24-Hour Care in Royal Wootton Bassett: Costs, Funding and 47 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 £1,445 a week.

Help paying for 24-hour care

Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire council for an assessment.

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.

What the register shows for Royal Wootton Bassett

Calne has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (83%); Royal Wootton Bassett, at 55%, is 6th of the 7 towns compared. CQC registered Remiz Care & Recruitment Services Ltd - Wiltshire Office in September 2026, the newest on this list. Ratings are more recent than average here: 36% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 26% across Wiltshire. At 84% Good or Outstanding, Royal Wootton Bassett sits below the Wiltshire figure of 90% (from 174 agencies). Registered specialisms here: 41 of 47 list physical disabilities, 25 of 47 list learning disabilities and 27 of 47 list mental health conditions. One rating goes back to January 2018: Penponds Homecare Ltd. Ask what has changed since. In Royal Wootton Bassett, 85% of agencies support people with dementia (40 of 47); the Wiltshire figure is 86%.

24-hour care prices in Royal Wootton Bassett

Usual 2026 prices across England
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

What Wiltshire Council pays providers: £29.40 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,050.93 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,030.22 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

Questions about 24-hour care in Royal Wootton Bassett

Which home care agencies offer 24-hour care in Royal Wootton Bassett?

The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 47 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Royal Wootton Bassett, 26 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Royal Wootton Bassett?

Usual 2026 prices across England: 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 Wiltshire 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 Royal Wootton Bassett rated?

Of 31 agencies with a CQC rating, 26 (84%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 40, and 17 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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