Will West Sussex County Council contribute to the cost of care at home?

It may, where the care needs assessment identifies eligible needs and a financial assessment shows that support is due. That financial assessment weighs income and capital against the national threshold, so outcomes vary between households. Support can be commissioned by the council or paid as a direct payment, which allows the person to select their own agency. Those funding their own care can still ask for an assessment and for advice about what is available.

How is a care needs assessment arranged in Worthing?

Ask West Sussex County Council for an adult social care needs assessment, which anyone who appears to need support is entitled to receive. It is free, it is not means tested, and a relative can request one on the person's behalf provided they agree. The practitioner looks at daily living, health, mobility and safety at home, then sets out what support would meet the person's needs. A financial assessment follows separately if funded help appears likely.

How early should home care be arranged?

Start when managing alone begins to feel unreliable rather than waiting for a fall or an admission to hospital to settle the matter. Agencies cannot always offer the exact times that suit, particularly early mornings and evenings, and assessments take a while to organise. An early start gives room to meet several agencies, agree a plan carefully and change direction if the first arrangement proves unsuitable. Where support is needed at short notice, say so, because temporary cover can sometimes be arranged while longer term care is settled.

Which home care agencies cover Worthing?

Thirty eight registered agencies match this search and all of them are listed on this page. The list mixes national providers operating a local branch with smaller independent agencies working across the area. Each entry links to a profile giving registration details with the Care Quality Commission and the published rating where the agency has one. Comparing profiles against the hours and type of help required is generally quicker than ringing agencies one after another.

What should I ask an agency before agreeing to a care package?

Ask how continuity is protected and how many carers are likely to visit across a typical fortnight. Ask to see a sample care plan, how often plans are reviewed and how a change in someone's health is noticed and acted upon. Check the arrangements for missed or late visits, out of hours contact and complaints. Get the charging structure in writing, covering evenings, weekends, bank holidays and any travel charge, so there are no surprises later.

How does care at home compare with a care home or nursing home?

Care at home brings carers to the person's own address for agreed visits, so familiar surroundings and routines are kept. A care home provides accommodation with personal care and staff on site at all hours, which suits someone whose needs cannot be safely met between visits. A nursing home goes further by having registered nurses on duty for clinical needs. Many people begin with care at home and only look at a move once the support required exceeds what visits can realistically deliver.

Home Care in Worthing

Worthing has 38 CQC registered home care agencies. 27 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 9 have not yet been rated. 18 of the 38 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Worthing at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Worthing, 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: 14,700. Rising to 17,000 by 2035, up 16%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 26%
People aged 85 and over: 4,300. Rising to 6,400 by 2035, up 48%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 74%. The NHS ambition is 67%. West Sussex as a whole is 64%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 29 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 75 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.3 miles).

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Planning and Paying for Care at Home in Worthing

Practical planning is worth doing before agency brochures and hourly rates take over the conversation. Two things sit ahead of any decision: working out what support is genuinely needed, and working out who contributes towards paying for it. Neither takes long to set in motion, and both tend to make the choice of agency clearer rather than more complicated.

Requesting an Assessment of Needs

Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, at no cost and irrespective of savings. West Sussex County Council is responsible for carrying it out for people in Worthing and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible. The practitioner will talk through an ordinary day, covering washing and dressing, medication, meals, getting out of the house and safety, and will record the outcomes the person wants rather than a bare list of tasks. Families paying for care themselves benefit from this too, since the written plan gives every agency the same clear brief to quote against.

How Charges Are Built Up

Support at home is normally charged by the visit or by the hour, so the weekly figure depends on how many calls are needed and how long each one runs. Early mornings, evenings, weekends and waking nights usually carry a higher rate, and live in care sits on an entirely separate pricing basis. Where the council contributes, that support can often be taken as a direct payment, which allows the person to choose and manage their own agency instead of accepting one commissioned on their behalf. Ask for a written rate card that covers travel, bank holidays and short notice cancellations before anything is agreed.

Choosing an Agency in Worthing and What to Check

Thirty eight agencies gives a wide field, and the sensible approach is to rule most of them out quickly on practical grounds before examining the rest closely. Availability at the specific hours you need, willingness to cover the area the person lives in and experience of the particular conditions involved will usually reduce the list faster than anything else. One agency here is rated Outstanding, twenty seven are rated Good, one Requires Improvement and nine are not yet rated.

Making Use of the Inspection Reports

An agency yet to be rated is not automatically a weaker option, since one that registered recently may simply be awaiting a first inspection, but it does leave you without independent evidence and makes references and questions more important. Where a report exists, look at which of the key questions was marked down and how the agency responded, because a concern about record keeping is a different matter from one about the safety of care. Note the date too, as an agency can change considerably under new management.

