Which providers in the South East offer home care?

There are 2,485 home care agencies listed across the South East on Care Assura, ranging from national names to small local services. Examples include Home Instead Senior Care Maidenhead Henley and Wallingford, Caremark Thanet, Surrey Homecare Limited and Melody Care Aldershot Ltd. Coverage varies by postcode, so it is worth checking which agencies actually visit your street rather than assuming everyone listed for the region will come to you. Filtering by CQC rating and proximity is usually the quickest way to shortlist.

What is the difference between a home care agency and a nursing agency?

A home care agency provides support with daily living such as washing, dressing, meals, medication prompts and companionship, delivered by trained care workers in the person's own home. A nursing agency employs registered nurses who can carry out clinical tasks like wound care, catheter management or administering injections. Some home care agencies also employ nurses or work alongside district nursing teams, but the two services are regulated and priced differently. If clinical needs are significant, a nursing led service or a combined package is often the right fit.

What should I ask when meeting a home care agency in the South East?

Ask how carers are matched to clients and whether you will see a consistent small team rather than a rotating cast. Check how visits are timed, what happens if a carer is late or off sick, and how the agency communicates with families. It is fair to ask to see the most recent CQC report and to speak to the registered manager. Also confirm what is included in the hourly rate and whether travel time, mileage or cancellation fees are added on top.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in the South East?

Contact the adult social care team at the local authority responsible for the person's address and ask for a care needs assessment. The assessment is free, does not depend on income, and is carried out by a social worker or occupational therapist who will visit and talk through daily routines and difficulties. You do not need a diagnosis or a GP referral to request one. Family members and carers can request the assessment on behalf of someone else, with their agreement.

Can the local authority pay for home care?

Yes, the local authority can contribute towards home care costs following the needs assessment and a separate financial assessment. If savings and capital fall below the upper threshold set nationally, some or all of the cost will be met by the council, with the person contributing from income where appropriate. Those above the threshold usually arrange and pay privately, though they are still entitled to the needs assessment and to advice on choosing a provider. Direct payments are an option for people who want to commission their own carers.

How far in advance should I start looking for home care?

If the need is not urgent, giving yourself four to six weeks allows time for an assessment, trial visits and a proper handover. Good agencies in popular parts of the South East can have short waiting lists, particularly for early morning or evening calls. When someone is coming home from hospital, the process can be much quicker because reablement and discharge teams help arrange initial support. Even in a rush, take the time to read the CQC report and ask the key questions before signing.

Home Care in the South East

The South East has 2,521 CQC registered home care agencies. 1,165 are rated Good, 80 Outstanding, 176 Requires improvement, 12 Inadequate, and 1,088 have not yet been rated. 1,148 of the 2,521 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

South East at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care across South East, adding up every council in the region.

Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies.
People aged 75 and over: 1,025,000. Rising to 1,200,000 by 2035, up 17%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 134,000. Rising to 169,000 by 2035, up 26%
People aged 85 and over: 283,000. Rising to 423,000 by 2035, up 49%
Agencies in South East, last 12 months: 84 opened, 113 closed

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

Choosing the right home care agency in the South East

With 2,485 home care agencies listed across the South East, families have a wide field to consider, and narrowing it down is easier once you know what genuinely matters for the person receiving care. The Care Quality Commission publishes ratings for most providers, and among those listed here you will find agencies rated Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement and Inadequate, alongside a number that are not yet rated. A newer service without a published rating is not necessarily a poor choice, but it does mean you will need to ask more questions about training, supervision and how the agency handles day to day visits.

What to look for in a home care provider

Start by matching the provider to the practical need. Some agencies, such as Alina Homecare Chobham and Woking or Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield, focus on companionship and personal care for older people, while others like Parkside (Aldershot and District Learning Disability) or United Response West Sussex DCA specialise in learning disability support. Ask how carers are recruited and trained, whether the same small team will visit each week, and how the agency covers sickness or holiday. A provider that can explain its rota clearly, and show you a recent CQC report, is usually one that runs on solid foundations.

Reading CQC reports without being overwhelmed

CQC reports are structured around five questions: is the service safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. A Good rating across all five is reassuring, but do read the narrative rather than only the headline. An agency previously rated Requires Improvement that has since acted on the findings may now be a stronger prospect than a service coasting on an older inspection. Where a provider is listed as not rated, ask directly when the first inspection is expected.

Arranging and paying for home care in the South East

Most families begin with a care needs assessment, which is a free conversation with a social worker who visits the person at home and looks at what support would help them stay safe and independent. You can request one through the local authority Adult Social Care team, and there is no need to have chosen a provider before the assessment takes place. If the person you care for is likely to need help urgently, say so when you make contact, as this can affect how quickly the visit is arranged.

