24-Hour Care in Thames Ditton: Costs, Funding and 296 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. Getting assessed by Surrey council.

Home care in Thames Ditton by the numbers

Dementia appears on 257 of 296 registrations here (87%), compared with 84% in Surrey as a whole. Looking at specialisms, 251 of 296 list physical disabilities, 165 of 296 list learning disabilities and 177 of 296 list mental health conditions. HEALTHQO CARE PROFESSIONALS LTD is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in October 2026. 96% of rated agencies covering Thames Ditton are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of those rated among the 1,090 we list across Surrey. Worcester Park has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (100%); Thames Ditton, at 73%, is 5th of the 7 towns compared. Dial House has the oldest rating still in force, from December 2017.

How much 24-hour care costs in Thames Ditton

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. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Your questions on 24-hour care in Thames Ditton

Who provides 24-hour care in Thames Ditton?

CQC does not record which agencies provide 24-hour care. 296 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Thames Ditton; 216 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides 24-hour care.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Thames Ditton?

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 good are home care agencies around Thames Ditton?

96% Good or Outstanding (216 of 225 rated). 89 were inspected or rated within two years, and 257 are registered for dementia.

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Nearby towns for 24-hour care

24-hour care in Esher 1.9 mi
24-hour care in Kingston upon Thames 1.9 mi
24-hour care in Claygate 2.0 mi
24-hour care in Walton-on-Thames 3.3 mi
24-hour care in Sunbury-on-Thames 4.1 mi
24-hour care in Worcester Park 4.1 mi
24-hour care in Oxshott 4.1 mi
24-hour care in Ewell 4.2 mi

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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.

24-hour care in Thames Ditton