The Questions Worth Asking

Ask how many different carers are likely to come over a fortnight and what the agency does to keep that group small and familiar. Ask how visit times are set, what happens when a carer is delayed or off sick, and whether families are told. Establish how the care plan is reviewed as needs change, who takes a call in the evening or at the weekend, and how a complaint is handled from start to finish. Agencies that give straight answers to these questions are usually the ones that manage the day to day well.

38 home care in Worthing

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
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
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
Aurora Community Care · First Floor Flat, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1TA
Home care · Run by Aurora Community Care Ltd
Aurora Community Care provides support at home for people in Worthing and the surrounding part of West Sussex. The people we visit include older people, many of them living with dementia, as well as younger adults, people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Care To You Healthcare · 2 Old Stocks, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 0SA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Care To You Healthcare Limited
Care To You Healthcare provides support in people's own homes across Worthing and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. We work with older people, adults living with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autistic adults, those...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
West Sussex · 82, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1UY
Home care · Run by DMC Consulting Services Ltd
We are West Sussex, a home care agency based in Worthing. We support older people and younger adults in their own homes across the surrounding area. Most people come to us with one question, which is whether somebody can carry on living at...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Pentacare (& Hove) · 24 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RY
Home care · Run by Pentacare Services Ltd
Pentacare supports people in their own homes across Worthing, West Sussex and Hove. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with mental ill health, and with people who have physical disabilities or sight and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
VHM Care · 323 Goring Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4NX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by VHM Care Limited
At VHM Care, we provide home care support to people living in Worthing and the surrounding areas of West Sussex. We come to you, helping you to remain in the comfort and familiarity of your own home, with the right level of support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Chanmil Care · Suite 11, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1EX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Chanmil Care Ltd
Chanmil Care supports people in their own homes in Worthing and across this part of West Sussex. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Bluebird Care · 1A, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4TX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Scoona Ltd
Bluebird Care in Worthing supports people in their own homes across the town and the surrounding part of West Sussex. 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
Assist Care Group · Hangleton Lane, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6PP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Assist Care Group Limited
We at Assist Care Group West Sussex are proud to offer person centred home care across Worthing and the wider West Sussex area, bringing compassionate support directly into the places our clients know and love best: their own homes....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
South Coast Care · 68a, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9DE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by SCC Agency Limited
At South Coast Care, we provide home care across Worthing and the surrounding areas of West Sussex, supporting people to live as independently as possible in the comfort of their own homes. We know that choosing care for yourself or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Support at Home, Beehive Care · 50 Ferring Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 5JP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Beehive Care Group
We at Support at Home, Beehive Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Worthing and the surrounding West Sussex community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
Direct Support Professionals · 146 Ham Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2QS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Sutton Court Associates Limited
We at Direct Support Professionals are proud to provide compassionate home care across Worthing and the wider West Sussex community, supporting individuals to live well and independently in the place they know best: their own home. Based...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health
AcreCare · 4 Station Parade, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4SS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Acre Care Ltd
We at AcreCare 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. As a dedicated home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Helping Hands · 5 Offington Lane, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9RY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Midshires Care Limited
We are Helping Hands Worthing, and we provide care and support to people in their own homes in Worthing and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. Our visits run from a short call to help somebody start the day through to longer periods of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Guild Care Domiciliary Care · 30-36, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Guild Care
Guild Care Domiciliary Care supports people in their own homes in Worthing and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. We work with a wide range of adults, and every arrangement starts with a conversation about what the person wants from...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Oval Care Services Sussex · Office 20, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1LY
Home care · Run by Oval Care Services UK Ltd
We at Oval Care Services Sussex are proud to offer trusted home care across Worthing and the surrounding West Sussex communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they love most: their own home. Based in the heart of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Native Care · 107 Broadwater Street East, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9AW
Home care · Run by Native Care Ltd
Native Care provides support at home to adults in Worthing and across West Sussex. We visit older people who need help to carry on living in their own houses, adults living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Caremark (& Adur) · 75 Richmond Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4AQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Taylor Grace Ltd
Caremark Worthing and Adur supports people in their own homes across Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham and the surrounding area. We work with older people and people living with dementia, with adults who have a learning disability and with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Kardinal Healthcare · Kardinal House, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8NL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Kardinal Healthcare Limited
We are Kardinal Healthcare, supporting adults in their own homes across Worthing and this part of West Sussex. The range of people we work with is wide. Older people and people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Everyday Recruitment Agency · 17 Rowlands Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3JJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Everyday Recruitment Agency Limited
