Home care · West Sussex
Overnight care in Selsey
An overnight carer stays until morning, either sleeping and ready to be woken or awake all night. Either way the person is safe and the usual carer can rest. Below are the 34 CQC-registered agencies that cover Selsey; ask each whether it offers this.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Typical prices in West Sussex in 2026
Quick summary
- 34 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Selsey; 23 are rated Good or Outstanding.
- A care needs assessment from West Sussex council costs nothing.
- CQC does not record which agencies provide overnight care, so ask each agency directly.
- A sleeping night is usually a flat rate and a waking night is priced nearer the hourly rate. Get both prices in writing.
To cite: "Overnight care in Selsey", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
Which kind of night care?
The question is how often help is needed after dark. No more than a couple of times? A sleeping night, with the carer in bed in a spare room, ready to be woken, is usually enough. Wandering, turning, toileting, night-time medication or a high falls risk point to a waking night, where the carer stays awake until morning.
Most agencies charge a flat rate for a sleeping night and price a waking night closer to their hourly rate, so a waking night costs noticeably more. Ask for both prices in writing, including weekend and bank holiday rates.
Why families book night care
Families often turn to night care after a hospital stay, when falls at night start to happen, when dementia breaks up sleep, at the end of life, or so that a partner who cares all day can sleep through a few nights a week. Some book a night or two each week; others book every night.
Who pays for overnight care?
Attendance Allowance at the higher rate (£114.60 a week) is not affected by savings and goes to people over State Pension age who need help both during the day and at night. The council can also include night care in a care plan when its assessment shows night-time needs; ask West Sussex council, which must assess for free. How to ask West Sussex council for an assessment.
Home care in Selsey by the numbers
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 overnight care costs in Selsey
| 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).
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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator
Home care agencies that cover Selsey
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about overnight care.
Choice Care 4 U Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Vitale Care Chichester
Est. £30–£37/hr
Angelica Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
L'Arche Bognor Regis
Est. £30–£37/hr
Acre Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sudley Road
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bluebird Care (Chichester)
Est. £32–£39/hr
The Apuldram Centre
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rendezvous Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
The Lighthouse Selsey
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sussex Grange Home Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Shaftesbury Ashley Place
Est. £30–£37/hr
Salisbury Support Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
ADL Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
London Care (Lapwing Court)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Everyday Recruitment Agency Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Platinum Homecare (South Coast) Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Avoston Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Nightingales (Chichester)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Ashton Domiciliary Care Agency
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your questions on overnight care in Selsey
Which home care agencies offer overnight care in Selsey?
Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides overnight care. Of the 34 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Selsey, 23 are rated Good or Outstanding.
What is the difference between a sleeping night and a waking night?
A sleeping-night carer goes to bed in a spare room and may be woken once or twice; a waking-night carer is up all night, which costs more.
What do agencies in Selsey charge for a night?
Most agencies use a flat fee for sleeping nights and hourly-based pricing for waking nights; request both in writing.
How are agencies covering Selsey rated?
Of 23 agencies with a CQC rating, 23 (100%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 22, and 9 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.
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More about care in Selsey
Nearby towns for overnight care
- Overnight care in Bognor Regis 5.9 mi
- Overnight care in Chichester 7.4 mi
- Overnight care in Barnham 9.3 mi
- Overnight care in Yapton 9.6 mi
- Overnight care in Emsworth 10.4 mi
- Overnight care in Wick 12.0 mi
- Overnight care in Littlehampton 12.4 mi
- Overnight care in Havant 12.5 mi
Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.