Home care · Essex
Home care in Rayleigh
Rayleigh is covered by 159 home care agencies registered with CQC; 152 different providers run them. The biggest provider here is Novus Care Limited (3). Among the 96 with a CQC rating, 92% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% across Essex and 88% across England. Outstanding: 4. Typical fees here come to about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 51 home care agencies have not been rated for more than four years and 24 joined the CQC register during the past two years. CQC's latest rating here went to Newday Healthcare Professionals Ltd: Good, on 17 September 2026.
Updated 26 October 2026 from the CQC register (Open Government Licence)
Quick summary
- We check for new CQC ratings in Essex daily: see the latest changes.
- CQC rates 88 of the 96 agencies with a rating as Good or Outstanding, 8 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, with 63 not yet rated.
- A care needs assessment from Essex council is free, and your savings do not affect it.
- 131 list dementia as a specialism.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Home care in Rayleigh", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
- 159registered agencies
- 92%rated Good or Outstanding (of those rated)
- 131offer dementia support
- 16rated or inspected within two years
| Care | Rayleigh | 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 |
Home care agencies covering Rayleigh
Order: CQC rating first, then how recent that rating is, then distance. Our ranking method
- All 159
- Elderly care · 149
- Care for adults under 65 · 144
- Physical disability care · 135
- Dementia care · 131
- Sensory impairment care · 102
- Mental health care · 96
- Learning disability care · 87
- Children's care · 38
- Substance misuse support · 26
- Eating disorder support · 19
Integrated Support Services Ltd
What inspectors found: This assessment commenced on 3 November 2025 and was completed 26 November 2025.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Precision Home Care Ltd
What inspectors found: This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Newday Healthcare Professionals Ltd
What inspectors found: This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Chenai Holistic Home Care Agency Ltd
What inspectors found: The inspection took place between 30 March and 08 April 2026 and was announced.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Mayfair Care Services Ltd
What inspectors found: Not everyone who used the service received personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
J.C.Michael Groups Ltd Southend
What inspectors found: J.C.Michael Groups Ltd Southend provides personal and nursing care to people who require support in their own homes.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Superhealthcare
What inspectors found: However, when these services are delivered, we also take any broader social care support into consideration.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bloomsbury Home Care - South Essex
What inspectors found: The assessment took place on the 14 October and ended on 17 October 2024.
Est. £30–£37/hr
First Point 24
What inspectors found: An assessment has been undertaken of a specialist service that is used by autistic people or people with a learning disability.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Top Option Healthcare Limited
What inspectors found: This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating.
Est. £30–£37/hr
J.C.Michael Groups Ltd Basildon
What inspectors found: Not everyone who used the service received personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Kemfa Services Limited
What inspectors found: They are also registered to provide services for children of all ages.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Brooks Care and Nursing Services Ltd
What inspectors found: People's risks had been identified, reviewed, and updated.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Anglian Care Limited - Rankin House
What inspectors found: People's experience of the service and what we found: The provider continued to develop and innovate to improve services for people.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Hales Group Limited – Essex
What inspectors found: Not everyone who used the service received personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
South Essex Special Needs Housing Association Limited (SESNHA)
What inspectors found: The service operates in Essex across Basildon, Harlow, Castle Point and Rochford.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Forget Me Not Caring Limited
What inspectors found: We visited the service's office on the 25 and 29 January 2024 and visited people in their supported living settings on the 30 January…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Premier Care
What inspectors found: Feedback about the culture of the service and care provided from people and their representatives was largely positive.
Est. £30–£37/hr
KB Solutionz Head Office
What inspectors found: Right Care • Staff knew people well and understood how to protect them from abuse.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Care Essex
What inspectors found: People and their relatives were very positive in the feedback they gave about the service.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Shaftesbury Cranfield Court
What inspectors found: There were systems in place to monitor the quality and safety of the service.
Est. £30–£37/hr
E Care Wickford
What inspectors found: People felt safe and were protected from avoidable harm because staff knew how to identify and report any concerns.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Remaj Care
What inspectors found: There were systems in place to monitor the quality and safety of the service.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Shaf Lodge
What inspectors found: Right Support: Staff supported people to have the maximum possible choice, control, and independence over their own lives.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Alyson Homecare
What inspectors found: Right Support: Staff supported people to have the maximum possible choice, control, and independence over their own lives.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Royale Carers Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
London Care (Basildon)
Est. £30–£37/hr
South Essex Domiciliary Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Guardian Homecare (Basildon)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Complex Intervention Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
Dion Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
SummerCare Office
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rosebuds Supported Living Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
HomeCare Professionals (Essex) Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
ENS Care & Support
Est. £30–£37/hr
The Field Lane Domiciliary Agency - Southend-on-Sea
Est. £30–£37/hr
Volsec Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Carlton Court
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ashley Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Alpha Health & Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Caronne Care Essex Branch
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead
Est. £33–£40/hr
Helping Hands Southend on Sea
Est. £29–£35/hr
Cera - Essex and Havering
Est. £30–£37/hr
Amazing Grace Personnel
Est. £30–£37/hr
Proactive Medicare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Dobsons House
Est. £30–£37/hr
Kinect Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Carers Choices
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care Connected Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Homelium Essex
Est. £30–£37/hr
Personal Choice Carers At Home Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Divine Care Group Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Novus Care Limited - Wickford
Est. £30–£37/hr
Nexus Support Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Southways Group Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Real People Ltd
Est. £32–£39/hr
E&K Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Stanford Wellbeing Offices
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bluebell Homecare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Distance is from Rayleigh centre to the agency's office. Agencies travel to clients, so check they cover your street.
