None of the 3 home care agencies in Minehead 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 Somerset area are listed there.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for overnight care in Minehead. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in Somerset is £19.30. 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.
Another optionSelf-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.
Median rate for each type of care, across the 111 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
Not enough agencies in Minehead have published a rate for overnight care yet. Home care in Somerset is typically £19.30 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
0 of the 3 CQC-registered home care agencies in Minehead offer overnight care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
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 Somerset council for a needs assessment.