Home Help in Worthing: Costs, Funding and 61 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. Getting assessed by West Sussex council.

Agencies covering Worthing: the data

West Sussex has 5 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Worthing the figure is 2. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Worthing (72% Good or Outstanding) is 4th out of 7 local towns, led by Rustington (77%). Across West Sussex we list 291 agencies, and 91% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Worthing the figure is 96%. Across West Sussex, 24% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Worthing it is 25%. CQC registered Prestige Nursing - Worthing in January 2026, the newest on this list. Looking at specialisms, 51 of 61 list physical disabilities, 30 of 61 list learning disabilities and 38 of 61 list mental health conditions. In Worthing, 79% of agencies support people with dementia (48 of 61); the West Sussex figure is 76%. One rating goes back to June 2018: Alina Homecare Lancing. Ask what has changed since.

Home help prices in Worthing

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

What West Sussex County Council pays providers: £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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Agencies that confirm they provide home help

Told to us by the agency · ranked by CQC rating · How we order providers

Caremark (Worthing & Adur)
1.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities
Est. £30–£37/hr
Profile updated by provider
GoodRated Oct 2019
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Home help in Worthing: common questions

Who provides home help in Worthing?

1 of the 61 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Worthing has confirmed to us that it provides home help. CQC does not record which agencies do, so ask the others directly.

What does home help cost in Worthing?

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.

Does the council pay for home help?

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.

How good are home care agencies around Worthing?

96% Good or Outstanding (44 of 46 rated). 15 were inspected or rated within two years, and 48 are registered for dementia.

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