Showing the highest ranked 60 of 159. The other 99, A to Z:
- 1 Windsor road not yet rated
- 18Plus Support Limited not yet rated
- 3 Broadway Chambers Good
- 4-5 Healthcare not yet rated
- A Medin Care Service not yet rated
- Ablecross Limited - Southend not yet rated
- ADHOCS CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED not yet rated
- Advance Essex and East London not yet rated
- Alina Homecare Basildon not yet rated
- Anchors Healthcare Services Ltd not yet rated
- Anytime Care Solutions Good
- B Pro Nursing Agency Good
- Benfleet Essex not yet rated
- BR Healthcare Limited not yet rated
- Bristol Road not yet rated
- Care Quality Services South Essex not yet rated
- Care-D/UK Inadequate
- Caremark (Southend and Rochford) Good
- CC Health Care Limited Good
- Choices Healthcare Limited Requires improvement
- Community Support and Supported Living Services Good
- Concept Care Solutions Requires improvement
- Cornwallis Business Centre Ltd not yet rated
- D&S Home Care and Supported Living not yet rated
- Daisy & Iris Homecare Ltd not yet rated
- Day & Night Global Care Ltd not yet rated
- De Vere Care Partnership - Southend On Sea Good
- Dengie Care Providers Outstanding
- DJ Kares Ltd not yet rated
- Doris Jones Limited Outstanding
- ECL South Essex Good
- Elgin Rest Home Requires improvement
- Essex Office not yet rated
- Excellence Care Outstanding
- Favour Care Limited not yet rated
- Fona Godema Limited not yet rated
- Golden Keys Care Agency Ltd Requires improvement
- Great Future Support not yet rated
- Health Tech Services Group Essex not yet rated
- Helping Hands Basildon Good
- Holistic Healthcare Southend-on-Sea Ltd not yet rated
- Hornet Living Ltd not yet rated
- Hospice at Home Good
- Iris Care Limited not yet rated
- JESS FORESIGHT HEALTHCARE LIMITED not yet rated
- JIREH CARE & RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD [Essex] not yet rated
- JK Caring Carers Ltd Inadequate
- JM Carehomes Limited Good
- Joff Care Services Ltd not yet rated
- Kind Care Agency Limited not yet rated
- Liv Healthy Care Limited not yet rated
- Lovelife Healthcare Ltd not yet rated
- Marlyn Recruitment Ltd not yet rated
- Mavin Recruitment Limited not yet rated
- MD Care Ltd Good
- Metro Homecare Ltd not yet rated
- MTS Healthcare not yet rated
- Naidcare not yet rated
- Novus Care Limited - Canvey Island Good
- Novus Care Limited - Live in service not yet rated
- Nudawn Housing and Support Services Ltd not yet rated
- Nupath Care Services LTD not yet rated
- Nurseplus - Rayleigh not yet rated
- Palm 2 Palm Reablement Services Good
- PEAH Care Services Ltd not yet rated
- Phoenix House Good
- Poplar House Good
- Potton Services Good
- Prestige Healthcare 247 Ltd not yet rated
- Prompt Healthcare Staffing Limited Good
- Quality Compassionate Care Ltd not yet rated
- Ranaissance Care Ltd not yet rated
- Ros and Mos House Support Ltd Requires improvement
- Roseberry Kare Limited not yet rated
- Rossycare Ltd not yet rated
- Satellite Health Care Limited not yet rated
- Seven Day Care not yet rated
- Seven Day Care Essex Ltd Requires improvement
- Sister Dorothy Head Office not yet rated
- Sister Dorothy Healthcare Good
- SPDNS Nurse Care Community Interest Company (CIC) Good
- Stormwaves Care Limited not yet rated
- SureCare Southend not yet rated
- Surely Yours Healthcare Ltd not yet rated
- Sycamore Staffing not yet rated
- Teebollz Consulting not yet rated
- The Care Company Essex Ltd not yet rated
- The Link Business Centre Good
- Thorough Care Corporation Ltd Good
- Together Care Good
- Trends Healthcare Southend Good
- Unibekk Care Services Limited not yet rated
- Unique Option Healthcare Limited not yet rated
- Utmost Care not yet rated
- Vim Care not yet rated
- Visiting Care Services Ltd not yet rated
- VN Compassion Care Ltd not yet rated
- Wellspring Care Good
- Westcliff on Sea not yet rated
Dementia care at home in Rayleigh
131 of the 159 agencies covering Rayleigh are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 73 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 131 registered for dementia.
