How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Southend-on-Sea?

Contact the adult social care team at Southend-on-Sea City Council and ask for an assessment of care needs. The request can come from the person needing support, from a relative acting with their agreement, or from a professional such as a general practitioner or hospital discharge nurse. There is no charge and no financial test to qualify for the assessment itself. Noting down where help is needed through a typical day gives the assessor something concrete to work from.

Will Southend-on-Sea City Council contribute towards the cost?

It may, once a care needs assessment has established that support is required and a financial assessment has looked at capital and income. Savings above the upper national threshold mean the cost falls to the individual, while those below it usually attract help towards the bill. Anyone eligible can request a direct payment and then choose an agency themselves. A further assessment can be sought if needs grow or savings reduce.

Which home care providers cover Southend-on-Sea?

Seventy five registered providers match this search, among them Home Instead, SummerCare Office and Home Sweet Home Reablement Services. Each holds its own registration with the Care Quality Commission describing the regulated activities it may carry out. Coverage varies by postcode, so an agency listed for the area may not reach every street within it. Opening a profile shows the current rating and registration detail for that provider.

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

A care home offers accommodation with personal support, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals, medication and daily company. A nursing home holds an additional registration requiring a qualified nurse on duty, which allows it to meet clinical needs such as wound care or complex medication. Home care is a different option again, bringing support to someone in their own house at agreed times. Many families begin with visits and consider a move only when needs outgrow what those visits can safely cover.

How soon should home care be organised?

Visits can often begin within a few weeks, though the exact times you want may not be free immediately with your preferred provider. Allowing some room lets you compare agencies, meet a coordinator and agree the care plan without rushing. Where a hospital discharge is involved, the timescale shortens and the ward team usually leads the arrangements. Making early enquiries means you choose a provider rather than accept whoever has capacity.

What should I ask when meeting a carer for the first time?

Ask which tasks the carer has been asked to do and check that this matches the plan you agreed with the office. Ask how long the visit is scheduled for and what happens when more time is genuinely needed. Check how the visit is recorded and how that information reaches both the office and the family. It is also reasonable to ask who covers when this carer is on leave.

Home Care in Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea has 75 CQC registered home care agencies. 35 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement, 2 Inadequate, and 31 have not yet been rated. 37 of the 75 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Southend-on-Sea at a glance

What the numbers say about home care in Southend-on-Sea.

Hourly care visits, East of England: £26.00 to £34.30 an hour. Middle half of prices from 15 agencies.
People aged 75 and over: 19,000. Rising to 21,300 by 2035, up 12%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,500. Rising to 3,000 by 2035, up 22%
People aged 85 and over: 5,200. Rising to 7,600 by 2035, up 45%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 85%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in Southend-on-Sea, last 12 months: 2 opened, 5 closed

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Arranging and funding home care in Southend-on-Sea

Support at home is paid for by the visit, so the weekly cost follows the number of calls and their length. Establishing what is needed and who pays before ringing round means the quotes you gather can actually be compared.

Getting an assessment of care needs

An assessment of care needs is free and open to anyone who appears to need help, whatever their savings. A practitioner considers washing and dressing, meals, medication, getting about the house, continence and how isolated someone has become, then sets out in writing what support would meet those needs. Families intending to fund care themselves still benefit, because an agency pricing against a written list of tasks gives a far steadier estimate.

How the local authority helps

A financial assessment then compares capital and income against the national thresholds to decide whether help with the cost is due. Both assessments, and the commissioning of support for those who qualify, rest with Southend-on-Sea City Council adult social care. A direct payment is worth raising, since it lets an eligible person choose their own agency, and an unpaid carer may request a carer assessment covering their own needs.

What the visits will cost

Hourly rates differ between providers and the advertised rate is rarely the complete figure. Ask about the shortest visit accepted, whether evenings, weekends and bank holidays carry a premium, whether travel time appears on the bill and what notice is required to cancel. Getting the charges in writing before anything is signed prevents most later arguments.

Choosing a home care provider in Southend-on-Sea

Seventy five providers sounds daunting until you filter for who genuinely covers the address and can staff the hours needed. From there, everything turns on consistency.

Reading the inspection picture

Inspectors judge safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership separately, so the overall word conceals a good deal. Where a provider has been judged Inadequate or placed at Requires Improvement, read exactly what was found and ask the office what has changed since the visit. An absent rating usually points to a recent registration rather than a concern, though it does leave more resting on your own questions.

