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Home help in Wick

Help with housework, shopping, meals and errands, often alongside a chat and a cup of tea: that is home help, and it keeps many older people independent for longer. 46 agencies registered with CQC cover Wick. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.

Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Usual 2026 prices in West Sussex

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Key points

  • 46 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Wick, and 35 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • The CQC register does not say who provides home help: ask the agencies directly.
  • 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.
  • West Sussex council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.

Citation: "Home help in Wick", 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.

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. Asking West Sussex council for an assessment.

What the register shows for Wick

Bluebird Care (Worthing) has the oldest rating still in force, from July 2018. Dementia appears on 34 of 46 registrations here (74%), compared with 76% in West Sussex as a whole. By specialism, 36 of 46 list physical disabilities, 24 of 46 list learning disabilities and 29 of 46 list mental health conditions. St. Juliana’s is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in July 2026. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 20% covering Wick, 24% across West Sussex. 97% of rated agencies covering Wick are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of those rated among the 291 we list across West Sussex. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Wick comes 2nd of 7 (76%), with Rustington top at 77%. 2 Outstanding agencies are covering Wick, against 5 across West Sussex.

What home help costs in Wick

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).

Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

Home care agencies serving Wick

Check with each agency that it offers home help. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.

  1. Verve Homecare Sussex Ltd

    0.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Verve Homecare Sussex Ltd)

  2. Molly Care Ltd

    0.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Molly Care Ltd)

  3. Hilton Home Care – West Sussex

    3.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Hilton Home Care – West Sussex)

  4. Greenhurst Care

    5.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Greenhurst Care)

  5. Sudley Road

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

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Sudley Road)

  6. Acre Care Limited

    6.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

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

  7. L'Arche Bognor Regis

    6.5 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

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

  8. AcreCare Limited

    6.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    See details (AcreCare Limited)

  9. Steps 2 Limited

    7.0 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Steps 2 Limited)

  10. Ethica Care West Sussex

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2022
    See details (Ethica Care West Sussex)

  11. New Venture Care Ltd

    under 0.5 miles · Older people, Mental health conditions, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2023
    See details (New Venture Care Ltd)

  12. Alina Homecare (Rustington)

    2.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2022
    See details (Alina Homecare (Rustington))

  13. ADL Care

    5.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2022
    See details (ADL Care)

  14. Coastal Homecare (Worthing)

    6.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2022
    See details (Coastal Homecare (Worthing))

  15. Shaftesbury Ashley Place

    6.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2023
    See details (Shaftesbury Ashley Place)

  16. Prestige Nursing - Worthing

    0.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2019Previous provider's rating
    See details (Prestige Nursing - Worthing)

  17. Aspens Supported Living & Outreach (West Sussex & Surrey)

    1.0 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2019
    See details (Aspens Supported Living & Outreach (West Sussex & Surrey))

  18. YourLife (Littlehampton)

    1.0 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2019
    See details (YourLife (Littlehampton))

  19. Crossroads Care South Central

    1.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2019
    See details (Crossroads Care South Central)

  20. Inter County Care Rustington - Chichester

    2.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Mar 2019Previous provider's rating
    See details (Inter County Care Rustington - Chichester)

All 46 home care agencies covering Wick →

Questions about home help in Wick

Which agencies provide home help in Wick?

46 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Wick, and 35 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide home help is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

How much does home help cost in Wick?

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.

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Wick have?

CQC rates 35 of 36 as Good or Outstanding, or 97%. Recent evidence: 10 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 34.

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