Can West Sussex County Council fund home care in Bognor Regis?

It can, once a care needs assessment and a financial assessment have both been completed. The needs assessment establishes what support is required, and the financial assessment examines income and capital to decide what the person pays towards it. Those with capital above the national threshold usually meet the full cost themselves, while others receive a contribution. Where funding is agreed, the personal budget can often be taken as a direct payment, letting the family choose its own agency.

How do I request a care needs assessment in Bognor Regis?

Get in touch with the adult social care team at West Sussex County Council by telephone or through its website and ask for a care needs assessment. It is free and available to anyone who appears to need care and support, regardless of income or savings. A practitioner will discuss daily routines, health, mobility and the help already provided by relatives, then produce a written record of what is needed. If the person is in hospital, the ward discharge team can start the same process before they come home.

How soon should we start looking for home care?

It is best to begin while the need is still emerging rather than once a crisis has forced the issue. Starting early gives time to request an assessment, compare agencies and check which ones actually have capacity in your area of Bognor Regis. Agencies with strong inspection records often have limited availability for new packages, particularly for early morning calls, which are the most sought after. If care is needed within days, telephone more than one agency at once and ask specifically about the visit times you require.

What should I ask a home care agency before arranging visits?

Ask how many different care workers are likely to attend and how the agency protects continuity when someone is away. Ask about the minimum visit length, how punctuality is monitored, and what the office does if a call is going to be late. Request the full price list, including evening, weekend and bank holiday rates, and check what notice is needed to alter or cancel visits. It is also worth asking how the care plan is written and reviewed, and how the agency handles medication and record keeping.

When is home care no longer enough, and what comes next?

Home care works well while someone is safe between visits and their needs follow a reasonably predictable pattern. When supervision is needed through the night, or when falls, confusion or rapidly changing health make scheduled calls insufficient, a residential care home becomes the more realistic option, providing accommodation with personal care and staff on site at all times. A nursing home goes further again, employing registered nurses on the premises for clinical needs such as complex wound care or close monitoring of an unstable condition. A fresh care needs assessment is the usual way to establish which of these is now appropriate.

Home Care in Bognor Regis

Q: Which home care agencies cover Bognor Regis?

Eighteen agencies registered to provide care at home serve Bognor Regis, and all of them appear on this page. They include Greenhurst Care, Acre Care, ADL Care, Jasmine Lodge, Angelica Care, Support Workers Direct and Ashton Domiciliary Care Agency. Each is registered with the Care Quality Commission for personal care delivered in people's own homes. Every listing has a profile setting out its current rating and inspection history.

Bognor Regis has 19 CQC registered home care agencies. 14 are rated Good, and 5 have not yet been rated. 9 of the 19 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Bognor Regis at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Bognor Regis, to help you judge the options below.

Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies.
People aged 75 and over: 27,900. Rising to 32,300 by 2035, up 16%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,600. Rising to 4,500 by 2035, up 25%
People aged 85 and over: 7,800. Rising to 11,500 by 2035, up 48%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 66%. The NHS ambition is 67%. West Sussex as a whole is 64%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 3 closed. 34 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 67 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.4 miles).

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and paying for care at home in Bognor Regis

Bringing care into someone's own house is usually less disruptive than a move into residential care, but it still runs through a sequence of formal steps, and knowing the order of them saves a good deal of time. Eighteen home care agencies are registered to work in Bognor Regis, and the ones best matched to a particular need are easier to identify once the need itself has been written down.

The care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings. West Sussex County Council is responsible for carrying that assessment out for residents of Bognor Regis, and for the separate financial assessment that works out what a person contributes towards the cost. A practitioner will look at washing, dressing, medication, meals, mobility and how safely someone manages alone overnight, then set out in writing how many visits are needed and how long each should last. That written record is genuinely useful when you approach agencies, because it gives each of them the same clear brief to quote against.

What home care costs and who pays

Home care is normally charged by the hour or by the visit, and rates rise for evenings, weekends and bank holidays, so ask each agency for its full price list rather than a single headline rate. Check the minimum visit length, whether travel time is billed, and what notice is required to change or cancel a call. If the financial assessment shows a person must meet the whole cost, the local authority can still give advice on arranging care and can point towards a direct payment if support is later funded. Where funding is agreed, a personal budget may be taken as a direct payment, which allows a family to choose an agency itself rather than accept whichever provider is allocated.

Choosing a home care agency and what to check

Reading the inspection record

Every agency listed here is registered with the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates them. Across Bognor Regis one agency, Greenhurst Care, holds an Outstanding rating, thirteen are rated Good, and four carry no published rating yet. Look beyond the overall grade to what inspectors said about staffing, medication handling and whether calls arrived when they were meant to, since those are the points families notice week to week. Agencies including Acre Care, ADL Care, Angelica Care, Support Workers Direct and Ashton Domiciliary Care Agency each have a profile here showing their registration and inspection history.

Questions worth asking before you sign

Ask how many different care workers would ordinarily attend, because continuity matters more to most people than any other single factor. Ask what happens when a regular worker is ill, how late a visit can run before the office lets you know, and whether the agency has capacity in your particular part of Bognor Regis. Check that the care plan will be written with the person receiving care and reviewed at set intervals, and find out who to telephone outside office hours. Finally, ask whether the agency can increase its hours if needs grow, since changing provider later is harder than choosing well at the outset.

