✧ Live-in care in Hastings, East Sussex
Live-in Care in Hastings and St Leonards
Live-in care in Hastings lets your relative stay at home, in the Old Town, St Leonards, Silverhill, Ore or Hollington, with one carer living alongside them day and night. We arrange home care across Hastings and Bexhill, 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 from the Old Town to St Leonards
Hastings is a seaside town of steep hills, narrow alleys called twittens and a working fishing fleet launched from the beach. Families searching for home care in Hastings are supporting parents in the Old Town and on the West and East Hills, in St Leonards and Bohemia, in Silverhill and Hollington, in Ore and Clive Vale, in Fairlight, and in neighbouring Bexhill, which has one of the oldest populations in England. The hills and steps make daily life hard for many older people. A carer who lives in helps them manage and keep getting out.
We also arrange care in Rye, Eastbourne, Lewes, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford and Newhaven.
The Conquest Hospital
Emergency and inpatient care is at the Conquest Hospital in Hastings, run by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, which also runs Eastbourne District General, where some services are based. Bexhill Hospital provides rehabilitation and clinics. A live-in carer in Hastings arranged before discharge means your relative can come home as soon as they are medically fit.
East Sussex County Council in Hastings and Bexhill
Hastings Borough Council runs local services in the town and Rother District Council in Bexhill, but adult social care is provided by East Sussex County Council for both. 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.
The Stade, the cliff lifts and Alexandra Park
The fishing boats on the Stade, the net huts, the West Hill and East Hill cliff lifts, the promenade to St Leonards and Alexandra Park are lovely outings. A carer can help your relative keep enjoying them, along with church, the pier and friends. If your relative is living with dementia, tell us when we match. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Hastings, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 24 registered care homes in Hastings, with 613 beds between them. Of the 23 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 19 rated Good and 4 require improvement. 4 provide nursing care and 7 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 Hastings, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Hastings.
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 Hastings
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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 questionsWho helps pay for care in Hastings?
Often, yes. Your local council's adult social care team 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.
Can you arrange live-in care near Hastings?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Hastings and the towns and villages around it, including Rye, Eastbourne, Ashford and Lewes. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Hastings?
Our care-home directory lists 24 registered care homes in Hastings, with 613 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 19 rated Good and 4 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.