Home Help in Shoreham-by-Sea: Costs, Funding and 90 Local Agencies (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.

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.

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.

Home care in Shoreham-by-Sea by the numbers

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.

Home help prices in Shoreham-by-Sea

Typical prices in West Sussex in 2026
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).

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?

Agencies that told us they offer home help

The agency told us directly; order is by CQC rating. How we order providers

Caremark (Worthing & Adur)
5.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities
Est. £30–£37/hr
Profile updated by provider
GoodRated Oct 2019
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Your questions on home help in Shoreham-by-Sea

Where can I find home help in Shoreham-by-Sea?

Confirmed to us: 1 agency, out of the 90 on the CQC register that have an office within 7 miles of Shoreham-by-Sea. For the others, ask, because CQC does not say who provides home help.

How much is a home help per hour in Shoreham-by-Sea?

Home help is usually charged by the hour, at or a little below the local rate for visiting care. Ask each agency for its hourly rate, minimum visit length and any weekend charges in writing.

Can I get home help from the council?

Sometimes, if West Sussex council's care needs assessment finds eligible needs and practical help is part of meeting them. Help with housework alone often does not qualify, so many people use Attendance Allowance, which is not means-tested, to pay privately.

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 Shoreham-by-Sea well rated?

58 of the 63 rated agencies (92%) are Good or Outstanding; 69 list dementia as a specialism and 17 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.

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