Home care agency · Lewes
Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield
Typical fee here £32.50–£40 an hour Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield- Address
- Suite 5, Ash House, The Broyle, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5NN
- Run by
- Stay Independent at Home Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- October 2017 (9 years)
- Registered manager
- Sarah Anne Wilkins Alison Scutt
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2016 (10 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 09967674)
- Last CQC check
- 21 Feb 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £32.50–£40 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,560–£1,910 a week. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region (Home Instead branches publish rates above the national median); the real price may differ. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Personal care
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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-4323950017
Introducing Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield
Registered with CQC as a home care agency, Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield is based in Lewes, run by Stay Independent at Home Ltd. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (February 2019). Well-led was rated Requires improvement. It is one of 30 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Lewes; 24 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who runs it
Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield is run by Stay Independent At Home Ltd (company 09967674), incorporated in 2016, 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 social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
Who they support
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
What inspectors found
- The service provision varied from minimum one-hour visits daily to support people with personal care but they also provided companionship services and home help services.
- Not everyone using the service received a regulated activity.
- Where they do, we also take into account any wider social care provided.
- At the time of inspection, the service provided personal care support to 14 people.
Inspected 18 December 2018; report published 21 February 2019; supporting 14 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Looking at the five areas: 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%).
The Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
Likely fees
We estimate visits from Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield at £32.50–£40 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region (Home Instead branches publish rates above the national median). As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £380 a week.
Live-in arrangements here usually cost £1,560–£1,910 weekly.
East Sussex Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Around Lewes
There is 1 other agency within 3 miles, 1 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Unity Care Solutions (Lewes), under 0.5 miles away.
Every one of the 5 nearest rated agencies has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.
It sits in Ouse Valley & Ringmer ward, classed by ONS as smaller 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.
How its rating has changed
- Feb 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 21 February 2019
Map and area details
- Ward
- Ouse Valley & Ringmer
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
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Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence. This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe75 of 83 in East Sussex
- Effective78 of 83 in East Sussex
- Caring75 of 83 in East Sussex
- Responsive76 of 83 in East Sussex
- Well-led16 of 83 in East Sussex
Source: CQC, published 21 February 2019. Under each rating: how many agencies in East Sussex share it.
Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield over the years
Registered in October 2017, it has 9 years on the CQC register.
Its only published overall rating so far is Good, from February 2019.
At 7 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
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Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield against its area
- Rated Good. Across East Sussex, 93% of the 81 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 3 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (February 2019) is more recent than 7% of agency ratings in East Sussex.
- Registered with CQC in 2017: it has been registered longer than 63% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 5 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.
Based on the CQC register for East Sussex as at Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Lewes: home care agencies inspected recently
- Apex Prime Care - BrightonJul 2026 · 4.2 miles
- Care Quality Services Brighton and HoveJan 2026 · 4.2 miles
- One to One Plus SouthSep 2026 · 5.6 miles
Frequently asked about Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield
- How much does Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield charge?
- Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield has not published its fees with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- Is Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- What type of care does Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield provide?
- Its CQC registration covers homecare agencies. Ask Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield how it would adapt if needs increase.
- Which provider runs Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield?
- On CQC's register the provider is Stay Independent at Home Ltd.
- Does Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield support people with dementia?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- When was Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield last inspected?
- The latest rating is dated 21 February 2019, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Where is Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield based?
- The agency's base is Suite 5, Ash House, The Broyle, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5NN. Confirm that its carers travel to your area.
- Is Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield registered with CQC?
- Registered, yes: location 1-4323950017 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a home care agency and was rated Good overall in February 2019.
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