Home care · West Sussex
Overnight care in Steyning
Someone safe at night and a family carer who gets to sleep: overnight care puts a carer in the home until morning, either resting and ready to help or staying awake throughout. Of 57 agencies covering Steyning, 1 has confirmed this service to us.
Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Usual 2026 prices in West Sussex
In short
- 57 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Steyning, and 38 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
- West Sussex council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
- 1 agency has told us it provides overnight care.
- Agencies usually charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and an hourly-based rate for a waking night: ask for both in writing.
Citation: "Overnight care in Steyning", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.
Waking nights and sleeping nights
- Sleeping night: the carer sleeps in a spare room and can be woken, normally a time or two at most.
- Waking night: the carer is awake all night, for people who wander, need turning, toileting or medication overnight, or are very likely to fall.
A sleeping night is normally a fixed fee. Waking nights are priced nearer the hourly rate and cost noticeably more. Get both figures in writing, with rates for weekends and bank holidays.
Funding overnight care
- Council: West Sussex council assesses free; night-time needs found in the assessment can be met in the care plan.
- Attendance Allowance: the higher rate of £114.60 a week is for people over State Pension age who need help day and night, and savings do not matter.
How to ask West Sussex council for an assessment.
When families use overnight care
Common reasons are coming home from hospital, a run of night-time falls, dementia that disturbs sleep, end-of-life care, or simply giving a partner who cares during the day a few unbroken nights each week. Some families book one or two nights a week; others need every night.
Home care in Steyning by the numbers
The oldest current rating dates from June 2018 (Alina Homecare Lancing). 45 of the 57 agencies (79%) list dementia as a specialism, against 76% across West Sussex. By specialism, 46 of 57 list physical disabilities, 26 of 57 list learning disabilities and 33 of 57 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is Support at Home (Lancing), registered with CQC in September 2025. Ratings are about as recent as the council average here: 25% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 24% across West Sussex. At 95% Good or Outstanding, Steyning sits above the West Sussex figure of 91% (from 291 agencies). Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Steyning (67% Good or Outstanding) is 6th out of 7 local towns, led by Storrington (76%). 1 is rated Outstanding here, out of 5 across West Sussex.
Paying for overnight care in Steyning: typical prices
| Visiting care | £28–£38 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | £1,400–£1,700 a week |
What the council pays (West Sussex County Council): £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).
Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay
Agencies that told us they offer overnight care
Confirmed by each agency, then ranked by CQC rating. How the list is ordered
Other agencies covering Steyning
Not confirmed for overnight care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.
Care To You Healthcare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Steps 2 Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Kardinal Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Carewise Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
SCC Agency Ltd (trading as South Coast Care)
Est. £30–£37/hr
GoodOaks Homecare - Sussex South
Est. £30–£37/hr
KMX Nursing Agency
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead Worthing and Steyning
Est. £33–£40/hr
LQS Healthcare Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
AcreCare Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Guild Care Domiciliary Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Everyday Recruitment Agency
Est. £30–£37/hr
Angelica Care Mid Sussex
Est. £30–£37/hr
London Care - Brighton
Est. £30–£37/hr
Brainerd Limited Domiciliary Care Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
Indpendent Lifestyles Support Agency
Est. £30–£37/hr
Phoenix Bespoke Support
Est. £30–£37/hr
Coastal Homecare (Worthing)
Est. £30–£37/hr
DBAGZ SOLUTIONS LTD - BRIGHTON
Est. £30–£37/hr
Supporting Independence - Findon
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your questions on overnight care in Steyning
Which home care agencies offer overnight care in Steyning?
We list 57 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Steyning; 1 of them has confirmed that it provides overnight care. Ask the remainder directly, as this is not something CQC records.
Sleeping night or waking night: what is the difference?
On a sleeping night the carer sleeps in a spare room and can be woken once or twice. On a waking night the carer stays awake all night. Waking nights cost more.
How much is a night carer in Steyning?
Agencies usually charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and an hourly-based rate for a waking night. Ask for both in writing.
How are agencies covering Steyning rated?
Of 40 agencies with a CQC rating, 38 (95%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 45, and 14 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.
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Other care in Steyning
Overnight care around Steyning
- Overnight care in Bramber 0.6 mi
- Overnight care in Findon 3.6 mi
- Overnight care in Shoreham-by-Sea 4.3 mi
- Overnight care in Worthing 5.3 mi
- Overnight care in Storrington 5.8 mi
- Overnight care in Hassocks 8.3 mi
- Overnight care in Brighton 9.4 mi
- Overnight care in Rustington 9.4 mi
Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.