MAKE AN INFORMED CHOICE
Compare temporary care at home and residential short stays.
Published nursing care: respite stay fees average about £2,211 across 2 providers in our sample. This includes advertised guide or starting prices.
The included fees range from £2,175 to £2,247. Price unit: per week. The full bill depends on the package and your care plan.
Sample checked 10 September 2026. 9 fee records from 3 providers on this page. See exactly what the average includes.
We group matching procedure descriptions and units, exclude additional charges and price intervals, then calculate the arithmetic mean with equal weight for each provider. If a provider has several matching fees, its distinct fees are averaged first. Rounded to the nearest pound; original published amounts stay on the fee cards.
These are sampled advertised fees, including any starting or guide prices as labelled. They are not representative England-wide averages, personal quotes or a measure of care quality. Inclusions can still differ: check the fee cards before choosing.
| Procedure sample | Average | Published range | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing care: respite stay per week Included fees | £2,211 | £2,175–£2,247 | 2 |
| Nursing dementia care: respite stay per week Included fees | £2,265 | £2,175–£2,354 | 2 |
| Residential care: respite stay per week Included fees | £2,012 | £1,949–£2,075 | 2 |
| Residential dementia care: respite stay per week Included fees | £2,066 | £2,056–£2,075 | 2 |
A respite quote needs a start date, duration and agreed level of care. Minimum stays, short-notice bookings and transport may affect the total. Ask what happens if the stay needs to be extended or cancelled.
FUNDING ROUTE
Ask your local council for a care-needs assessment and a financial assessment. Social-care charges and NHS continuing healthcare follow different rules; the care you need and your circumstances determine the available support. Do not assume that every care cost is NHS-funded or that a headline savings threshold determines the whole assessment.
Official eligibility and care informationCOMPARE LIKE FOR LIKE
A respite quote needs a start date, duration and agreed level of care. Minimum stays, short-notice bookings and transport may affect the total. Ask what happens if the stay needs to be extended or cancelled.
These are specific advertised examples, not an England-wide average or a ranking of the cheapest or best providers. A starting price, treatment-only guide and full package can cover different things. Confirm availability and the written total directly.
9 fee examples shown from 3 providers. Select up to three to compare the details. Alphabetical order; no paid ranking.
Bowes House
Hailsham, BN27 1DU
From £2,247
per week
Subject to a care-needs assessment. Premium rooms and personal extras cost more; published nursing rates include FNC where eligible, so confirm the amount you personally pay.
Checked 10 Sept 2026 · Provider fee date: July 2026
Bowes House
Hailsham, BN27 1DU
From £2,354
per week
Subject to a care-needs assessment. Premium rooms and personal extras cost more; published nursing rates include FNC where eligible, so confirm the amount you personally pay.
Checked 10 Sept 2026 · Provider fee date: July 2026
Bowes House
Hailsham, BN27 1DU
From £1,949
per week
Subject to a care-needs assessment. Premium rooms and personal extras cost more; published nursing rates include FNC where eligible, so confirm the amount you personally pay.
Checked 10 Sept 2026 · Provider fee date: July 2026
Bowes House
Hailsham, BN27 1DU
From £2,056
per week
Subject to a care-needs assessment. Premium rooms and personal extras cost more; published nursing rates include FNC where eligible, so confirm the amount you personally pay.
Checked 10 Sept 2026 · Provider fee date: July 2026
Helping Hands
Published group/online service price; confirm coverage
From £345
per day
The provider’s respite page specifies a minimum booking period; confirm it in the quote. This is a daily fee, not a weekly fee.
Checked 10 Sept 2026
Riverside Place
Ware, SG12 7FB
From £2,175
per week
Subject to a care-needs assessment. Premium rooms and personal extras cost more; published nursing rates include FNC where eligible, so confirm the amount you personally pay.
Checked 10 Sept 2026 · Provider fee date: March 2026
Riverside Place
Ware, SG12 7FB
From £2,175
per week
Subject to a care-needs assessment. Premium rooms and personal extras cost more; published nursing rates include FNC where eligible, so confirm the amount you personally pay.
