24-Hour Care in Burgess Hill: Costs, Funding and 23 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

Live-in care or waking nights?

Live-in care is usually the most affordable way to have someone there day and night: one carer lives in, but needs about two hours off each day and an unbroken night's sleep. Waking nights put a carer in the home who stays awake all night; combined with daytime visits, that covers all 24 hours. If help is needed most nights, one live-in carer is not enough: add waking nights or a second carer.

Typical local prices: live-in care £1,400–£1,700 a week; a residential care home £1,100–£1,600 a week.

Help paying for 24-hour care

West Sussex council must offer a free care needs assessment; if it finds eligible needs by day and night, care at home can be part of a council care plan, and the value of the home is not counted for care at home. Attendance Allowance pays its higher rate of £114.60 a week to people over State Pension age who need help both day and night, whatever their savings. When the main need is a health need, NHS Continuing Healthcare may pay in full. Getting assessed by West Sussex council.

When 24-hour care is needed

Families usually look for it after a hospital stay, when dementia means someone cannot be left alone or wanders at night, after repeated falls, or at the end of life. A care home is the alternative to compare: for one person it often costs less than staffing every hour at home, but many people want to stay in their own home.

Home care in Burgess Hill by the numbers

Across West Sussex, 24% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Burgess Hill it is 13%. Across West Sussex we list 291 agencies, and 91% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Burgess Hill the figure is 95%. Lewes has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (80%); Burgess Hill, at 74%, is 3rd of the 7 towns compared. Outstanding ratings: 1 covering Burgess Hill, 5 across West Sussex. Oldest rating on the list: Caremark (Mid Sussex and Crawley), June 2018. The share registered for dementia is 83% in Burgess Hill (19 of 23) and 76% across West Sussex. By specialism, 21 of 23 list physical disabilities, 6 of 23 list learning disabilities and 11 of 23 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: Sister Led Care Ltd (February 2026).

How much 24-hour care costs in Burgess Hill

Typical 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).

According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home care agencies that cover Burgess Hill

Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about 24-hour care.

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Your questions on 24-hour care in Burgess Hill

Who provides 24-hour care in Burgess Hill?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides 24-hour care. Of the 23 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Burgess Hill, 18 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Burgess Hill?

Typical 2026 prices in West Sussex: live-in care typically costs £1,400–£1,700 a week. Covering every hour with separate day and night carers costs much more, because each hour is paid.

Is 24-hour care the same as live-in care?

Not quite. A live-in carer is there day and night but needs a daily break and a full night's sleep. If help is needed through the night most nights, true 24-hour care means adding waking nights or a second carer.

Can the council pay for 24-hour care at home?

It can, if West Sussex council's care needs assessment finds eligible needs by day and night and care at home is a suitable way to meet them. A financial assessment follows; for care at home the home is not counted. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full when the main need is a health need.

How good are home care agencies around Burgess Hill?

95% Good or Outstanding (18 of 19 rated). 3 were inspected or rated within two years, and 19 are registered for dementia.

24-hour care in Burgess Hill

Live-in care or waking nights?

Help paying for 24-hour care

When 24-hour care is needed

Home care in Burgess Hill by the numbers

How much 24-hour care costs in Burgess Hill

Home care agencies that cover Burgess Hill

Your questions on 24-hour care in Burgess Hill

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