Home care agency · Hailsham

APC Care Limited

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 6 November 2018 Rating 7 years old

Typical fee here £30–£37 an hour Estimate

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Address
West End, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, BN27 4NN
Run by
APC Care Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
December 2015 (10 years)
Registered manager
Kyle Graham Haines
Company check
Active, trading since 2014 (12 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 08892751)
Last CQC check
6 Nov 2018
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate

Licensed by CQC for: Personal care

Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-2320861896

An overview of APC Care Limited

APC Care Limited in Hailsham is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Good overall (November 2018). Well-led was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 43 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Hailsham; 28 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

The local picture

Choice is thinner here: the nearest other agency is Pronsahe Health Care, 3.1 miles away.

16 of the 17 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB.

Rating history

  1. Jan 2017 Good
  2. Nov 2018 Good
  3. Today Rating 7 years old

Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.

CQC reports

Area and map

Ward
Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels
Parliamentary constituency
Bexhill and Battle
NHS area (integrated care board)
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Larger rural; nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in BN27 (7)

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Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence). Care happens at home, not here: this is where the agency is run from.

CQC ratings, area by area

  • SafeGood75 of 83 in East Sussex
  • EffectiveGood78 of 83 in East Sussex
  • CaringGood75 of 83 in East Sussex
  • ResponsiveGood76 of 83 in East Sussex
  • Well-ledRequires improvement16 of 83 in East Sussex

From CQC's latest report, published 6 November 2018. Under each rating: how many agencies in East Sussex share it.

What it may cost

We estimate visits from APC Care Limited at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.

For live-in care, expect around £1,450–£1,770 a week in this region.

With savings below £23,250, East Sussex Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.

Who runs it

APC Care Limited is run by Apc Care Limited (company 08892751), incorporated in 2014, 1 year before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is nursing care.

How long it has been running

Registered in December 2015, it has 10 years on the CQC register.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2017–2018), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

It has gone 7 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.

The CQC website holds 2 reports for it, the latest from 6 November 2018.

Needs it is registered to meet

Taken from its CQC registration.

Inspection findings in brief

  • It provides personal care to people living in their own houses and flats in the community.
  • It provides a service to older adults, people who may be living with dementia and younger adults.
  • Where they do we also take into account any wider social care provided.
  • A registered manager is a person who has registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage the service.

Inspected 28 September 2018; report published 6 November 2018; supporting 16 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Strengths and weak spots in the ratings

Area by area, Well-led is rated below Good; 4 other areas are Good.

Across East Sussex, 16 of 83 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Well-led (19%).

If you are considering it, read the Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.

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Compared with other agencies locally

  • Rated Good. Across East Sussex, 93% of the 81 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (November 2018) is more recent than 5% of agency ratings in East Sussex.
  • Registered with CQC in 2015: it has been registered longer than 77% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in East Sussex lists 5.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Well-led (20% of home care agencies in East Sussex are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

Comparison set: every registered home care agency in East Sussex, CQC data for Oct 2026.

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APC Care Limited questions answered

Where is APC Care Limited?
West End, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, BN27 4NN. That is the office; visits happen in your own home, so confirm your area is covered.
How much does care from APC Care Limited cost?
APC Care Limited has not published its fees with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
What type of care does APC Care Limited provide?
APC Care Limited is registered with CQC for: homecare agencies. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
When did CQC last rate APC Care Limited?
The latest rating is dated 6 November 2018, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
Is APC Care Limited registered with CQC?
Yes. APC Care Limited is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency (location ID 1-2320861896) and was rated Good overall in November 2018.
Does APC Care Limited support people with dementia?
Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
Is APC Care Limited rated well for safety?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.

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