Home care · Walsall
24-hour care in Bloxwich
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 133 CQC-registered agencies covering Bloxwich directly.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026
Quick summary
- Of the 133 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Bloxwich, 58 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 Walsall council costs nothing.
To cite: "24-hour care in Bloxwich", 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 £1,295 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
Walsall 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 Walsall council for an assessment.
Agencies covering Bloxwich: the data
The share registered for dementia is 80% in Bloxwich (107 of 133) and 79% across Walsall. By specialism, 109 of 133 list physical disabilities, 70 of 133 list learning disabilities and 89 of 133 list mental health conditions. Across Walsall we list 337 agencies, and 78% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Bloxwich the figure is 78%. Most recent to register: Norvia Care Solutions Ltd (September 2026). Oldest rating on the list: Affinity Homecare, March 2018. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Bloxwich (44% Good or Outstanding) is 6th out of 7 local towns, led by Great Wyrley (55%).
How much 24-hour care costs in Bloxwich
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What the council pays (Walsall Council): £21 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £790.12 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,072.55 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?
Home care agencies that cover Bloxwich
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.
TLCareServices Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ability Healthcare Cannock Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Furlong House
Est. £30–£37/hr
Jenner House
Est. £30–£37/hr
One World Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Goscote Centre
Est. £30–£37/hr
One Touch Quality Kare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caring Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Dignus Support
Est. £30–£37/hr
Essence Health Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
ECHO Supported Living Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
My Pillar Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Homecare With Caring Angels Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
SentriCare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bellamy House (Empowering U Care)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bridge Court
Est. £30–£37/hr
SBV Healthcare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caring Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ryssa Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
24-hour care in Bloxwich: common questions
Which home care agencies offer 24-hour care in Bloxwich?
The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 133 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Bloxwich, 58 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Bloxwich?
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 Walsall 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 Bloxwich rated?
Of 74 agencies with a CQC rating, 58 (78%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 107, and 23 have a rating or inspection from the past 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.