Home care · East Sussex
Home care in Eastbourne
39 home care agencies registered with CQC cover Eastbourne, from 35 providers. Care at Home Services (South East) Limited has the most, at 3. Of the 27 CQC has rated, 89% are Good or Outstanding, against 93% across East Sussex and 88% across England. 1 is Outstanding. Our estimate of typical fees here: 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 Apex Prime Care - Hampden Park, rated Good on 20 October 2026.
Data: the CQC register, updated 26 October 2026, under the Open Government Licence
The short version
- Latest CQC rating changes in East Sussex, checked daily.
- Good or Outstanding: 24 of the 27 rated agencies, and 3 are rated below Good and 12 are not yet rated.
- East Sussex council offers a free care needs assessment, whatever your savings.
- Dementia is a registered specialism for 30.
To cite: "Home care in Eastbourne", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
- 39registered agencies
- 89%Good or Outstanding, among those rated
- 30support people with dementia
- 10rated or inspected within two years
| Care | Eastbourne | South East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting care, an hour | £33.50 | £33.50 | £33.50 |
| Live-in care, a week | £1,610 | £1,610 | £1,610 |
Eastbourne home care agencies, ranked
Highest CQC rating first; ties go to the more recent rating, then the nearer provider. How the list is ordered
- All 39
- Care for adults under 65 · 36
- Elderly care · 36
- Physical disability care · 31
- Dementia care · 30
- Sensory impairment care · 27
- Mental health care · 22
- Learning disability care · 11
- Children's care · 6
- Eating disorder support · 5
- Substance misuse support · 5
Home Instead – Eastbourne and Hailsham
What inspectors found: People and relatives described staff as warm, patient and caring, and said carers were punctual, reliable and arrived at agreed times.
Est. £34–£42/hr
Right at Home Eastbourne
What inspectors found: Not everyone who used the service received personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Apex Prime Care - Hampden Park
What inspectors found: This was the first inspection of this service since registration.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bluebird Care (Eastbourne & Wealden)
What inspectors found: Not everyone being supported received personal care.
Est. £32–£39/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
Kindred Community Ltd
What inspectors found: Kindred Community Limited provides a specialist support and rehabilitation service, co-ordinating bespoke care packages for adults and children who have sustained complex life changing…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care at Home Services (South East) Limited – Eastbourne, Hailsham and the Weald
What inspectors found: The service supported 118 people, 103 of whom were in receipt of personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
13B
What inspectors found: The service was known to people by the providers name Just Live In Care Ltd and will be referred to as Just Live In…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Curant Care
What inspectors found: Most people receiving care had live in carers or a family member as their primary carer.
Est. £30–£37/hr
East Sussex Community Support Service
What inspectors found: Right Support: Staff focused and supported people's strengths and promoted what they could do for themselves.
Est. £30–£37/hr
A1 Quality Homecare Limited Eastbourne
What inspectors found: This assessment was undertaken as the service is newly registered required rating.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Quality healthcare Agency Limited
What inspectors found: People told us they felt safe and were able to contact the agency if they had any concerns.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Kind Hands Caring Services Ltd
What inspectors found: People were positive about the support provided by Kind Hands Caring Services and relatives said the care staff offered the care their family members…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Park Lodge
What inspectors found: This service supports people so that they can live in their own home as independently as possible.
Est. £30–£37/hr
William and Patrica Venton Centre
What inspectors found: They felt supported by staff that knew them and the risks to their wellbeing.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Joint Community Rehabilitation Service
What inspectors found: People's experience of using this service: People said they received an excellent service from JCR.
Est. £30–£37/hr
AQS Homecare Sussex
What inspectors found: : People received a responsive service which was tailored to meet their needs.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Trinity Homecare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Nightingale Homecare East Sussex Ltd
What inspectors found: People were protected from avoidable harm and abuse.
Est. £30–£37/hr
My Personal Enablement Support Partnership CIC
What inspectors found: People were protected against the risk of abuse or discrimination as staff had a good understanding of possible safeguarding issues and what to do.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Agincare UK Eastbourne
What inspectors found: People had benefitted from improvements the service had made since the last inspection.
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
Caring 4 All
What inspectors found: People were treated with kindness and care and had positive relationships with staff.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care at Home Services (South East) Limited – Bentley Grange
Est. £30–£37/hr
Grace Care 24/7 Ltd
What inspectors found: Not everyone being supported received personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Apex Prime Care - Hailsham
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care at Home Services (South East) Limited – Cranbrook
Est. £30–£37/hr
Enable & Support
Est. £29–£36/hr
A Caring Heart Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Walfinch Eastbourne
Est. £26–£32/hr
SureCare Eastbourne
Est. £29–£36/hr
Prestige Nursing Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Grandbay Healthcare Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Elden Path Healthcare - Main Office
Est. £29–£36/hr
Violets Care Services Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
GoodNews For Life LTD
Est. £29–£36/hr
Aiirborne Group Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Sarah Trinder Case Management Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Pronsahe Health Care
Est. £29–£36/hr
We measure distance from Eastbourne centre to the agency's office; care happens at your home, so confirm the agency covers your road.
