Home care · Essex
Home care in Clacton-on-Sea
Clacton-on-Sea is covered by 26 home care agencies registered with CQC. CQC has rated 19 of them, and 95% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% across Essex and 88% across England. Outstanding: 1. We estimate typical fees here at about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 11 home care agencies have not been rated for more than four years and 7 joined the CQC register during the past two years. CQC's latest rating here went to Aldanat Care: Good, on 28 September 2026.
Data: the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026, under the Open Government Licence
In short
- For dementia support, 20 have it on their CQC registration.
- Latest CQC rating changes in Essex, checked daily.
- Good or Outstanding: 18 of the 19 rated agencies; 1 is Requires improvement or Inadequate, with 7 not yet rated.
- A care needs assessment from Essex council is free, and your savings do not affect it.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "Home care in Clacton-on-Sea", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.
- 26registered agencies
- 95%Good or Outstanding, among those rated
- 20support people with dementia
- 7rated or inspected within two years
| Care | Clacton-on-Sea | East of England | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting care, an hour | £33.50 | £33.50 | £33.50 |
| Live-in care, a week | £1,610 | £1,610 | £1,610 |
Clacton-on-Sea home care agencies, ranked
Highest CQC rating first; ties go to the more recent rating, then the nearer provider. How the list is ordered
OutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequateNot yet ratedMap © OpenFreeMap © OpenStreetMap
- All 26
- Elderly care · 26
- Physical disability care · 23
- Care for adults under 65 · 23
- Dementia care · 20
- Mental health care · 18
- Sensory impairment care · 18
- Learning disability care · 13
- Children's care · 4
- Supported living · 3
Essex and Suffolk Quality Care Ltd
What inspectors found: This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ivy Grace Home Care LTD - Kirby Cross Branch
What inspectors found: The service supports both younger and older people, including those living with dementia and individuals with mental health support needs.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Aldanat Care
What inspectors found: Support is primarily provided to people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
Est. £30–£37/hr
All 4U Care
What inspectors found: Personal care is help with tasks related to personal hygiene.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Constable Care
What inspectors found: Most people were living with loved ones and many were living with dementia.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Access Dignity Care Limited
What inspectors found: The provider had worked extremely hard since the last assessment to develop a positive culture of learning where people and staff could speak up.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Unit 1 Queens Head Chambers
What inspectors found: Risks to people's safety were assessed and monitored.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Tendring Care
What inspectors found: Recruitment practice was carried out safely, although some minor improvements were required.
Est. £30–£37/hr
EVJ Healthcare Ltd
What inspectors found: Staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bloomsbury Home Care - Essex
What inspectors found: Staff had completed COVID-19 individual risk assessments to check for underlying health conditions or other characteristics that might place them at an increased risk…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Beaumont House
What inspectors found: Right Support: The model of care and setting enabled people to exercise choice, control and independence in their own lives.
Est. £30–£37/hr
CK2Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bruntsfield House
What inspectors found: There were six people living in the residential service and nine people in supported living.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Voyage (DCA) Essex
What inspectors found: Not everyone using the service may receive the regulated activity; personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Peace of Mind Home Support Limited
What inspectors found: People told us they felt safe with all the staff who supported them.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Little Paddocks
What inspectors found: It provides a split service to four people who require 24 hour care and support who have a learning disability and /or autistic spectrum…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Crossroads Care Tendring and Colchester
What inspectors found: Some of the people using the service had complex needs and the frequency of visits depended on people's individual requirements.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Jean Allen Care Services Limited t/a Home Instead
What inspectors found: People and relatives described staff as caring, kind and respectful, and said carers were reliable, arrived on time and stayed the full visit.
Est. £34–£42/hr
Bersim Care Ltd Office
What inspectors found: We found records and systems of governance needed to improve.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Unit 2 Sadd's Yard
Est. £29–£36/hr
Canters Meadow Court
Est. £29–£36/hr
Germane Care Group
Est. £29–£36/hr
De Vere Care Partnership –North Essex
Est. £29–£36/hr
Tendring Meadows Home Care
Est. £29–£36/hr
3HA Care North Essex
Est. £29–£36/hr
Bentley Health Homecare
Est. £29–£36/hr
We measure distance from Clacton-on-Sea centre to the agency's office; care happens at your home, so confirm the agency covers your road.
How much home care costs in Clacton-on-Sea
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What the council pays (Essex County Council): £28.04 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £849.45 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,102.68 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). Where a provider charges more, the extra is usually met by a top-up.
Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. 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.
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24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Clacton-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.
Dementia care at home in Clacton-on-Sea
20 of the 26 agencies covering Clacton-on-Sea are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 14 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 20 registered for dementia.
