Home Help in Arundel: Costs, Funding and 37 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

What home help includes

Typical tasks are cleaning and tidying, laundry and ironing, changing beds, food shopping and collecting prescriptions, preparing meals, help with post and bills, and getting out to appointments or the shops. Many people also value the company. Home help does not include personal care such as washing, dressing or help with medication: for that you need a home care agency registered with the Care Quality Commission.

Agency, cleaner or council?

Many home care agencies in Arundel provide home help as well as personal care, which is useful if needs grow. A cleaner or a local "home help" service can be cheaper for housework alone, but is not regulated by CQC. Some councils and charities run low-cost help-at-home or shopping services. How to ask West Sussex council for an assessment.

Paying for home help

Home help is usually charged by the hour, at or just below the rate for visiting care. West Sussex council may include practical help in a care plan if a care needs assessment finds eligible needs, though help with housework alone often does not qualify. Attendance Allowance, which is not means-tested, is often used to pay for it. See home help for the elderly and home help vs home care.

Home care in Arundel by the numbers

By specialism, 31 of 37 list physical disabilities, 17 of 37 list learning disabilities and 26 of 37 list mental health conditions. CQC registered St. Juliana’s in July 2026, the newest on this list. One rating goes back to July 2018: Bluebird Care (Worthing). Ask what has changed since. In Arundel, 76% of agencies support people with dementia (28 of 37); the West Sussex figure is 76%. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Arundel (76% Good or Outstanding) is 2nd out of 7 local towns, led by Rustington (77%). West Sussex has 5 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Arundel the figure is 1. Ratings are about as recent as the council average here: 22% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 24% across West Sussex. At 97% Good or Outstanding, Arundel sits above the West Sussex figure of 91% (from 291 agencies).

What home help costs in Arundel

Usual 2026 prices in West Sussex
Visiting care	£28–£38 an hour
Live-in care	£1,400–£1,700 a week

What the council pays (West Sussex County Council): £28.92 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,033.31 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,124.80 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

Your questions on home help in Arundel

Which home care agencies offer home help in Arundel?

The CQC register does not show who offers home help. There are 37 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Arundel, 28 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

How much is a home help per hour in Arundel?

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.

Will the council fund help with housework?

Only as part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment by West Sussex 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 are agencies covering Arundel rated?

Of 29 agencies with a CQC rating, 28 (97%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 28, and 9 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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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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