24-Hour Care in Shepperton: Costs, Funding and 189 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 £1,555 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. How to ask Surrey council for an assessment.

What the register shows for Shepperton

Oldest rating on the list: Dial House, December 2017. The share registered for dementia is 87% in Shepperton (164 of 189) and 84% across Surrey. Registered specialisms here: 158 of 189 list physical disabilities, 95 of 189 list learning disabilities and 104 of 189 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: HEALTHQO CARE PROFESSIONALS LTD (October 2026). Across Surrey, 22% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Shepperton it is 25%. Across Surrey we list 1,090 agencies, and 91% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Shepperton the figure is 93%. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Shepperton comes 2nd of 7 (66%), with Walton-on-Thames top at 69%. Outstanding ratings: 4 covering Shepperton, 16 across Surrey.

How much 24-hour care costs in Shepperton

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
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).

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Questions about 24-hour care in Shepperton

Which home care agencies offer 24-hour care in Shepperton?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 189 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Shepperton, 125 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Shepperton?

Prices typically seen 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.

How are agencies covering Shepperton rated?

Of 134 agencies with a CQC rating, 125 (93%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 164, and 50 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.

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