Home Care in Lancing
Lancing has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Lancing at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Lancing, 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: 8,600. Rising to 9,500 by 2035, up 10%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,100. Rising to 1,300 by 2035, up 19%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,300. Rising to 3,200 by 2035, up 41%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 61%. The NHS ambition is 67%. West Sussex as a whole is 64%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 2 closed. 9 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 90 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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Arranging home care in Lancing and working out who pays
With care at home the number of calls agreed at assessment is effectively the price list, since everything is costed by the visit. The assessment is free, can be requested by anyone and establishes how many calls a day are needed and what each has to achieve. West Sussex County Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
How the means test works for care at home
For support at home the value of the property being lived in is disregarded, which is the biggest single difference from a permanent care home placement. Savings and income are measured against the national capital thresholds, and a weekly amount is always protected for living costs. That is why many people pay part of the cost of their care rather than all of it.
Hourly rates and direct payments
Agencies charge by the hour, usually at a higher rate at weekends and on bank holidays, and short calls of fifteen or thirty minutes cost proportionately more than longer ones. Where the council funds a package it can be taken as a direct payment, which lets the family choose the agency themselves. Attendance allowance is not means tested and is often worth claiming first.
Choosing between the home care agencies covering Lancing
Indpendent Lifestyles Support Agency, Brainerd Limited Domiciliary Care Service and Alina Homecare Lancing are each rated Good. Support at Home (Lancing) has no published rating as yet. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see across a fortnight, because continuity is the thing families raise most often about home care.
Reading the reports, and what to do without one
For home care the responsive and well led sections of a report matter most, since they describe how missed calls, complaints and rota changes are handled. Check how recent each inspection is, because staff and managers turn over quickly in this part of the sector. Where no report exists, ask when the agency registered and how long the care workers have been in post.
Questions to ask before signing
Ask what the agency does when a carer rings in sick, and how late a visit can run before the family is told. Ask whether calls are logged electronically and whether relatives can see those records. Check the minimum call length, the notice period and whether the rate rises at weekends and on bank holidays.
4 home care in Lancing
- Indpendent Lifestyles Support Agency · Suite GF07, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8AF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Independent Lifestyles Support Services LLP
At Independent Lifestyles Support Agency, we provide home care to people across Lancing and the wider West Sussex area, supporting individuals to live comfortably and confidently in their own homes. We work with a broad range of people,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Brainerd Domiciliary Care Service · 16 Hayley Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 9EL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Brainerd Limited
We at Brainerd Domiciliary Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Lancing and the surrounding areas of West Sussex, supporting people to live well within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Based in the BN...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults - Alina Homecare · Unit 7, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8TA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Alina Homecare Ltd
Alina Homecare Lancing supports people in their own homes across Lancing and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. We work with older people, adults living with dementia, people with a learning disability or autism, those managing a mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Support at Home · 73-75, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 9AS
Home care · Run by Beehive Care Group
We provide care and support to older people in their own homes in Lancing and the surrounding area. Our purpose is straightforward: to make staying at home a realistic choice rather than a daily struggle. What that takes varies from one...
Specialisms: Older Person Care
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
- Brainerd Limited Domiciliary Care Service, 23 February 2024, Good
- Indpendent Lifestyles Support Agency, 9 March 2023, Good
- Alina Homecare Lancing, 6 June 2018, Good
Longest since a report
- Alina Homecare Lancing, 6 June 2018, Good
- Indpendent Lifestyles Support Agency, 9 March 2023, Good
- Brainerd Limited Domiciliary Care Service, 23 February 2024, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Lancing
How many home care agencies are there in Lancing?
Lancing has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Good, 1 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 Lancing?
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 Lancing were inspected most recently?
Brainerd Limited Domiciliary Care Service (23 February 2024), Indpendent Lifestyles Support Agency (9 March 2023) and Alina Homecare Lancing (6 June 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.