Home care · Surrey
24-hour care in Reigate
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 83 CQC-registered agencies covering Reigate directly.
Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England
The short version
- Of the 83 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Reigate, 57 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- The CQC register does not say who provides 24-hour care: ask the agencies 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.
- Surrey council must offer a free care needs assessment.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "24-hour care in Reigate", 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.
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 Reigate: the data
Oldest rating on the list: Home Instead Senior Care Reigate & Tandridge, March 2018. The share registered for dementia is 80% in Reigate (66 of 83) and 84% across Surrey. On their CQC registrations, 74 of 83 list physical disabilities, 38 of 83 list learning disabilities and 45 of 83 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: Versatile Care (July 2026). Ratings are more recent than average here: 25% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 22% across Surrey. At 95% Good or Outstanding, Reigate sits above the Surrey figure of 91% (from 1,090 agencies). Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Reigate comes 2nd of 7 (69%), with Tadworth top at 73%. Outstanding ratings: 5 covering Reigate, 16 across Surrey.
What 24-hour care costs in Reigate
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Surrey County Council's own rates: £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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?
Home care agencies serving Reigate
Check with each agency that it offers 24-hour care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.
Assist Care Group - Surrey
Est. £32–£39/hr
Tendacare
Est. £32–£39/hr
Bluebird Care (Reigate)
Est. £32–£39/hr
CWD Outreach Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
Right at Home Reigate & Crawley
Est. £30–£37/hr
Radiant care services LTD
Est. £30–£37/hr
Alternative Smart Solutions LTD
Est. £30–£37/hr
Primrose Healthcare Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Surrey SCP
Est. £30–£37/hr
Elite Healthcare Solutions
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Horley
Est. £29–£35/hr
Loving Care Domiciliary Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Excellent Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Epsom
Est. £29–£35/hr
Top4Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care Options
Est. £30–£37/hr
Amazing Angels Homecare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Abletrust Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ansa Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Community Prospects
Est. £30–£37/hr
24-hour care in Reigate: common questions
Where can I find 24-hour care in Reigate?
The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 83 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Reigate, 57 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Reigate?
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 Reigate well rated?
57 of the 60 rated agencies (95%) are Good or Outstanding; 66 list dementia as a specialism and 21 were inspected or rated in the last 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.