How funded support works

After the assessment, a financial means test looks at savings and income to decide whether the local authority will contribute to the cost of care. Those with capital above the upper threshold usually pay the full amount themselves, while people with more modest savings receive help on a sliding scale. Direct payments allow you to arrange care with an agency of your choice rather than accept a council commissioned provider, which many families find gives them more control.

Typical cost context

Home care in the South East is generally charged by the hour, with higher rates for evenings, weekends and specialist support such as dementia or complex needs. Live in care is priced weekly and sits at a different level again. Always ask for a written schedule of charges, including travel time, cancellation terms and any minimum visit length, before signing a contract. A clear quote at the outset prevents awkward conversations later.

2,521 home care in the South East (showing 1–50)

CAREWISE24 · 29 George Street, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 4SY
Home care · Run by Carewise24 Ltd
Here at CAREWISE24, we provide home care support to people living in Gosport, Hampshire, and the surrounding area. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, with the right level of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Homeforts Specialist Care - Main Office · 1st Floor Pentagon Shopping Centre, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4HW
Home care · Run by Homeforts Specialist Care Ltd
Homeforts Specialist Care is a home care agency in Chatham, supporting people in their own homes across Medway. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have mental health needs and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Athlone Care · 25 East Hill, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1RX
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Athlone Care Ltd
We at Athlone Care are a home care agency based in Dartford, Kent, providing personalised support to people across the local community in the comfort of their own homes. Our mission is to deliver compassionate, dependable care that helps...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Tender Hands · 41/41b Church Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 5JB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Tender Hands Ltd
Tender Hands supports people in their own homes in Godalming and the surrounding parts of Surrey. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have learning disabilities and autism, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
4life Healthcare Services · Unit 1, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1DX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by 4Life Healthcare Services Limited
4life Healthcare supports people in their own homes across Canterbury and the surrounding parts of Kent. We work with older people, adults living with dementia, people with a learning disability or autism, those managing a mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
NHES Care · Suite C, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0LR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by NHES Care Limited
NHES Care provides support at home for people across Egham and the surrounding parts of Surrey. Our job is to make staying at home practical and comfortable, with support that fits around a life already in progress rather than reorganising...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Bluebird Care (Lewes) · Denton Island, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9BB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Rampion Limited
We provide Bluebird Care across Lewes district from our base in Newhaven, supporting people in their own homes. Most of our work is with older adults, a good number living with dementia. We also support younger adults, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Mencap - Surrey and Sussex Supported Living · 10 New House Business Centre, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4RU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Royal Mencap Society
We provide supported living across Surrey and Sussex for adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, working with younger adults and with older people who need support at home. Supported living means the house or flat belongs to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
FirstCol Services - Home Care · 3 Ardsheal Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 7RN
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Firstcol Services Limited
We at FirstCol Home Care Worthing are proud to provide compassionate home care across Worthing and the surrounding West Sussex communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Carewise · 82 High Street, Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex, BN43 5DB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Carewise Ltd
Carewise provides care and support in people's own homes across Shoreham by Sea and the surrounding part of West Sussex. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
MAUCARE Services · 56 Arthur Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0PR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by MRJ Care Limited
Maucare provides care and support in people's own homes across Gravesend and the surrounding part of Kent. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Private Homecare (Stelling Minnis) · The Nook, Bossingham Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6AQ
Home care · Run by Private Homecare Kent Ltd
We are Private Homecare Kent, a home care agency supporting people in and around Canterbury in their own homes. Most of the people we visit are older and want to stay where they are, with help at the points in the day that have become...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Arundel Domiciliary Care Services · 8A Station Parade, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4SS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Arundel Domiciliary Care Services Limited
We provide care in people's own homes in Worthing, Arundel and the surrounding part of West Sussex. Our work is mainly with adults who have a learning disability and autistic adults, with people who have physical disabilities and with...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Blossoms Care Services DCA · 15-16 Eaves Court, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3RY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Blossoms Care Services Limited
Blossoms Care provides care and support in people's own homes across Sittingbourne and the surrounding part of Kent. We work with older adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability
Thera South Midlands · John Eccles House, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4GP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Thera Trust
Thera South Midlands is a home care agency based in Oxford, supporting people in their own homes across Oxfordshire and the surrounding area. We work with adults who have a learning disability, with autistic people, with people who have a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Coast Community Care · Pear Tree Court, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN39 4PQ
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Coast Care Homes Ltd
Coast Community Care provides care and support in people's own homes across Bexhill on Sea and the surrounding part of East Sussex. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with learning disabilities...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