Everyday Recruitment Agency provides care and support in people's own homes in Worthing and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. Our most recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission rated us good overall. Good home care rests on...
Egalite Care · 191 -193 Findon Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 0EP
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Egalite Care Limited
We are Egalite Care, a home care agency supporting adults in their own homes across Worthing and this part of West Sussex. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is outstanding. We are proud of that and also clear...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Apex Prime Care · 54-56 South Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 7LS
Home care · Run by Apex Prime Care Ltd
Apex Prime Care in Worthing is a home care agency supporting people in their own homes across Worthing and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. We visit older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
GoodOaks Homecare - Sussex South · 72 Newland Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1LB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by GLENCROWN LIMITED
We at GoodOaks Homecare Sussex South are proud to provide compassionate home care across Worthing and the surrounding communities of West Sussex, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know and love most: their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Home Instead and Steyning · 31 Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1EG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Worthing Home Care Limited
We at Home Instead Worthing and Steyning are proud to provide compassionate home care across Worthing, Steyning and the surrounding communities of West Sussex. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional, personalised support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Coastal Homecare · 115 George V Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5SA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Coastal Homecare (Hove) Limited
We at Coastal Homecare (Worthing) are proud to offer compassionate home care to individuals and families across Worthing and the surrounding West Sussex communities. Our mission is simple: to help people live safely, comfortably, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Guardian Angel Carers · 58, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4AD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Guardian Angel Carers Ltd
Guardian Angel Carers Worthing provides care at home for people in Worthing and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. Our visits range from a short call to start the day through to several each day and longer periods of support, and what...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Steps 2 · 41 Hurston Close, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 0AX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Steps 2 Limited
Steps 2 supports autistic adults and adults with learning disabilities in their own homes in Worthing and the surrounding area. What our support is for is widening somebody's life rather than managing it. That means asking how a person...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism
ECL South · New Tyne, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 2TF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Essex Cares Limited
We provide care in people's own homes across the southern part of West Sussex, working from Worthing. Our support covers older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people managing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Ashbourne Healthcare Services (Sussex) · 10 Clive Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4SG
Home care · Run by Ashbourne Group Limited
We at Ashbourne Healthcare (Sussex) are proud to offer compassionate home care across Worthing and the wider West Sussex community, supporting individuals who wish to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Careinmyhome · 135 Clifton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4DP
Home care · Run by PCM Homecare Limited
Careinmyhome supports people in their own homes in Worthing and the surrounding parts of West Sussex. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and our aim is to give each...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Independent Lives (Disability) · Lend a Hand, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Independent Lives (Disability)
Here at Independent Lives, we provide home care support to people living in Worthing and the surrounding areas of West Sussex. Our focus is on helping individuals remain in their own homes, maintaining the independence and routines that...
KMX Nursing Agency · C P L House, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8BX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by KMX Care Limited
At KMX Nursing Agency, we provide home care support to people living in Worthing and the surrounding areas of West Sussex. Our work focuses on helping individuals remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, whether they need...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Agincare UK · Rooms 3 & 4 Lynn House, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8BX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Agincare UK Limited
At Agincare Worthing, we provide home care support to people living in Worthing and the surrounding areas of West Sussex, helping individuals to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes for as long as they wish. We support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Yourlife · Neptune House, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3RN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Yourlife Management Services Limited
We at Yourlife (Worthing) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Worthing and the surrounding West Sussex community, supporting people to live well and independently in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Supporting Independence - Findon · 3 & 4 The Parade, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 0SE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Supporting Independence Limited
We at Supporting Independence Findon are proud to offer trusted home care across Worthing and the surrounding communities of West Sussex, helping people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Our person...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
INNOVE24 · Suite 1, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1EX
Home care · Run by INNOVE24 LTD
We at INNOVE24 are proud to offer compassionate home care across Worthing and the wider West Sussex community, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the BN postcode area of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia 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. 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

Steps 2 Limited, 29 September 2026, Good
Home Instead Worthing and Steyning, 18 June 2026, Good
Guild Care Domiciliary Care, 17 June 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Bluebird Care (Worthing), 18 July 2018, Good
Arundel Domiciliary Care Services Limited, 26 September 2018, Good
ECL West Sussex South, 27 October 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Worthing

How many home care agencies are there in Worthing?

Worthing has 38 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 27 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 9 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 Worthing?

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 Worthing were inspected most recently?

Steps 2 Limited (29 September 2026), Home Instead Worthing and Steyning (18 June 2026) and Guild Care Domiciliary Care (17 June 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.