Home care · Worcestershire
24-hour care in Redditch
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. 16 agencies registered with CQC cover Redditch. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England
In short
- Of the 16 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Redditch, 13 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.
- Worcestershire council must offer a free care needs assessment.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "24-hour care in Redditch", analysis of the CQC register, 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 £1,295 a week.
Help paying for 24-hour care
Worcestershire 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. Getting assessed by Worcestershire council.
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 Redditch
In Redditch, 88% of agencies support people with dementia (14 of 16); the Worcestershire figure is 75%. One rating goes back to March 2019: Excalibur Serviced Offices. Ask what has changed since. CQC registered Reddi Support Limited in April 2026, the newest on this list. By specialism, 14 of 16 list physical disabilities, 12 of 16 list learning disabilities and 10 of 16 list mental health conditions. Across Worcestershire we list 276 agencies, and 85% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Redditch the figure is 100%. Across Worcestershire, 7% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Redditch it is 13%. Worcestershire has 7 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Redditch the figure is 1. Alcester has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (100%); Redditch, at 81%, is 2nd of the 7 towns compared.
How much 24-hour care costs in Redditch
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Worcestershire County Council's own rates: £23.43 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £911.42 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,087.77 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).
Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. 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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay
Home care agencies that cover Redditch
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.
Old Friends Care Limited
Est. £32–£39/hr
All For You Home Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Midway Supported Services Worcestershire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Stoke Heath Homecare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caremark (Redditch and Bromsgrove)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rainbow Care Solutions (Redditch)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Belmont Homecare Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Quality Assured Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Individual Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Eclipse HomeCare (Terryspring Court)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead Redditch and Bromsgrove
Est. £33–£40/hr
Supreme Home Care Redditch and Bromsgrove
Est. £30–£37/hr
Excalibur Serviced Offices
Est. £30–£37/hr
Step Up Training and Care Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
The Business Centre
Est. £29–£36/hr
Reddi Support Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Questions about 24-hour care in Redditch
Who provides 24-hour care in Redditch?
The CQC register does not show who offers 24-hour care. There are 16 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Redditch, 13 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
How much does 24-hour care cost in Redditch?
Typical 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 Worcestershire 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 good are home care agencies around Redditch?
100% Good or Outstanding (13 of 13 rated). 3 were inspected or rated within two years, and 14 are registered for dementia.
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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.