Home care · East Sussex
Home care in Bexhill-on-Sea
31 home care agencies registered with CQC cover Bexhill-on-Sea, from 30 providers. Fairolive Limited has the most, at 2. CQC has rated 27 of them, and 89% are Good or Outstanding, against 93% across East Sussex and 88% across England. 1 is Outstanding. We estimate typical fees here at about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 16 home care agencies were last rated over four years ago and 6 registered in the last two years. The most recent rating was Witham Community Care Limited, rated Good on 11 September 2026.
Updated 27 October 2026 from the CQC register (Open Government Licence)
In short
- East Sussex council offers a free care needs assessment, whatever your savings.
- Among the 27 rated agencies, 24 hold a Good or Outstanding rating; 3 are Requires improvement or Inadequate and 4 are not yet rated.
- We check for new CQC ratings in East Sussex daily: see the latest changes.
- For dementia support, 28 have it on their CQC registration.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Home care in Bexhill-on-Sea", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
- 31agencies registered with CQC
- 89%of those rated are Good or Outstanding
- 28offer dementia support
- 6inspected or rated since November 2024
| Care | Bexhill-on-Sea | South East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting care, an hour | £33.50 | £33.50 | £33.50 |
| Live-in care, a week | £1,610 | £1,610 | £1,610 |
Agencies covering Bexhill-on-Sea, ranked
Order: CQC rating first, then how recent that rating is, then distance. Our ranking method
OutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequateNot yet ratedMap © OpenFreeMap © OpenStreetMap
- All 31
- Elderly care · 30
- Care for adults under 65 · 29
- Dementia care · 28
- Physical disability care · 25
- Sensory impairment care · 22
- Mental health care · 14
- Learning disability care · 12
- Substance misuse support · 7
- Eating disorder support · 6
- Children's care · 4
Radfield Home Care Bexhill, Hastings & Battle
What inspectors found: People said they felt safe, were supported by regular staff and never felt rushed, and a relative said the service exceeded expectations.
Est. £35–£43/hr
Witham Community Care Limited
What inspectors found: The service supported 41 people, 15 of whom were in receipt of personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Everycare Hastings
What inspectors found: Not everyone being supported received personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Quality Homecare
What inspectors found: The service supported 558 people, 453 of whom were in receipt of personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Delore Care Eastbourne
What inspectors found: At the time of this assessment 139 people were receiving support with personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care To You Healthcare Limited
What inspectors found: They told us they felt able to raise issues if they had concerns, and they said staff were kind and caring.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Pride Community Healthcare Main Office
What inspectors found: Systems were in place to ensure safe care and support was provided.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Onpoint Homecare Ltd
What inspectors found: People were supported by staff who understood risks to each person and how to support the person to manage those risks.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Stokes England Office
What inspectors found: There were safe systems in place to safeguard people from the risk of abuse.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Dinarie
What inspectors found: The service was new and had only been supporting people for nine months.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Nurse Plus UK - Hastings
What inspectors found: The service was currently being managed by an interim manager who previously covered as manager at another service owned by the provider.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sapphire Home Care
What inspectors found: People were protected from the risk of abuse by staff that understood and followed safeguarding procedures.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Joint Community Rehabilitation Service
What inspectors found: People told us they felt safe when receiving care and support.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead
Est. £33–£40/hr
Curant Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care at Home Services (South East) Limited – Bexhill, Hastings and Rother
What inspectors found: are at Home had strong person-centred values and placed people at the heart of their work.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Hand To Hand Care Ltd
What inspectors found: Staff knew how to support people to remain safe from risks.
Est. £30–£37/hr
East Sussex Domiciliary Care Agency
What inspectors found: People were protected from avoidable harm and abuse.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Vine House Care Ltd
What inspectors found: People's experience of using this service: Although improvements had been made from the previous inspection, we found that records about people were still not…
Est. £30–£37/hr
First Line Healthcare Limited
What inspectors found: People told us they felt safe and protected from harm.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Spring Care PAs Battle Limited
What inspectors found: Staff were split into three geographic teams which meant that in most cases people had the same small team of staff supporting them.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Carrianne Care
What inspectors found: People's care documentation did not consistently reflect their current support needs, preferences or what they could do independently.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Eastbourne
What inspectors found: People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in…
Est. £29–£35/hr
APC Care Limited
What inspectors found: It provides a service to older adults, people who may be living with dementia and younger adults.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Coast Community Care
What inspectors found: The service supported 60 people, 50 of whom were in receipt of personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care 24/7 Healthcare Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
HW Homecare
Est. £30–£37/hr
FT Care Agency- Domiciliary Care Service Hastings
Est. £29–£36/hr
Delore Care Hastings
Est. £29–£36/hr
Caremark Hastings and Rother
Est. £29–£36/hr
Care Direct Recruitment Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Distances are measured from the centre of Bexhill-on-Sea to each office. Carers travel to you, so ask whether your street is covered.
Dementia care at home in Bexhill-on-Sea
28 of the 31 agencies covering Bexhill-on-Sea are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 21 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 28 registered for dementia.