A closer look at the data for Clacton-on-Sea
Two-year-old ratings or newer: 27% covering Clacton-on-Sea, 12% across Essex. 95% of rated agencies covering Clacton-on-Sea are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% of those rated among the 1,315 we list across Essex. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Clacton-on-Sea comes 3rd of 7 (69%), with Walton-on-the-Naze top at 71%. Outstanding ratings: 1 covering Clacton-on-Sea, 12 across Essex. Oldest rating on the list: Little Paddocks, June 2018. The share registered for dementia is 77% in Clacton-on-Sea (20 of 26) and 80% across Essex. On their CQC registrations, 23 of 26 list physical disabilities, 13 of 26 list learning disabilities and 18 of 26 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: Tendring Meadows Home Care (May 2026).
Care groups with agencies covering Clacton-on-Sea
- Letussharethecare Ltd 1 locally
- Bloomsbury Home Care Limited 1 locally
- Orwell Housing Association Limited 1 locally
- Florijn Care Limited 1 locally
- Voyage 1 locally
- Maison Care Ltd 1 locally
- Crossroads Together from Carers Trust 4all 1 locally
- Home Instead 1 locally
- Agincare 1 locally
- De Vere Care Partnership Ltd 1 locally
- Archangel Healthcare Ltd 1 locally
- 3HA Limited 1 locally
Recently inspected
CQC's latest published ratings for agencies covering Clacton-on-Sea, newest first.
How Clacton-on-Sea compares with towns nearby
| Nearby town | Distance | Total | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clacton-on-Sea | – | 26 | 18 |
| Jaywick | 2.4 mi | 24 | 16 |
| Brightlingsea | 5.5 mi | 62 | 33 |
| Walton-on-the-Naze | 5.9 mi | 24 | 17 |
| Lawford | 10.6 mi | 56 | 33 |
| Colchester | 12.4 mi | 81 | 45 |
Counts include any agency whose office lies within 7 miles of a town, and many cover several.
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Home care in Clacton-on-Sea: your questions answered
How many home care agencies cover Clacton-on-Sea?
According to the CQC register for Oct 2026, 26 home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Clacton-on-Sea. Among the highest rated are Essex and Suffolk Quality Care Ltd, Ivy Grace Home Care LTD - Kirby Cross Branch and Aldanat Care.
Are home care agencies in Clacton-on-Sea well rated?
Good or Outstanding: 18 (95%) of the 19 rated, with 1 Outstanding; 1 is Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newly registered services often have no rating yet; 7 here are still unrated.
How much does home care cost in Clacton-on-Sea?
Typical 2026 prices across England: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. 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. Read the full cost guide.
Will I get help from Essex council with the cost of home care?
It can. Step one is the needs assessment: Essex council cannot charge for it and must offer it to every person who seems to need support (Care Act 2014). If your savings and investments come to under £23,250, it may then contribute following a financial assessment, depending on income, and for care in your own home the property is left out. Separately, Attendance Allowance has no means test. Getting in touch with Essex council.
How should I compare agencies in Clacton-on-Sea?
Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 7 of the 26 listed here were inspected or rated in the last two years. Older reports: 12. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed visits, and the full price before you sign. A checklist to help.
How do nearby towns compare with Clacton-on-Sea for home care agencies?
Counting home care agencies: Clacton-on-Sea 26 (18 Good or Outstanding); Jaywick (2.4 miles): 24, 16 rated Good or Outstanding; Brightlingsea (5.5 miles): 62, 33 rated Good or Outstanding; Walton-on-the-Naze (5.9 miles): 24, 17 rated Good or Outstanding.
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Other towns near Clacton-on-Sea
- Home care in Jaywick 2.4 mi
- Home care in Brightlingsea 5.5 mi
- Home care in Walton-on-the-Naze 5.9 mi
- Home care in Lawford 10.6 mi
- Home care in Colchester 12.4 mi
- Home care in Felixstowe 14.0 mi
- Home care in Ipswich 17.5 mi
- Home care in Hadleigh 18.8 mi
Also in Clacton-on-Sea, and guides
- Leaving hospital in Clacton-on-Sea: care at home
- Live-in care in Clacton-on-Sea
- Overnight care in Clacton-on-Sea
- 24-hour care in Clacton-on-Sea
- Respite care in Clacton-on-Sea
- Home help in Clacton-on-Sea
- How to pay for care in Essex
- Best rated home care agencies in Essex
- Home care prices across England, 2026: regional and council averages
- Every Outstanding service in Essex: 2026 list
- Care homes in Clacton-on-Sea (44)
- CQC ratings explained
- Getting ready for the council assessment
- Picking the right home care agency
- Paying for home care
This list also covers Frinton-on-Sea, Kirby Cross.
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