Overnight care in Poole
None of the 41 home care agencies in Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area are listed there.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for overnight care in Poole. 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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 Poole?
Not enough agencies in Poole have published a rate for overnight care yet. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many overnight care agencies are there in Poole?
0 of the 41 CQC-registered home care agencies in Poole 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 Poole?
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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council for a needs assessment.