Overnight Care in Billingshurst: Costs, Funding and 19 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

Which kind of night care?

The question is how often help is needed after dark. No more than a couple of times? A sleeping night, with the carer in bed in a spare room, ready to be woken, is usually enough. Wandering, turning, toileting, night-time medication or a high falls risk point to a waking night, where the carer stays awake until morning.

Most agencies charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and price a waking night closer to their hourly rate, so a waking night costs noticeably more. Ask for both prices in writing, including weekend and bank holiday rates.

Why families book night care

Families often turn to night care after a hospital stay, when falls at night start to happen, when dementia breaks up sleep, at the end of life, or so that a partner who cares all day can sleep through a few nights a week. Some book a night or two each week; others book every night.

Who pays for overnight care?

Attendance Allowance at the higher rate (£114.60 a week) is not affected by savings and goes to people over State Pension age who need help both during the day and at night. The council can also include night care in a care plan when its assessment shows night-time needs; ask West Sussex council, which must assess for free. How to ask West Sussex council for an assessment.

Home care in Billingshurst by the numbers

One rating goes back to November 2018: Bertie & Bells Ltd. Ask what has changed since. In Billingshurst, 79% of agencies support people with dementia (15 of 19); the West Sussex figure is 76%. Registered specialisms here: 13 of 19 list physical disabilities, 8 of 19 list learning disabilities and 10 of 19 list mental health conditions. CQC registered Caremark Horsham and Pulborough in December 2025, the newest on this list. Ratings are about as recent as the council average here: 26% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 24% across West Sussex. At 93% Good or Outstanding, Billingshurst sits above the West Sussex figure of 91% (from 291 agencies). Of Billingshurst and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Billingshurst ranks 6th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (68%); Storrington is highest at 76%. West Sussex has 5 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Billingshurst the figure is 1.

How much overnight care costs in Billingshurst

Typical prices in West Sussex in 2026
Visiting care	£28–£38 an hour
Live-in care	£1,400–£1,700 a week

West Sussex County Council's own rates: £28.92 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,033.31 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,124.80 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Your questions on overnight care in Billingshurst

Which home care agencies offer overnight care in Billingshurst?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides overnight care. Of the 19 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Billingshurst, 13 are rated Good or Outstanding.

What is the difference between a sleeping night and a waking night?

A sleeping-night carer goes to bed in a spare room and may be woken once or twice; a waking-night carer is up all night, which costs more.

What do agencies in Billingshurst charge for a night?

Ask for written prices for both: waking nights are usually based on hourly rates, sleeping nights on a flat fee.

How are agencies covering Billingshurst rated?

Of 14 agencies with a CQC rating, 13 (93%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 15, and 5 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.

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