✧ Live-in care in Chichester, West Sussex
Live-in Care in Chichester and the Harbour
Live-in care in Chichester lets your relative stay at home, in the city, Bosham, Fishbourne, Selsey or the Witterings, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Chichester district and the Manhood Peninsula, from £1,200 a week.
- Care within a week Urgent starts often in 24–48 hours
- From £1,200 a week The same rate nationwide, not by postcode
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) Regulates home care in England
- 113 areas Covered across the South East
Home care in Chichester and around the harbour
Chichester is a small cathedral city surrounded by harbour villages, farmland and the South Downs. Families searching for home care in Chichester are supporting parents inside the city walls and in Summersdale, Parklands, Whyke and Donnington, in harbour villages such as Fishbourne, Bosham, Birdham and Itchenor, on the Manhood Peninsula at Selsey and the Witterings, and to the north in Lavant, Boxgrove and Tangmere. Outside the city, visiting care can be stretched. A carer who lives in brings support to any address.
We also arrange care in Bognor Regis, Midhurst, Petworth, Arundel, Havant and Worthing.
St Richard's Hospital
Emergency and inpatient care for the area is at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, run by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, with the Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital providing community beds. Some patients from the west of the district go to Queen Alexandra in Portsmouth. A live-in carer in Chichester can be ready for the day your relative is discharged.
Care assessments in Chichester district
Chichester District Council runs local services, but adult social care is the responsibility of West Sussex County Council. Ask the county for a free needs assessment and a carer's assessment. Depending on savings, it may contribute to care. NHS Continuing Healthcare is assessed separately where needs are mainly health-related.
One road to Selsey
The Manhood Peninsula is served by a single main road, and when it is busy or flooded, visiting carers struggle to reach Selsey and the Witterings on time. Live-in care avoids that. For many older people in the area, life revolves around the harbour, sailing, the cathedral, the Festival Theatre or Goodwood. A carer who drives can help your relative keep enjoying them, and couples can stay together with one carer supporting both. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Chichester, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 31 registered care homes in Chichester, with 1,043 beds between them. Of the 27 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 24 rated Good and 2 require improvement. 10 provide nursing care and 17 support people living with dementia.
If a move into one of these homes is on the table, it is worth comparing it with live-in care: one carer living in your relative’s own home in Chichester, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Chichester.
Weighing the options
Live-in care, visiting care or a care home?
The three choices most families are deciding between.
| Feature | Live-in care | Visiting care | Care home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stays in their own home | Yes | Yes | No |
| Support through the night | Yes | Rarely | Yes |
| The same carer each day | Yes | Rota of staff | Rota of staff |
| Keeps pets and belongings | Yes | Yes | Usually not |
| Couples stay together | Yes | Yes | Often separated |
| Typical cost | £1,200 a week | Varies with hours | Varies by home |
Visiting care and care home costs vary widely by area and provider, so we don’t quote figures we can’t stand behind. See our pricing in full →
What a live-in carer does day to day, what is not included, and the three steps to arranging it: how live-in care works →
Funding & regulation
Paying for care in England
Home care is regulated and funded differently in each nation, so the route is not the same everywhere. Here is how it works where you live.
Read our full funding guide →Who regulates care here
Home care in England is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). They inspect and register home care services to make sure standards are met.
Where funding comes from
Apply through your local authority's adult social care team. Means-tested local authority funding and NHS Continuing Healthcare are both available depending on assessed need.
How we fit in
Live-in Care Direct is an introductory agency. We introduce self-employed carers to families rather than employing them, so you contract directly with your carer and keep the choice of who provides your care.
Our carers
The people who would be caring for your family
Our carers are spread across the UK, supported by regional care managers. Every one is interviewed in person, enhanced DBS checked and reference-checked before they are ever introduced to a family — and you choose who moves in.
- Interviewed face to face, never hired on paperwork alone
- Enhanced DBS checked, with references verified
- You meet and approve your carer before they start
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Chichester
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Free callback
Speak to someone about live-in care
Leave your number and a care manager will call you back — usually within an hour, and always free.
- No obligation. A conversation, not a sales call — and never a call centre.
- A real care manager. Someone who arranges care every day, who can answer properly.
- Just two details. Your name and number — we don’t need an email address.
Or call us now on 0800 368 8558 Lines open 8am–10pm, seven days a week
Common questions
Questions about live-in care here
Local answers on paying for care, nearby areas and care homes.
Not seeing your question?
Our care managers answer these every day. A no-obligation call takes about ten minutes.
0800 368 8558Lines open 8am–10pm, seven days a week See all questionsIs there help with the cost of care in Chichester?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for West Sussex can carry out a free needs assessment and, depending on savings, may contribute to the cost. Where needs are mainly health-related, NHS Continuing Healthcare can pay in full. Attendance Allowance, paid to people over State Pension age who need help with personal care, is not means-tested and can be put towards care.
Do you cover areas near Chichester?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Chichester and the towns and villages around it, including Bognor Regis, Arundel, Havant and Portsmouth. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Chichester?
Our care-home directory lists 31 registered care homes in Chichester, with 1,043 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 24 rated Good and 2 rated Requires improvement. If you are weighing up a care home, live-in care is the alternative that keeps your relative at home with one carer supporting only them, and we can explain how the two compare on cost.