Questions that reveal the real service

Ask how many different carers would come across a fortnight and how leave and sickness are covered. Ask how the office confirms a visit took place, how you would hear about a late call and who to ring when nobody arrives. Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed and how quickly additional visits could be added.

Checking the fit before committing

Confirm the tasks you need can be delivered, whether medication prompts, help moving safely, meal preparation or personal care at a set time. Ask whether the same carer can cover the key visits, how notes are shared with relatives further away and whether a trial period is possible. A review a fortnight in gives both sides a natural point to adjust. It is also worth asking how the agency recruits and how much of its team has been in place for more than a year, since a settled workforce is what keeps visits predictable.

75 home care in Southend-on-Sea (showing 1–50)

Care Connected · 384 Rayleigh Road, Leigh-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 5PT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Care Connected Ltd
At Care Connected, we provide home care for people living in Leigh on Sea and the wider Southend on Sea area. We work with older adults, younger adults, and people living with a range of conditions including dementia, learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Holistic Healthcare · Businessland Business Centre Suite 15, Leigh-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 3EB
Home care · Run by Holistic Healthcare Southend-on-Sea Ltd
Holistic Healthcare supports people in their own homes in Leigh on Sea, Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Most people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Home Care Essex · 1176 London Road, Leigh-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 2AH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Consumer Watch Ltd
We at Home Care Essex are proud to provide compassionate home care to individuals and families across Leigh on Sea and the wider Southend on Sea community. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional, personalised support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Liv Healthy Care · 4 Nelson Road, Leigh-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 3HU
Home care · Run by Liv Healthy Care Limited
Liv Healthy Care supports people in their own homes in Leigh on Sea and across the Southend area. We visit older people, adults living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, those with sight or hearing loss and younger adults....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Newday Healthcare Professionals · The Business Centre, Leigh-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 3EB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Newday Healthcare Professionals Ltd
Newday Healthcare Professionals provides care and support in people's own homes in Leigh on Sea and the surrounding area. We visit older people and people with physical disabilities. We would rather be straight with you from the start. At...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability
Stanford Wellbeing · 10b & 10c Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 3DN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Stanford Wellbeing Limited
We at Stanford Wellbeing are proud to provide compassionate home care across Leigh on Sea and the wider Southend on Sea community, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
4-5 Healthcare · First Floor Offices, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1NX
Home care · Run by 4-5 Healthcare Ltd
At 4 5 Healthcare, we provide home care support to people living in Southend on Sea and the surrounding areas. We come to you, helping you stay in the comfort and familiarity of your own home, with the independence that matters so much to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Advance Essex and East London · Unit 5, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LD
Home care · Run by Advance Housing and Support Ltd
Advance provides support at home and in the community for people in Southend on Sea, across Essex and into east London. We work with older people, younger adults, people who have a learning disability or autism, people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Alpha Health & Care Services · The Link Business Centre, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Alpha Health & Care Services Limited
We at Alpha Health & Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Southend on Sea and the wider Essex community, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Rooted in the SS...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Ashley Care · 33 Clarence Street, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1BH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Ashley Community Care Services Limited
Ashley Care supports adults in their own homes in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. The people we visit are varied. Older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability or autism, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Bloomsbury Home Care - South Essex · 2 Cedar House, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5SE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bloomsbury Home Care Limited
Bloomsbury Home Care in South Essex supports adults in their own homes around Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. We visit older people, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Bristol Road · 5 Bristol Road, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XA
Home care · Run by Homebridge Care Group Ltd
We provide care at home across Southend on Sea and the surrounding area, supporting adults of all ages and a wide range of needs. We work with older adults and younger adults, people with a learning disability and autistic adults, adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Care-D/UK · 12 West Street, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6HJ
Home care · CQC Inadequate · Run by Diyana Ltd
We provide care and support in people's own homes in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. Our purpose is a simple one: to make staying at home a safe and workable option, so that people keep their own surroundings, their own habits...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Carlton Court · Unit A, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5BZ
Home care · Run by Mevtec 360 Locum Limited
Here at Carlton Court, we provide home care to people living in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. Our work takes place where it matters most, in the homes of the people we support, where they feel comfortable, safe and in control...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
CC Health Care · Unit 7-7A Prittlewell House, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by CC Health Care Limited
We are CC Health Care, supporting adults in their own homes in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. We support older people and people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Choices Healthcare · Unit 1-3 Montague Buildings, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2LR
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Choices Healthcare Limited
Here at Choices Healthcare, we provide home care support to people living in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. We come to people in their own homes, which we know makes an enormous difference to how comfortable and in control...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Circles Homecare · Office 3, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9QE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Circles Care Ltd
