PRICE GUIDE · CARE & SUPPORT · 2026–2027
Overnight Care cost in the UK
£100–£260 per night. Typically £230.
Overnight care at home costs £100–£260 a night, with £230 a typical sleeping night. A carer who sleeps and is woken now and then costs less than a waking night, where the carer stays up to turn, toilet or reassure through the night.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does overnight care cost in the UK?
| Low end | £100 | a sleeping night with little waking |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £230 | what most people pay |
| High end | £260 | a waking night in the South East |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the carers and care agencies near you.
What moves the price
- Sleeping or waking night — a waking overnight carer costs more than one who sleeps in
- How often the carer is woken — frequent waking turns a sleeping night into a waking one
- Length of shift — overnight care shifts run from about eight to ten hours
- Weekends and bank holidays — overnight care rates may be higher on these nights
- Nursing needs — overnight care involving clinical tasks needs a nurse and costs more
- Region — overnight care is dearest in London and the South East
WHAT YOU GET
What an overnight care booking includes
Takes: A night shift of about eight to ten hours, typically from 10pm to 7am. Not included: Daytime care, live-in care and nursing tasks are separate — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common overnight care jobs
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How to pay less
- Choose a sleeping night for overnight care if the person only needs help occasionally
- Ask the council or NHS about funding overnight care, especially at the end of life
- Compare nightly overnight care with live-in care if care is needed day and night
Before you book
- Check the overnight care provider is registered with CQC, the Care Inspectorate, CIW or RQIA
- Agree whether overnight care is a sleeping or waking night, and what happens if it changes
- Make up a bed or chair for a sleeping-night carer near the person's room
- Leave notes on medicines, routines and who to call during overnight care
Overnight Care cost: questions people ask
About £100–£260 a night, with £230 a typical sleeping night. Waking nights cost more than sleeping nights.
Usually eight to ten hours, often 10pm to 7am. Longer shifts or early starts may cost extra.
A sleep-in carer rests in a spare room and gets up only when needed; a waking-night carer stays up and gives care through the whole shift. Agencies price waking nights higher.
Sometimes. Councils may include it in a care package after assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare may cover it where needs are primarily health needs.
Daytime visits, live-in care and nursing tasks are separate and priced on their own.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, taken from published overnight care rates and a national price index. They form a national range, not a quote.
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