24-Hour Care in Warlingham: Costs, Funding and 238 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.

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.

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.

Warlingham's agencies in figures

3 are rated Outstanding here, out of 16 across Surrey. Of Warlingham and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Warlingham ranks 6th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (61%); Oxted is highest at 80%. Across Surrey we list 1,090 agencies, and 91% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Warlingham the figure is 88%. Across Surrey, 22% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Warlingham it is 19%. The newest registration is Silver Blue Services Ltd T/A Springday Healthcare, registered with CQC in September 2026. Looking at specialisms, 194 of 238 list physical disabilities, 132 of 238 list learning disabilities and 142 of 238 list mental health conditions. 197 of the 238 agencies (83%) list dementia as a specialism, against 84% across Surrey. The oldest current rating dates from February 2018 (Care World Agency Ltd).

How much 24-hour care costs in Warlingham

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
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).

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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home care agencies that cover Warlingham

Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.

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What families ask about 24-hour care in Warlingham

Who provides 24-hour care in Warlingham?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 238 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Warlingham, 145 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Warlingham?

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 Warlingham?

88% Good or Outstanding (145 of 164 rated). 47 were inspected or rated within two years, and 197 are registered for dementia.

24-hour care in Warlingham

Live-in care or waking nights?

Help paying for 24-hour care

When 24-hour care is needed

Warlingham's agencies in figures

How much 24-hour care costs in Warlingham

Home care agencies that cover Warlingham

What families ask about 24-hour care in Warlingham

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