Checked 10 Sept 2026 · Provider fee date: March 2026
Riverside Place
Ware, SG12 7FB
From £2,075
per week
Subject to a care-needs assessment. Premium rooms and personal extras cost more; published nursing rates include FNC where eligible, so confirm the amount you personally pay.
Checked 10 Sept 2026 · Provider fee date: March 2026
Riverside Place
Ware, SG12 7FB
From £2,075
per week
Subject to a care-needs assessment. Premium rooms and personal extras cost more; published nursing rates include FNC where eligible, so confirm the amount you personally pay.
Checked 10 Sept 2026 · Provider fee date: March 2026
BUDGET FOR THE WHOLE PLAN
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You may be assessed for short-term support to regain independence after illness, injury or a hospital stay. Eligible intermediate care or reablement is usually free for up to six weeks, but the assessed plan determines what you receive and for how long.
Read the practical guide →recoveryBefore discharge, confirm the care plan, medicines, transport, follow-up and any help needed at home. Ask who is arranging each item and what to do if it is not ready.
Read the practical guide →Ask each provider the same questions and keep the written plan, its issue date and its expiry date.
Request a written assessment, schedule and contract before committing. Include who arranges cover, who to contact with concerns and when fees can change. Use the agreed hours or weeks in the cost planner.
Ask for the exact service, clinician, location, dates and inclusions in writing. Check deposits, payment deadlines and what happens if the treatment plan changes. Keep clinical suitability separate from how the care will be funded.
Confirm who explains results, manages follow-up and provides a contact if you have concerns. Include repeat visits, medicines, travel and support at home in your plan where relevant. Ask who is responsible for arranging any next step.
Eligibility, clinical assessment and local arrangements determine the route. Dental charges and social-care funding follow their own rules. Confirm funding before agreeing to private treatment.
Explore funding and help with costsFor self-pay, request an itemised total, deposit and cancellation terms. For insurance, confirm authorisation, clinician and hospital recognition, excess and any benefit limits before booking. Recognition alone does not confirm your policy covers the treatment.
Provider guidance on checking payment arrangementsIf finance is offered, compare the total repayable, interest, fees and repayment period against paying directly. A monthly figure is not the treatment’s total cost. Keep NHS and private follow-up arrangements clear with the clinicians involved.
A fee does not establish clinical suitability, appointment availability or treatment quality. Review the service’s published evidence and practical arrangements as well.
Waiting-list statistics describe published records for a service or organisation. They do not predict your appointment date or the wait for the particular operation in this guide.
Check the exact package with the provider. Home visits or residential stay, Minimum booking and care needs, Transport, extensions and cancellation can affect the comparison. The price examples above retain the source’s unit and price basis; an unlisted inclusion has not been assumed to be free.
Ask your local council for a care-needs assessment and a financial assessment. Social-care charges and NHS continuing healthcare follow different rules; the care you need and your circumstances determine the available support. Do not assume that every care cost is NHS-funded or that a headline savings threshold determines the whole assessment. Check the official route.
Price alone cannot answer that. Discuss appropriate options with a qualified professional, then compare the same scope of care, relevant provider evidence, access arrangements and the full aftercare plan.
Ask a provider for a written quote using this guide’s checklist. Other towns’ prices and group-wide offers are examples, not local quotations. A local page can contain one verified provider’s fee: its coverage is stated clearly. Where available, we link to separately labelled prices in nearby places.
Checked 10 September 2026. We select public factual fee examples from providers’ own pages. There is no paid placement and we do not calculate market averages from this selection. A provider-group fee is labelled as such; it is not copied into every local area.
Price amounts are withheld when their source has not been checked within 90 days. The original source date stays visible and is not refreshed just because the website is rebuilt. A checked fee can still change: request a current written quote.
Named providers: Helping Hands; Bowes House; Riverside Place.