24-Hour Care in Shoreham-by-Sea: Costs, Funding and 90 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.

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.

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. How to ask West Sussex council for an assessment.

Shoreham-by-Sea's agencies in figures

Compare Shoreham-by-Sea's 92% Good or Outstanding with 91% for the rated agencies among the 291 we list in West Sussex. 19% of agencies covering Shoreham-by-Sea have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 24% across West Sussex. Outstanding ratings: 1 covering Shoreham-by-Sea, 5 across West Sussex. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Shoreham-by-Sea (64% Good or Outstanding) is 5th out of 7 local towns, led by Bramber (74%). The share registered for dementia is 77% in Shoreham-by-Sea (69 of 90) and 76% across West Sussex. Oldest rating on the list: Brighton & Hove City Council - Brighton and Hove Home Care, February 2018. Most recent to register: Community Southcoast (February 2026). Looking at specialisms, 74 of 90 list physical disabilities, 46 of 90 list learning disabilities and 51 of 90 list mental health conditions.

Paying for 24-hour care in Shoreham-by-Sea: typical prices

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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

24-hour care: agencies that confirm it

Self-reported by the agencies, listed by CQC rating · How we rank

Caremark (Worthing & Adur)
5.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities
Est. £30–£37/hr
Profile updated by provider
GoodRated Oct 2019
Compare Caremark (Worthing & Adur) Full profile (Caremark (Worthing & Adur))

Other agencies covering Shoreham-by-Sea

Not confirmed for 24-hour care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.

The full list: 90 agencies covering Shoreham-by-Sea →

What families ask about 24-hour care in Shoreham-by-Sea

Which home care agencies offer 24-hour care in Shoreham-by-Sea?

We list 90 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Shoreham-by-Sea; 1 of them has confirmed that it provides 24-hour care. Ask the remainder directly, as this is not something CQC records.

How much does 24-hour care cost in Shoreham-by-Sea?

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 are agencies covering Shoreham-by-Sea rated?

Of 63 agencies with a CQC rating, 58 (92%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 69, and 17 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

24-hour care in Shoreham-by-Sea

Live-in care or waking nights?

When 24-hour care is needed

Help paying for 24-hour care

Shoreham-by-Sea's agencies in figures

Paying for 24-hour care in Shoreham-by-Sea: typical prices

24-hour care: agencies that confirm it

Other agencies covering Shoreham-by-Sea

What families ask about 24-hour care in Shoreham-by-Sea

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