LQS Healthcare Services · 1-6 Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1EX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by LQS Healthcare Services Ltd
LQS Healthcare provides care and support to people in their own homes in Worthing and across West Sussex. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Almost everybody who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Care To You Healthcare · 52 St. Leonards Road, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN40 1JB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Care To You Healthcare Limited
Care To You Healthcare provides care and support to people in their own homes in Bexhill on Sea and across East Sussex. The people we work with include older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Sussex Grange Home Care · 14 Vincent Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 9DH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Sussex Grange Limited
We provide care at home in Chichester and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. Those we support include older adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Compass House · 84 Holland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1UT
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Choice Support
Compass House provides care and support to people in their own homes in Maidstone and across Kent. Our work is about keeping people in the places they know, with support that fits around the life they already have. We support older adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Mettle & Bond Care · 8 Station Road West, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9EP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mettle & Bond Care Ltd
We are Mettle and Bond Care, a home care agency based in Oxted, Surrey. We support older people and younger adults in their own homes, including people living with dementia, people managing a mental health condition and people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
McNaha Care · Delta House, Egham, Surrey, TW20 8RX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by McNaha Limited
McNaha Care provides care and support in people's own homes across Egham and the surrounding part of Surrey. We work with people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability
London Care (Lingfield Lodge) · Lingfield Lodge, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1ER
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by London Care Limited
We are a home care team based at Lingfield Lodge, supporting people in their own homes around East Grinstead and the surrounding area. Those we visit include older adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Royal Care · Unit 5 Poulton Business Park, Dover, Kent, CT17 0HL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Sreevijay Ltd
Royal Care Dover supports people in their own homes in Dover and across this corner of Kent. We take on a wider range of need than many agencies. Most of our work is with older adults, a good number living with dementia. We also support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Quality Care Services · Unit A3, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9LW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Surrey Quality Care Services Limited
We at Surrey Quality Care are proud to offer trusted home care across Horley and the surrounding Surrey communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating throughout the RH...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Community Prospects · 1 Castlefield Court, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0AH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Active Prospects
We at Community Prospects are proud to provide compassionate home care across Reigate and the wider Surrey area, supporting people to live well and independently within the comfort of their own homes. As a trusted home care agency serving...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
MC Care · Unit 2, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1UP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by MC Care Services Ltd
MC Care provides care at home for older people living in Dartford and the surrounding parts of Kent, including many people living with dementia. Home care is the whole of what we do, and we think there is something to be said for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care
Unity Care Solutions · Ash House, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5NN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Unity Care Solutions Limited
We provide care in people's own homes in Lewes and the surrounding parts of East Sussex. Our work is to give people enough help to carry on living in their own houses, delivered by carers they know. We support people living with dementia,...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Apex Prime Care · 1-2 Newhaven Square, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9QS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Apex Prime Care Ltd
Apex Prime Care in Newhaven provides support in people's own homes across Newhaven and the surrounding part of East Sussex. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Dependable Homecare · 118 Ellingham Industrial Centre, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LZ
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Dependable Homecare LTD
We are Dependable Homecare, based in Ashford, and we provide care in people's own homes across this part of Kent. We support older people and younger adults, and the aim in both cases is the same: enough of the right help, at the right...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Right At Home Mid Sussex · Suite 2, Hassocks, East Sussex, BN6 8SG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Becalm Quality Care Ltd
Right At Home Mid Sussex supports people in their own homes from Hassocks, covering the surrounding towns and villages. Most of our work is with older adults, a good number living with dementia. We also support younger adults, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Caremark (Mid Sussex and Crawley) · JYW House, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1UA
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Mycare Services Ltd
We are Caremark Mid Sussex and Crawley, based in Haywards Heath and supporting adults in their own homes. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is outstanding. We are proud of that and also clear about what it...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Right at Home · Office 54 Maidstone Innovation Centre, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5FY
Home care · Run by IA Care UK LTD
Right at Home Maidstone is a home care agency supporting people in their own homes across Maidstone and the surrounding part of Kent. We work with older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people who have a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Priory Care Services · The Regus Building, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9LU
Home care · Run by Priory Care Services Ltd
Priory Care West Sussex is a home care agency in Crawley, supporting people in their own homes across the county. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have mental health needs,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Cavendish Domiciliary Care Agency · First Floor - Rowan House, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9AU
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Gresham Care Operations Limited
