Home Help in Brighton: Costs, Funding and 59 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

Home help: the usual tasks

Cleaning, laundry, ironing and changing beds
Shopping and collecting prescriptions
Preparing meals
Post, bills and appointments
Company and trips out

Washing, dressing and medication are personal care, which must come from a CQC-registered home care agency.

Who provides home help

Choose a home care agency if personal care may be needed later, because the same carers can take it on. For housework alone, a cleaner or a local help-at-home scheme may cost less, though these are not CQC-regulated. Ask local charities and Brighton and Hove council what low-cost services exist. Getting assessed by Brighton and Hove council.

How people pay for home help

Most people pay privately, by the hour. Brighton and Hove council can fund practical help only where it is part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment, which housework alone rarely is. Many older people use Attendance Allowance to cover it. More: home help for the elderly and the difference between home help and home care.

Brighton's agencies in figures

The newest registration is Community Southcoast, registered with CQC in February 2026. The oldest current rating dates from February 2018 (Brighton & Hove City Council - Brighton and Hove Home Care). Looking at specialisms, 47 of 59 list physical disabilities, 26 of 59 list learning disabilities and 34 of 59 list mental health conditions. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Brighton comes 6th of 7 (63%), with Lewes top at 80%.

What home help costs in Brighton

Typical prices across England in 2026
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

Brighton & Hove City Council's own rates: £23.73 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,124 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,266 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

What families ask about home help in Brighton

Who provides home help in Brighton?

59 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Brighton, and 37 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide home help is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

How much is a home help per hour in Brighton?

Expect an hourly charge close to the local visiting care rate, sometimes slightly less for housework only. Check the minimum visit length and weekend rates before you book.

Can I get home help from the council?

Only as part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment by Brighton and Hove council; housework on its own rarely qualifies. Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings, is often used to pay for home help.

Is home help the same as home care?

No. Home help is practical help with housework, shopping and errands. Home care, or personal care, includes help with washing, dressing, eating and medication, and must be provided by an agency registered with the Care Quality Commission.

How good are home care agencies around Brighton?

88% Good or Outstanding (37 of 42 rated). 11 were inspected or rated within two years, and 46 are registered for dementia.

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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.

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