Home care · West Sussex

Live-in care in Bramber

With live-in care, a trained carer moves into the home to give support around the clock, and families often choose it instead of a move to a care home. 19 agencies registered with CQC cover Bramber. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.

Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Prices typically seen in West Sussex in 2026

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Key points

  • Of the 19 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 5 miles of Bramber, 14 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • The CQC register does not say who provides live-in care: ask the agencies directly.
  • Prices typically seen in West Sussex in 2026: live-in care £1,400–£1,700 a week (a residential care home: £1,100–£1,600 a week).
  • Ask Horsham council for a care needs assessment, which is free.

Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Live-in care in Bramber", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

What a live-in carer does

  • Rota: usually one or two weeks living in, then a second carer takes over.
  • Tasks: washing, dressing, meals, medicines, housework, getting out, company.
  • At home: the person keeps their routine, pets and neighbours.
  • The carer needs: their own room, about two hours off each day and proper sleep at night.

When someone needs help on most nights, one live-in carer is not enough: add another carer, or book waking nights as well. Agencies should flag this during their assessment.

Two kinds of live-in agency

Agencies come in two types. With a managed service, the agency employs the carer or supervises them, holds a Care Quality Commission registration and carries responsibility for the care. With an introductory agency, you are matched with a self-employed carer and take on the job of arranging and overseeing the care yourself; such agencies are not usually registered with CQC. Before signing, find out which type you are dealing with, who steps in for holidays and illness, and what happens if the match does not work.

Live-in care against a care home

Typical local costs are £1,400–£1,700 a week for live-in care and £1,100–£1,600 a week for a residential home. With one carer able to support two people, live-in care may undercut two care home places for a couple, though for someone on their own a care home is often the cheaper route.

Ask two questions. Can one carer meet the person's needs safely? Do they want to stay at home? If both answers are yes, live-in care fits. If moving them takes two people around the clock, or they are lonely at home, look at care homes.

Help paying for it

Horsham council must offer a free care needs assessment. If it agrees that live-in care is the right way to meet eligible needs, it can contribute after a financial assessment, and for care at home the value of the home is not counted. You can take the council's contribution as a direct payment and use it with an agency you choose. People with a primary health need may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays in full.

What the register shows for Bramber

In Bramber, 68% of agencies support people with dementia (13 of 19); the West Sussex figure is 76%. On their CQC registrations, 15 of 19 list physical disabilities, 11 of 19 list learning disabilities and 11 of 19 list mental health conditions. CQC registered Support at Home (Lancing) in September 2025, the newest on this list. Compare Bramber's 93% Good or Outstanding with 91% for the rated agencies among the 291 we list in West Sussex. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Bramber comes 2nd of 7 (74%), with Storrington top at 76%. One rating goes back to June 2018: Alina Homecare Lancing. Ask what has changed since.

What live-in care costs in Bramber

Prices typically seen in West Sussex in 2026
Visiting care£28–£38 an hour
Live-in care£1,400–£1,700 a week
Residential care home£1,100–£1,600 a week
Nursing home£1,400–£2,000 a week

The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Home care agencies serving Bramber

Check with each agency that it offers live-in care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.

  1. Carewise Ltd

    3.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2024Inspected recently
    See details (Carewise Ltd)

  2. Care To You Healthcare

    4.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Care To You Healthcare)

  3. Kardinal Healthcare Ltd

    4.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Kardinal Healthcare Ltd)

  4. Steps 2 Limited

    4.5 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Steps 2 Limited)

  5. SCC Agency Ltd (trading as South Coast Care)

    4.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2025Inspected recently
    See details (SCC Agency Ltd (trading as South Coast Care))

  6. Brainerd Limited Domiciliary Care Service

    3.5 miles · Older people, Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2024
    See details (Brainerd Limited Domiciliary Care Service)

  7. Indpendent Lifestyles Support Agency

    4.4 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2023
    See details (Indpendent Lifestyles Support Agency)

  8. Right at Home Worthing & Shoreham District

    3.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2020
    See details (Right at Home Worthing & Shoreham District)

  9. Supporting Independence - Findon

    4.1 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2020
    See details (Supporting Independence - Findon)

  10. Egalite Care Ltd

    4.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Sep 2019
    See details (Egalite Care Ltd)

  11. Alina Homecare Lancing

    4.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2018
    See details (Alina Homecare Lancing)

  12. Care Guaranteed

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2020
    See details (Care Guaranteed)

  13. Direct Support Professionals

    4.8 miles · Mental health conditions, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2019
    See details (Direct Support Professionals)

  14. Helping Hands Worthing

    5.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2019
    See details (Helping Hands Worthing)

  15. FirstCol Services Limited - Home Care - Worthing

    4.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Nov 2021
    See details (FirstCol Services Limited - Home Care - Worthing)

  16. Support at Home (Lancing)

    3.8 miles · Older people

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    See details (Support at Home (Lancing))

  17. Unicare Complex Care Specialist

    3.9 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    See details (Unicare Complex Care Specialist)

  18. Connect Care Services Ltd

    3.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    See details (Connect Care Services Ltd)

  19. Carelink Direct Ltd

    4.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    See details (Carelink Direct Ltd)

The full list: 19 agencies covering Bramber →

Questions about live-in care in Bramber

Which home care agencies offer live-in care in Bramber?

The CQC register does not show who offers live-in care. There are 19 registered agencies that have an office within 5 miles of Bramber, 14 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

How much should I budget for live-in care in Bramber?

Prices typically seen in West Sussex in 2026: around £1,400–£1,700 a week for live-in care, with higher prices usual for couples, complex needs and short placements.

Does live-in care cost less than a care home?

For one person, usually not: a residential care home averages £1,100–£1,600 a week locally. For a couple, live-in care can be cheaper than two care home places.

Can I get council funding for live-in care?

Possibly. Horsham council first assesses care needs; if they are eligible and live-in care suits them, it means-tests your finances. Help can go to people with savings below £23,250, and for care at home the house is left out.

How are agencies covering Bramber rated?

Of 15 agencies with a CQC rating, 14 (93%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 13, and 5 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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