24-Hour Care in Storrington: Costs, Funding and 17 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 £1,400–£1,700 a week; a residential care home £1,100–£1,600 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

West Sussex 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. Requesting an assessment from West Sussex council.

Storrington's agencies in figures

The newest registration is Caremark Horsham and Pulborough, registered with CQC in December 2025. Looking at specialisms, 15 of 17 list physical disabilities, 9 of 17 list learning disabilities and 12 of 17 list mental health conditions. 13 of the 17 agencies (76%) list dementia as a specialism, against 76% across West Sussex. The oldest current rating dates from October 2018 (ECL West Sussex South). 1 is rated Outstanding here, out of 5 across West Sussex. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Storrington ranks first of 7 local towns for Good or Outstanding ratings (76%), with Arundel second (76%). At 87% Good or Outstanding, Storrington sits below the West Sussex figure of 91% (from 291 agencies). Ratings are more recent than average here: 29% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 24% across West Sussex.

What 24-hour care costs in Storrington

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

What West Sussex County Council pays providers: £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. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

Home care agencies serving Storrington

Check with each agency that it offers 24-hour care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.

Every agency covering Storrington (17) →

What families ask about 24-hour care in Storrington

Where can I find 24-hour care in Storrington?

17 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Storrington, and 13 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide 24-hour care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Storrington?

Prices typically seen in West Sussex in 2026: live-in care typically costs £1,400–£1,700 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 West Sussex 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.

Are home care agencies in Storrington well rated?

13 of the 15 rated agencies (87%) are Good or Outstanding; 13 list dementia as a specialism and 5 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

24-hour care in Storrington

Live-in care or waking nights?

When 24-hour care is needed

Help paying for 24-hour care

Storrington's agencies in figures

What 24-hour care costs in Storrington

Home care agencies serving Storrington

What families ask about 24-hour care in Storrington

Arranging 24-hour care in Storrington?

Care options in Storrington

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