We support autistic people and adults with a learning disability in their own homes across Horley and the surrounding parts of Surrey. Most of the people we work with are younger adults, and the point of our involvement is to make an...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Alina Homecare (Rustington) · 14, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 3BZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Alina Homecare Ltd
Alina Homecare in Rustington provides care and support in people's own homes in Littlehampton and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. We take on a broad range of needs, and each arrangement begins with a proper conversation about what...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
AAA Care Solutions · 76 Longfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1LE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by AAA Care Solutions Ltd
We provide care at home in Horsham and the surrounding parts of West Sussex, supporting older adults, people living with dementia, and younger adults. Our help covers personal care, medication, meals, shopping and keeping a household...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
Helping Hands · 14, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7HY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Midshires Care Limited
We at Helping Hands Camberley are proud to provide compassionate home care across Camberley and the surrounding Surrey communities, supporting people to live well in the place they know and love best: their own home. Based in the GU...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Direct Care · 20 High Street, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5DF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Direct Care (Kent)
Direct Care Kent provides support at home to adults in Snodland and the surrounding part of the county. We visit older people who need help to carry on living in their own houses, adults living with dementia, people living with mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Your Quality Care Services (Mayford) · Mayford Grange, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9AX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Your Quality Care Services Limited
We at Your Quality Care Services (Mayford) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Woking and the surrounding Surrey communities, supporting people 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
Westbrook Care · Suite F11 Officers Mess, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5QX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Westbrook Care Ltd
Westbrook Care is a home care agency in Caterham, supporting people in their own homes across this part of Surrey. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have a learning disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Triple Care Healthcare Services · Pippbrook, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1SJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Triple Care Healthcare Services Limited
Triple Care Healthcare supports people across Dorking and the surrounding part of Surrey in their own homes. Our work covers a broad range of needs, and we plan each person's support around their own routines rather than around a standard...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Divine Light Care · 20 Pinehurst Cul De Sac, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2SL
Home care · Run by Divine Light Care Limited
We are Divine Light Care, a home care agency supporting people across Southampton and the surrounding parts of Hampshire in their own homes. Our visits are built around what someone needs rather than a set package. For many older people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Moor and Coast Care · Unit 18, Crawley Business Centre, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1TN
Home care · Run by Moor and Coast Care Limited
Moor and Coast Care is a home care agency in Crawley, supporting people in their own homes across West Sussex. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have a learning disability, with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
HEALTHQO CARE PROFESSIONALS · Enterprise House, Walton-on-thames, Surrey, KT12 2SD
Home care · Run by Healthqo Care Professionals Ltd
Healthqo Care Professionals is a home care agency in Walton on Thames, supporting people in their own homes across this part of Surrey. We work with older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Nurse Next Door · 27 Castle Street, Suite 2.3, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2PX
Home care · Run by Lantana Care Solutions Ltd
Nurse Next Door Canterbury is a home care agency supporting older people and younger adults in their own homes across Canterbury and the surrounding part of Kent. Most of what we do looks unremarkable from the outside. Helping somebody out...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Ideal Complex Care · 1 Magellan Terrace, Gatwick Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9PJ
Home care · Run by All Care (GB) Limited
Ideal Complex Care is a home care agency in Crawley, supporting people in their own homes across West Sussex. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have a learning disability, with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Pilarstone Care · Office number 2.34, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 7AZ
Home care · Run by Pilarstone Care Ltd
Pilarstone Care is a home care agency in Fareham, supporting people in their own homes across this part of Hampshire. We work with older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Head First · Grove Mills, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 4AS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Head First (ARCM) Limited
We provide care at home in Cranbrook and the surrounding villages of Kent. We support older adults, people with physical disabilities, and younger adults who need help to manage day to day. Working across a rural area means being realistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Wave Hill · 5 Salisbury Road, Dover, Kent, CT15 6DL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Tina Dennison
Wave Hill provides care and support to people in their own homes in Dover and the surrounding parts of Kent. We support older people, adults with a learning disability or autism, people living with a mental health condition, adults with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, 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.	£28.00 to £36.96 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

Keble Court, 30 September 2026, Good
Angelica Care Ltd, 29 September 2026, Good
Steps 2 Limited, 29 September 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Home Instead, 24 January 2017, Outstanding
Head Office - Court Lodge Limited, 24 June 2017, Good
Gravesend Care Services, 30 June 2017, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in the South East

How many home care agencies are there in the South East?

the South East has 2,521 CQC registered home care agencies: 80 Outstanding, 1,165 Good, 176 Requires improvement, 12 Inadequate, 1,088 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 the South East?

Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. 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 the South East were inspected most recently?

Keble Court (30 September 2026), Angelica Care Ltd (29 September 2026) and Steps 2 Limited (29 September 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.