Home care prices in Bexhill-on-Sea
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
East Sussex County Council's own rates: £28.16 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £928.72 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £994.24 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). Choosing a provider that charges more usually means paying the difference as a top-up.
The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Next: work out a weekly cost, then get prices from local providers.
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24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Bexhill-on-Sea
Round-the-clock care at home is arranged in one of two ways: live-in care, where one carer lives in and has a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or daytime visits plus waking nights, where a second carer stays awake all night. Typical prices: Live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. CQC does not record which agencies provide it, so ask each one.
What the numbers say about Bexhill-on-Sea
Outstanding ratings: 1 covering Bexhill-on-Sea, 3 across East Sussex. No nearby town we list has a higher share of its listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding than Bexhill-on-Sea (77%); Heathfield follows at 77%. At 89% Good or Outstanding, Bexhill-on-Sea sits in line with the East Sussex figure of 90% (from 135 agencies). Ratings are older than average here: 19% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 25% across East Sussex. Most recent to register: Caremark Hastings and Rother (August 2026). By specialism, 25 of 31 list physical disabilities, 12 of 31 list learning disabilities and 14 of 31 list mental health conditions. The share registered for dementia is 90% in Bexhill-on-Sea (28 of 31) and 77% across East Sussex. Oldest rating on the list: Curant Care, September 2018.
Providers behind the agencies covering Bexhill-on-Sea
- Cera Care 2 in this list
- Fairolive Limited 2 in this list
- Care To You Healthcare Limited 1 in this list
- Nurse Plus and Carer Plus (UK) Limited 1 in this list
- East Sussex County Council 1 in this list
- Blossom Healthcare Ltd 1 in this list
- Royal Mencap Society 1 in this list
- Midshires Care Limited 1 in this list
- Coast Care Homes Ltd 1 in this list
Most recent ratings
CQC's most recently published ratings for agencies covering Bexhill-on-Sea.
Bexhill-on-Sea and the towns around it
| Place | How far | Agencies | Rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexhill-on-Sea | – | 31 | 24 |
| Hastings | 4.5 mi | 28 | 21 |
| Eastbourne | 8.9 mi | 39 | 24 |
| Hailsham | 9.2 mi | 43 | 28 |
| Polegate | 9.7 mi | 42 | 26 |
| Heathfield | 12.3 mi | 13 | 10 |
Counts include any agency whose office lies within 7 miles of a town, and many cover several.
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- The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register
Common questions about home care in Bexhill-on-Sea
How many agencies provide home care in Bexhill-on-Sea?
31 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Bexhill-on-Sea (CQC register, Oct 2026). Well-rated choices include Radfield Home Care Bexhill, Hastings & Battle, Witham Community Care Limited and Everycare Hastings.
How does CQC rate home care agencies in Bexhill-on-Sea?
24 (89%) are rated Good or Outstanding, out of 27 with a rating, including 1 Outstanding, while 3 are rated below Good. 4 are awaiting a first rating, as is usual for new registrations.
What does home care cost in Bexhill-on-Sea?
Prices typically seen across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Our cost guide has more detail.
Does East Sussex council fund home care?
Possibly. Under the Care Act 2014, East Sussex council has a duty to assess, free of charge, anyone who seems to need care and support. After a means test, the council may pay towards care when savings and investments total less than £23,250, depending on income; your home's value is ignored for care at home. Attendance Allowance does not depend on savings or income. Contacting East Sussex council.
How do I choose between agencies in Bexhill-on-Sea?
Read the most recent CQC report and check its date. Here, 6 of 31 were inspected or rated within the last two years, while 21 have older reports. Before signing, ask about staff continuity, how they handle missed visits and the full price. Our checklist.
Are there more home care agencies in towns near Bexhill-on-Sea?
In Bexhill-on-Sea there are 31, 24 rated Good or Outstanding. The closest towns on our site are Hastings (4.5 miles): 28, 21 rated Good or Outstanding; Eastbourne (8.9 miles): 39, 24 rated Good or Outstanding; Hailsham (9.2 miles): 43, 28 rated Good or Outstanding.
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Home care near Bexhill-on-Sea
- Home care in Hastings 4.5 mi
- Home care in Eastbourne 8.9 mi
- Home care in Hailsham 9.2 mi
- Home care in Polegate 9.7 mi
- Home care in Heathfield 12.3 mi
- Home care in Seaford 16.4 mi
- Home care in Tenterden 18.2 mi
- Home care in Crowborough 19.2 mi
Other help in Bexhill-on-Sea
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- Home help in Bexhill-on-Sea
- Help paying for care in East Sussex
- Best rated home care agencies in East Sussex
- Home care costs in England 2026: averages by region and council
- Every Outstanding service in East Sussex: 2026 list
- Care homes in Bexhill-on-Sea (43)
- What CQC ratings mean
- How the council assesses care needs
- What to look for in a home care agency
- Who pays for home care
This list also covers Battle.
Nearby postcodes
- TN39 7
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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.