24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Rayleigh
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 Rayleigh measures up
Across Essex we list 1,316 agencies, and 90% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Rayleigh the figure is 92%. Across Essex, 12% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Rayleigh it is 9%. 4 Outstanding agencies are covering Rayleigh, against 12 across Essex. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Rayleigh (55% Good or Outstanding) is 6th out of 7 local towns, led by South Woodham Ferrers (66%). Dementia appears on 131 of 159 registrations here (82%), compared with 80% in Essex as a whole. Together Care has the oldest rating still in force, from May 2018. Great Future Support is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in July 2026. On their CQC registrations, 135 of 159 list physical disabilities, 87 of 159 list learning disabilities and 96 of 159 list mental health conditions.
Which groups run agencies covering Rayleigh
- Novus Care Limited 3 here
- J.C.Michael Groups Ltd 2 here
- Hales Group Ltd 2 here
- City and County Healthcare Group 2 here
- Midshires Care Limited 2 here
- Cera Care 2 here
- SPDNS Nurse Care Community Interest Company 2 here
- Sister Dorothy Limited 2 here
- Chenai Holistic Home Care Agency Ltd 1 here
- Bloomsbury Home Care Limited 1 here
- KEMFA SERVICES LIMITED 1 here
- Anglian Care Limited 1 here
- Livability 1 here
- ECare Ltd 1 here
- Alyson House RCH Ltd 1 here
- Peabody Trust 1 here
- Southend Care Limited 1 here
- SummerCare Limited 1 here
Most recent ratings
CQC's most recently published ratings for agencies covering Rayleigh.
Rayleigh compared with nearby towns
| Nearby town | Distance | Total | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayleigh | – | 159 | 88 |
| Hockley | 2.4 mi | 130 | 73 |
| Hadleigh | 2.5 mi | 155 | 87 |
| Wickford | 3.5 mi | 115 | 68 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 3.7 mi | 71 | 47 |
| Ashingdon | 3.8 mi | 125 | 71 |
Agencies with an office within 7 miles of each town. Many cover several towns.
What home care costs in Rayleigh
| 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.
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. Work out your weekly cost or ask local providers for their prices.
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What families want to know about home care in Rayleigh
How many home care agencies cover Rayleigh?
According to the CQC register for Oct 2026, 159 home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Rayleigh. Well-rated choices include Integrated Support Services Ltd, Precision Home Care Ltd and Newday Healthcare Professionals Ltd.
Are home care agencies in Rayleigh well rated?
Good or Outstanding: 88 (92%) of the 96 rated, including 4 Outstanding, while 8 are rated below Good. 63 are awaiting a first rating, as is usual for new registrations.
How much does home care cost in Rayleigh?
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.
Will I get help from Essex council with the cost of home care?
Possibly. Under the Care Act 2014, Essex 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 Essex council.
How should I compare agencies in Rayleigh?
Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 16 of the 159 listed here were inspected or rated in the last two years, while 80 have older reports. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed visits, and the full price before you sign. Our checklist.
How do nearby towns compare with Rayleigh for home care agencies?
Counting home care agencies: Rayleigh 159 (88 Good or Outstanding); Hockley (2.4 miles): 130, 73 rated Good or Outstanding; Hadleigh (2.5 miles): 155, 87 rated Good or Outstanding; Wickford (3.5 miles): 115, 68 rated Good or Outstanding.
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Home care near Rayleigh
- Home care in Hockley 2.4 mi
- Home care in Hadleigh 2.5 mi
- Home care in Wickford 3.5 mi
- Home care in South Woodham Ferrers 3.7 mi
- Home care in Ashingdon 3.8 mi
- Home care in Canvey Island 4.8 mi
- Home care in Southend-on-Sea 4.9 mi
- Home care in Basildon 6.4 mi
Other help in Rayleigh
- Leaving hospital in Rayleigh: care at home
- Live-in care in Rayleigh
- Overnight care in Rayleigh
- 24-hour care in Rayleigh
- Respite care in Rayleigh
- How to pay for care in Essex
- Best rated home care agencies in Essex
- Home care prices across England, 2026: regional and council averages
- Essex's Outstanding-rated services (2026)
- Care homes in Rayleigh (6)
- CQC ratings explained
- Getting ready for the council assessment
- Picking the right home care agency
- Paying for home care
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