19 home care in Bognor Regis

Nightingales (Chichester) · 29 Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 2LN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by SG Care Ltd
We are Nightingales, a home care team based in Bognor Regis and working across this part of West Sussex, including the Chichester area. We support older people who want to carry on living in their own homes. For most of the people who come...
Specialisms: Older Person Care
Sudley Road · 36-38 Sudley Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1ER
Home care · CQC Good · Run by The Aldingbourne Trust
We at Sudley Road are proud to provide compassionate home care across Bognor Regis and the surrounding West Sussex community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care agency...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
PRN Homecare · 39 Elmer Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 6DZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by PRN Homecare Ltd
PRN Homecare supports people in their own homes in Bognor Regis and the surrounding part of West Sussex. Our work is the ordinary business of keeping someone in their own house. Help with washing and dressing, medication given properly and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Greenhurst Care · Suite 5b, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 7PG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Greenhurst Care Limited
Greenhurst Care provides care at home to people in Bognor Regis and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. Our carers visit people where they live, at times that suit them, so that people can stay in the home, routines and neighbourhood...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
United Response - Felpham DCA · United Response, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 7QE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by United Response
Here at United Response Felpham DCA, we provide home care support to people living in Bognor Regis and the surrounding areas of West Sussex. We are part of United Response, a national charity with a long history of supporting people to...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism
Acre Care · 25 Queensway, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1QN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Acre Care Ltd
We at Acre Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Bognor Regis and the surrounding West Sussex communities, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Our team delivers...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
St. Juliana’s · Marian Way, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1PA
Home care · Run by The Aldingbourne Trust
St Juliana's is a home care agency in Bognor Regis, supporting people in their own homes across this part of West Sussex. We work with older people and younger adults, including people who have a learning disability, autistic people and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Ashton Domiciliary Care Agency · 98-100, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 5AA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Ashton Care (Bognor Regis) Limited
We at Ashton Domiciliary Care Agency are proud to provide compassionate home care across Bognor Regis and the surrounding communities of West Sussex. As a trusted domiciliary care provider, we bring professional, person centred support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults
ADL Care · Suite 110, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 9SL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by ADL Care Ltd
We provide care at home in Bognor Regis and along this stretch of the West Sussex coast. We support older adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities, people living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Bognor Regis · Office 104 First Floor Business Centre, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 9SL
Home care · Run by Olut Services Ltd
We provide care and support to people in their own homes in Bognor Regis and the surrounding part of West Sussex. Our work covers older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability or autism,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Hilton Home Care · Unit 8, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 0AL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Optimal Future Limited
At Hilton Home Care in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, we provide care and support to people in the place they feel most comfortable: their own home. We work with a wide range of individuals, including older adults, younger adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
L'Arche · L'Arche At Sycamore, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 2UX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by L'Arche
Here at L'Arche Bognor Regis, we provide home care to people living in Bognor Regis and the surrounding areas of West Sussex. Our work focuses particularly on supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism, and we take real...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism
Sky99 Healthcare Services · The Track, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1QF
Home care · Run by Sky 99 UK Ltd
Sky99 Healthcare provides care and support to people in their own homes in Bognor Regis and the surrounding area. We work with older people and people living with dementia, with people who have mental health needs, physical disabilities or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
United Response - Limborne Supported Living Services · 53 Limmer Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 7HE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by United Response
United Response at Limborne provides supported living to people in their own homes around Bognor Regis. We work with adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults, older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Ontime Response Healthcare · The Track, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1QF
Home care · Run by Ontime Response Healthcare Limited
We at Ontime Response Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Bognor Regis and the surrounding West Sussex communities, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Support Workers Direct · 6 York Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1LT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by The Aldingbourne Trust
We provide support in people's own homes across Bognor Regis and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. Our focus is deliberately narrow. We support older people who need help to keep living independently, and we support people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism
Supporting Positive Futures · 61 Gravits Lane, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 5LU
Home care · Run by Supporting Positive Futures Ltd
We are Supporting Positive Futures, and we provide support in people's own homes in Bognor Regis and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. We work mainly with adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people living with mental...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Jasmine Lodge · 73 Upper Bognor Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1HP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by The Aldingbourne Trust
Jasmine Lodge provides support at home for people in Bognor Regis and the surrounding part of West Sussex. We work with adults who have a learning disability or autism, supporting them in their own homes and out in their own communities....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism
Angelica Care · 1 & 2 The Parade, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 4TW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Angelica Care Ltd
Angelica Care is a home care agency in Bognor Regis, supporting people in their own homes across the area. We visit older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults

What home care costs

Type of care	What it costs
Hourly care visits, South East Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few West Sussex agencies publish a rate.	£28.00 to £36.96 an hour
What West Sussex pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£28.92 an hour
Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.	£34.42 an hour
Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.	£1,250 to £1,668 a week

Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Angelica Care Ltd, 29 September 2026, Good
Greenhurst Care, 31 July 2026, Good
Hilton Home Care – West Sussex, 15 May 2026, Good

Longest since a report

United Response - Limborne Supported Living Services, 22 December 2017, Good
Sudley Road, 10 January 2019, Good
Support Workers Direct, 3 April 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Bognor Regis

How many home care agencies are there in Bognor Regis?

Bognor Regis has 19 CQC registered home care agencies: 14 Good, 5 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does home care cost in Bognor Regis?

Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few West Sussex agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.

Which home care agencies in Bognor Regis were inspected most recently?

Angelica Care Ltd (29 September 2026), Greenhurst Care (31 July 2026) and Hilton Home Care – West Sussex (15 May 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.