical prices
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Council rates in 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).
Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. 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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay
Home care agencies covering Lightwater
Not confirmed for 24-hour care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.
Welmede Housing Association
Est. £32–£39/hr
Fresh Tree Care Services – Surrey Branch
Est. £30–£37/hr
District Home Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
3 County Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
A3 Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Aptine Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Alina Homecare Chobham & Woking
Est. £30–£37/hr
Simply Carers Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
A & T Caring Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
County Care Independent Living Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Radfield Home Care Camberley, Farnborough & Fleet
Est. £33–£41/hr
Surecare Bracknell and Farnborough
Est. £30–£37/hr
BS24 Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Watershed Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Woodleigh Healthcare (Surrey Branch)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Comprehensive Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Cardea Healthcare – Berkshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Finchwood Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Melody Care Farnborough Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your Life (Crowthorne)
Est. £30–£37/hr
24-hour care in Lightwater: common questions
Where can I find 24-hour care in Lightwater?
The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 110 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Lightwater, 54 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Lightwater?
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 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 Lightwater well rated?
54 of the 63 rated agencies (86%) are Good or Outstanding; 92 list dementia as a specialism and 11 were inspected or rated in the last two years.
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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.