We at Circles Homecare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Southend on Sea, supporting people to live well and safely within the familiar comfort of their own homes. Our team works throughout the town and surrounding areas...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Complex Intervention Service · Brook Meadows House, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6PE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Southend Care Limited
We at Complex Intervention Service are proud to offer specialist home care across Southend on Sea and the surrounding communities, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably, and with dignity in the place they know best: their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Concept Care Solutions · 35 Clarence Street, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1BH
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Concept Care Solutions Limited
Concept Care Solutions provides care and support in people's own homes in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. We work with older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia or with mental ill health, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Daisy & Iris Homecare · 70 Byrne Drive, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6SA
Home care · Run by Daisy & Iris Homecare Ltd
We at Daisy & Iris Homecare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Southend on Sea, supporting older people, younger adults, and individuals living with a range of needs in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Day & Night Global Care · 25 Carolines Close, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6RQ
Home care · Run by Day & Night Global Care Ltd
We provide care at home in Southend on Sea, supporting older adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and younger adults. Families usually find us at a difficult...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
De Vere Care Partnership - Southend On Sea · 19 Cluny Square, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4AF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by De Vere Care Partnership Ltd
De Vere Care Partnership in Southend on Sea supports people in their own homes across the town and nearby. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
D&S Home Care and Supported Living · 72a, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4JP
Home care · Run by D & S Healthcare Limited
D and S Home Care and Supported Living works in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area, providing care and support in people's own homes and tenancies. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Estuary Community Support and Supported Living Services · Centre Place, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2JD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited
Estuary Community Support and Supported Living works with people in their own homes in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. We support older people and people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
First Point 24 · 3 Alexandra Street, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1BX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by First Point 24 Ltd
First Point 24 provides support at home to adults across Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. We help people stay in their own homes with support shaped around their circumstances rather than around a standard package. The people we...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Golden Keys Care Agency · Unit 1, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2PQ
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Golden Keys Care Agency Ltd
At Golden Keys Care Agency, we provide home care to people living in Southend on Sea and the surrounding areas. We work with a wide range of individuals, including older adults, younger adults, and people living with dementia, learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Helping Hands Southend on Sea · 185 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2SF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Midshires Care Limited
We at Helping Hands Southend on Sea are proud to provide compassionate home care across Southend on Sea and the surrounding communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Heylo Care · Unit C6, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9QY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Heylo Care Limited
We provide care at home in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with physical disabilities...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Home Instead · Unit B2, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9QY
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Belton Care Ltd
We at Home Instead are proud to provide compassionate home care across Southend On Sea, supporting individuals to live well in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. As a dedicated home care agency serving the SS postcode area and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Home Sweet Home Reablement Services · 82 Parkanaur Avenue, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3JB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Home Sweet Home Caring Services Ltd
We at Home Sweet Home Reablement are proud to provide compassionate home care across Southend on Sea, supporting older people and adults with complex needs to live well within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Operating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability
HomeCare Professionals (Essex) · Unit 6, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Homecare Professionals (Essex) Limited
We at HomeCare Professionals (Essex) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Southend on Sea and the surrounding communities, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
JK Caring Carers · 3 Weston Chambers, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1AT
Home care · CQC Inadequate · Run by JK (Caring Carers) Limited
JK Caring Carers provides care and support in people's own homes in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. We visit older people, adults living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and younger adults who need help to manage...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Kindered Hearts · Unit 3, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LD
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Kindered Hearts Limited
Kindered Hearts provides care and support to people in their own homes in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. We work with 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, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Lovelife Healthcare · 73 Butterys, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3DT
Home care · Run by Lovelife Healthcare Ltd
We at Lovelife Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Southend on Sea, supporting older adults, younger adults, and people living with dementia or physical disabilities to live well in the comfort of their own homes....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Luthando HomeCare · 8 Towerfield Road, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9QE
Home care · Run by Luthando HomeCare Ltd
Luthando HomeCare supports people in their own homes across Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. We work with people living with dementia or a mental health condition, people with a physical disability, and people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Mavin Recruitment · 11 Weston Chambers, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1AT
Home care · Run by Mavin Recruitment Limited
