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Home help in Selsey

Home help covers the everyday jobs that get harder with age: cleaning, laundry, shopping, cooking, errands and a bit of company, so someone can keep living independently at home. 34 agencies registered with CQC cover Selsey. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.

Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Usual 2026 prices in West Sussex

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Quick summary

  • Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Selsey: 34, with 23 rated Good or Outstanding.
  • West Sussex council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
  • Home help is usually charged by the hour; visiting care here typically costs £28–£38 an hour, and housework-only help can cost a little less.
  • CQC does not record which agencies provide home help, so ask each agency directly.

Citation: "Home help in Selsey", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.

Home help: the usual tasks

  • Cleaning, laundry, ironing and changing beds
  • Shopping and collecting prescriptions
  • Preparing meals
  • Post, bills and appointments
  • Company and trips out

Washing, dressing and medication are personal care, which must come from a CQC-registered home care agency.

Who provides home help

Choose a home care agency if personal care may be needed later, because the same carers can take it on. For housework alone, a cleaner or a local help-at-home scheme may cost less, though these are not CQC-regulated. Ask local charities and West Sussex council what low-cost services exist. Requesting an assessment from West Sussex council.

How people pay for home help

Most people pay privately, by the hour. West Sussex council can fund practical help only where it is part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment, which housework alone rarely is. Many older people use Attendance Allowance to cover it. More: home help for the elderly and the difference between home help and home care.

What the register shows for Selsey

By specialism, 22 of 34 list physical disabilities, 17 of 34 list learning disabilities and 20 of 34 list mental health conditions. CQC registered St. Juliana’s in July 2026, the newest on this list. One rating goes back to February 2019: Platinum Homecare (South Coast) Limited. Ask what has changed since. In Selsey, 65% of agencies support people with dementia (22 of 34); the West Sussex figure is 76%. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Selsey (68% Good or Outstanding) is 5th out of 7 local towns, led by Wick (76%). No Outstanding ratings covering Selsey yet, against 5 across West Sussex. 24% of agencies covering Selsey have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 24% across West Sussex. Compare Selsey's 100% Good or Outstanding with 91% for the rated agencies among the 291 we list in West Sussex.

How much home help costs in Selsey

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

Council rates in 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).

For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home care agencies that cover Selsey

Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about home help.

  1. Choice Care 4 U Services Ltd

    1.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Choice Care 4 U Services Ltd)

  2. Vitale Care Chichester

    2.7 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Vitale Care Chichester)

  3. Angelica Care Ltd

    3.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Angelica Care Ltd)

  4. L'Arche Bognor Regis

    5.7 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    More details (L'Arche Bognor Regis)

  5. Acre Care Limited

    6.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Acre Care Limited)

  6. Sudley Road

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

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Sudley Road)

  7. Bluebird Care (Chichester)

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Bluebird Care (Chichester))

  8. The Apuldram Centre

    6.7 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    More details (The Apuldram Centre)

  9. Rendezvous Care Services Limited

    under 0.5 miles · Older people, Mental health conditions, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2023
    More details (Rendezvous Care Services Limited)

  10. The Lighthouse Selsey

    0.6 miles · Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2023
    More details (The Lighthouse Selsey)

  11. Sussex Grange Home Care

    0.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2024
    More details (Sussex Grange Home Care)

  12. Shaftesbury Ashley Place

    5.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2023
    More details (Shaftesbury Ashley Place)

  13. Salisbury Support Services

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

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2023
    More details (Salisbury Support Services)

  14. ADL Care

    6.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2022
    More details (ADL Care)

  15. London Care (Lapwing Court)

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2021
    More details (London Care (Lapwing Court))

  16. Everyday Recruitment Agency Limited

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2021
    More details (Everyday Recruitment Agency Limited)

  17. Platinum Homecare (South Coast) Limited

    under 0.5 miles · Older people

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2019
    More details (Platinum Homecare (South Coast) Limited)

  18. Avoston Ltd

    1.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2019
    More details (Avoston Ltd)

  19. Nightingales (Chichester)

    5.6 miles · Older people

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2019
    More details (Nightingales (Chichester))

  20. Ashton Domiciliary Care Agency

    6.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2020
    More details (Ashton Domiciliary Care Agency)

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Questions about home help in Selsey

Where can I find home help in Selsey?

CQC does not record which agencies provide home help. 34 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Selsey; 23 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides home help.

How much does home help cost in Selsey?

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.

Can I get home help from the council?

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.

Are home care agencies in Selsey well rated?

23 of the 23 rated agencies (100%) are Good or Outstanding; 22 list dementia as a specialism and 9 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

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