Home Care in Seaford
Seaford 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.
Seaford at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Seaford, 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: 15,500. Rising to 18,000 by 2035, up 16%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,400. Rising to 6,400 by 2035, up 47%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 57%. The NHS ambition is 67%. East Sussex as a whole is 61%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 17 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 57 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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Planning and paying for home care in Seaford
The care needs assessment
A written account of what someone needs makes every later conversation simpler, and that is what a care needs assessment produces. It is free, carries no means test and can be requested by the person or a relative acting for them. Assessment and funded support in this area are handled by East Sussex County Council, whose assessor will look at mobility, washing and dressing, meals, medication, continence and the help family members already provide. If eligible needs are identified, the council can offer a personal budget, and taking it as a direct payment means choosing and managing the agency yourself rather than accepting an allocated one.
What home care costs
Agencies charge by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends and on bank holidays, and the figures differ between providers in Seaford, so ask for a written schedule rather than accepting a verbal quote. Check whether travel time, mileage or a minimum visit length is included, because those additions change a weekly total considerably. A financial assessment establishes what the council contributes and what the person pays, and savings above the national threshold mean meeting the cost privately. Even then it is worth telling the council about the arrangement, since needs rise and eligibility can be reconsidered later.
Choosing a provider and what to check
Two rated agencies, two without a rating
For the two agencies that have been rated Good, read what inspectors wrote under the five key questions rather than stopping at the grade, and note how recently they called. For the two without a rating, the absence is not a criticism, but it does leave you without independent evidence, so compensate by asking directly. When is the first inspection expected? How long has the registered manager been in post? Can the provider offer references from existing clients, or a short trial period before you commit? A provider confident in its service will answer all three without hesitation.
The questions that predict good care
Ask how many different carers would come in a fortnight and whether the same faces return, because continuity matters more than anything in a brochure. Ask what happens when a carer is off sick, at what point the office telephones to warn you a visit will be late, and whether carers are paid for travelling time, since agencies that do not pay it tend to run behind all day. Check whether early mornings, evenings and weekends can be covered, as those slots are the hardest to fill. Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed and how a concern is raised out of hours.
4 home care in Seaford
- Nightingale Homecare · 12A Sutton Park Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1QU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Nightingale Homecare East Sussex Limited
Nightingale Homecare provides support at home for people in Seaford and the surrounding part of East Sussex. The people we visit include older people, many of them living with dementia, as well as younger adults and people with sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Angel Approved – Care at Home · 14 Clinton Place, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1NP
Home care · Run by T&J Legacy Group Limited
Angel Approved Care at Home supports people in their own homes in Seaford and across this part of East Sussex. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Family Care · 182 Vale Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 3HJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by HomesCare Ltd
Seaford Family Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Seaford and the surrounding part of East Sussex. We work with older people, younger adults and people living with dementia. We are a local provider and we intend...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults - YourLife · Eversley Court, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1FF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Yourlife Management Services Limited
At YourLife Seaford, we provide home care support to people living in Seaford and the surrounding areas of East Sussex. We work with older people, younger adults, and individuals living with dementia, physical disabilities, or visual and...
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 East Sussex agencies publish a rate. | £28.00 to £36.96 an hour |
| What East Sussex pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £28.16 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
- Nightingale Homecare East Sussex Ltd, 23 June 2026, Good
- Seaford Family Care, 10 May 2023, Good
- YourLife (Seaford), 17 August 2018, Good
Longest since a report
- YourLife (Seaford), 17 August 2018, Good
- Seaford Family Care, 10 May 2023, Good
- Nightingale Homecare East Sussex Ltd, 23 June 2026, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Seaford
How many home care agencies are there in Seaford?
Seaford 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 Seaford?
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 East 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 Seaford were inspected most recently?
Nightingale Homecare East Sussex Ltd (23 June 2026), Seaford Family Care (10 May 2023) and YourLife (Seaford) (17 August 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.