Overnight care in Leicester
None of the 69 home care agencies in Leicester says on its website that it offers overnight care, as far as we have found. Overnight care is a carer in the house through the night, either sleeping and on hand if needed or awake throughout for someone who needs help in the night. Agencies covering the wider Leicestershire area are listed there.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for overnight care in Leicester. Across England agencies usually charge about £26 to £36 an hour for visits and about £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Every agency that has told us its price shows it, dated, on its card.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
Typical rates in Leicestershire
We do not have enough published rates for this area yet to show a typical figure. Across England, agencies usually charge about £26 to £36 an hour for visits and about £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care.
Common questions
How much does overnight care cost in Leicester?
Not enough agencies in Leicester have published a rate for overnight care yet. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many overnight care agencies are there in Leicester?
0 of the 69 CQC-registered home care agencies in Leicester offer overnight care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for overnight care in Leicester?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost, usually as a direct payment you spend with the agency or carer you choose. Ask the adult social care team at Leicestershire council for a needs assessment.