Dementia care at home in Eastbourne
30 of the 39 agencies covering Eastbourne are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 19 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 30 registered for dementia.
24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Eastbourne
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.
How much home care costs in Eastbourne
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What East Sussex County Council pays providers: £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). If you choose a dearer provider, the difference is usually paid as a top-up.
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. Next: work out a weekly cost, then get prices from local providers.
Help from the council
East Sussex
Savings under £23,250? East Sussex council may help with the cost, and its care needs assessment is free for everyone.
How to ask for an assessment, paying for care and direct payments in East Sussex
Eastbourne in figures
Two-year-old ratings or newer: 23% covering Eastbourne, 25% across East Sussex. 89% of rated agencies covering Eastbourne are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of those rated among the 135 we list across East Sussex. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Eastbourne comes 6th of 7 (62%), with Bexhill-on-Sea top at 77%. 1 is rated Outstanding here, out of 3 across East Sussex. The oldest current rating dates from September 2018 (Park Lodge). 30 of the 39 agencies (77%) list dementia as a specialism, against 77% across East Sussex. By specialism, 31 of 39 list physical disabilities, 11 of 39 list learning disabilities and 22 of 39 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is Aiirborne Group Limited, registered with CQC in May 2026.
Owners and groups: agencies covering Eastbourne
- Cera Care 6 listed here
- East Sussex County Council 2 listed here
- Home Instead 1 listed here
- Right at Home 1 listed here
- Bluebird Care 1 listed here
- Fairolive Limited 1 listed here
- Blossom Healthcare Ltd 1 listed here
- Jiva Healthcare Limited 1 listed here
- Morepower Limited 1 listed here
- Nightingale Homecare East Sussex Limited 1 listed here
- Agincare 1 listed here
- Midshires Care Limited 1 listed here
- Halifax 1 listed here
- Aiirborne Group Limited 1 listed here
Recently inspected
CQC's latest published ratings for agencies covering Eastbourne, newest first.
Nearby towns against Eastbourne
| Town | Distance | Agencies | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne | – | 39 | 24 |
| Polegate | 3.0 mi | 42 | 26 |
| Hailsham | 5.6 mi | 43 | 28 |
| Seaford | 7.8 mi | 20 | 15 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea | 8.9 mi | 31 | 24 |
| Peacehaven | 12.3 mi | 37 | 26 |
An agency counts for a town if its office is within 7 miles, so many appear under several towns.
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- Typical local prices for home care, overnight and live-in care
- What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
- The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register
Questions families ask about home care in Eastbourne
How many agencies provide home care in Eastbourne?
39 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Eastbourne (CQC register, Oct 2026). Among the highest rated are Home Instead – Eastbourne and Hailsham, Right at Home Eastbourne and Apex Prime Care - Hampden Park.
How does CQC rate home care agencies in Eastbourne?
24 (89%) are rated Good or Outstanding, out of 27 with a rating, 1 of them Outstanding, and 3 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. 12 have not been rated yet, which is common for newly registered services.
What does home care cost in Eastbourne?
Typical prices across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. 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. See our full cost guide.
Does East Sussex council fund home care?
Two sources of help: Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings and is for people over State Pension age, and the council. By law (Care Act 2014) East Sussex council must assess care needs at no charge for people who look as if they need support; if savings and investments are under £23,250, it may pay a share once your finances are assessed, depending on income. With care at home, the house itself is not included. How to reach East Sussex council.
How do I choose between agencies in Eastbourne?
Read the most recent CQC report and check its date. Here, 10 of 39 were inspected or rated within the last two years, and 17 have an older report. Before signing, ask about staff continuity, how they handle missed visits and the full price. See the checklist.
Are there more home care agencies in towns near Eastbourne?
In Eastbourne there are 39, 24 rated Good or Outstanding. The closest towns on our site are Polegate (3.0 miles): 42, 26 rated Good or Outstanding; Hailsham (5.6 miles): 43, 28 rated Good or Outstanding; Seaford (7.8 miles): 20, 15 rated Good or Outstanding.
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One short form is all it takes: a maximum of three providers in the Eastbourne area who work with us will email you directly.
Other towns near Eastbourne
- Home care in Polegate 3.0 mi
- Home care in Hailsham 5.6 mi
- Home care in Seaford 7.8 mi
- Home care in Bexhill-on-Sea 8.9 mi
- Home care in Peacehaven 12.3 mi
- Home care in Heathfield 12.5 mi
- Home care in Hastings 13.3 mi
- Home care in Lewes 13.8 mi
Also in Eastbourne, and guides
- Leaving hospital in Eastbourne: care at home
- Live-in care in Eastbourne
- Overnight care in Eastbourne
- 24-hour care in Eastbourne
- Respite care in Eastbourne
- East Sussex: paying for care
- Best rated home care agencies in East Sussex
- Home care costs in England 2026: averages by region and council
- Outstanding services in East Sussex, 2026
- Care homes in Eastbourne (54)
- What to look for in a home care agency
- Who pays for home care
- What CQC ratings mean
- How the council assesses care needs
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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.