We provide care in people's own homes across Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. Our support covers older people, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people living with sight or hearing loss and younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Naidcare · 4 Nelson Street, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1EF
Home care · Run by Naid Care Limited
Naidcare provides care and support in people's own homes in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. We work with older people, adults living with dementia or mental health conditions, adults with learning disabilities and autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Nyabuterezi · Unit D1, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9QY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bright Horizons Care Recruitment Limited
We at Nyabuterezi are proud to offer compassionate home care across Southend on Sea and the surrounding SS postcode area, supporting people to live well within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. As a dedicated home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Quality Compassionate Care · 94a Prince Avenue, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6NN
Home care · Run by Quality Compassionate Care Ltd
We at Quality Compassionate Care are proud to offer trusted home care across Southend on Sea, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably, and independently in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Ranaissance Care · 11 Nelson Street, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1EF
Home care · Run by Ranaissance Care Ltd
Ranaissance Care provides support at home for people in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. The people we visit include older people, many of them living with dementia, as well as younger adults, people with a physical disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Rosebuds Supported Living · Unit 5 Priory Works, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Rosebuds Supported Living Limited
Here at Rosebuds Supported Living, we provide home care to people living in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in their own homes, with the right level of support to live as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
SDM Care Solutions · 373 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6NJ
Home care · Run by SDM Care Homes LTD
SDM Care Solutions provides support at home for people in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. The people we visit include older people, many of them living with dementia, as well as younger adults, people with a learning disability...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Seven Day Care Essex · 62 London Road, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1PG
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Seven Day Care (Essex) Ltd
We provide care at home for people in Southend on Sea and the surrounding part of Essex. Our carers visit people where they live, helping with the parts of the day that have become difficult while leaving the rest well alone. The people we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Shaf Lodge · 316 Prince Avenue, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0NF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Spotlight Healthcare Services Limited
Shaf Lodge provides care and support in people's own homes across Southend On Sea and the surrounding area. We work with older people, with adults who have a learning disability and autistic adults, with people living with mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Sister Dorothy Healthcare · 41A Lancaster Gardens, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Sister Dorothy Limited
We are Sister Dorothy Healthcare, and we provide care in people's own homes across Southend On Sea and the surrounding area. Home care works best when it feels less like a service arriving and more like somebody reliable turning up, so...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
SureCare Southend · Tylers House, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BB
Home care · Run by Integrated Smile Care Ltd
We provide care at home in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area, supporting older adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities, people living with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Surely Yours Healthcare · 22 Canterbury Avenue, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4QR
Home care · Run by Surely Yours Healthcare Ltd
Surely Yours Healthcare is a home care agency in Southend on Sea, supporting adults in their own homes across the town. We visit older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability or a sensory...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
The Field Lane Domiciliary Agency · 88 Boston Avenue, Southend On Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6JD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Field Lane Foundation(The)
The Field Lane Domiciliary Agency provides care and support to people in their own homes in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area, working in particular with adults who have a learning disability and with autistic adults. Our purpose is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism
The Link Business Centre · Office 23, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by PTsmart Care
Here at The Link Business Centre, we provide home care support to people living in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area. Our focus is on helping individuals remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, with the right level...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders
Top Option Healthcare · 1 Glen Mews, Southend-on-sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2FS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Top Option Healthcare Limited
We are a home care agency working in Southend on Sea and the surrounding area, supporting people in their own homes. We visit older people, including many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and younger adults who need...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults

What home care costs

Type of care	What it costs
Hourly care visits, East of England Middle half of prices from 15 agencies. Median £31.88. Shown for East of England because too few Southend-on-Sea agencies publish a rate.	£26.00 to £34.30 an hour
What Southend-on-Sea pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£23.56 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

Newday Healthcare Professionals Ltd, 17 September 2026, Good
J.C.Michael Groups Ltd Southend, 17 June 2026, Good
Concept Care Solutions, 16 October 2025, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Golden Keys Care Agency Ltd, 28 June 2018, Requires improvement
Anytime Care Solutions, 27 February 2019, Good
Home Instead, 14 March 2019, Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about home care in Southend-on-Sea

How many home care agencies are there in Southend-on-Sea?

Southend-on-Sea has 75 CQC registered home care agencies: 2 Outstanding, 35 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 2 Inadequate, 31 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 Southend-on-Sea?

Hourly care visits, East of England: £26.00 to £34.30 an hour. Middle half of prices from 15 agencies. Median £31.88. Shown for East of England because too few Southend-on-Sea 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 Southend-on-Sea were inspected most recently?

Newday Healthcare Professionals Ltd (17 September 2026), J.C.Michael Groups Ltd Southend (17 June 2026) and Concept Care Solutions (16 October 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.