✧ Live-in care in Horsham, West Sussex
Live-in Care in Horsham
Live-in care in Horsham lets your relative stay at home, in the town, Roffey, Southwater, Billingshurst or a village such as Cowfold or Henfield, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Horsham district, 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 Horsham and the Sussex Weald
Horsham is a market town at the centre of a large rural district that reaches down to the South Downs. Families searching for home care in Horsham are supporting parents in the town and around the Carfax, in Roffey, Broadbridge Heath and Warnham, in Southwater and Mannings Heath, and in villages such as Billingshurst, Cowfold, Henfield, Partridge Green, Storrington, Pulborough, Slinfold and Rudgwick. Outside the town, visiting care is often patchy. A carer who lives in brings reliable support.
We also arrange care in Crawley, Worthing, Petworth, Arundel, Dorking and Redhill.
No A&E in Horsham
Horsham Hospital provides outpatient clinics and community services, but there is no emergency department in the town. Most emergencies go to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, run by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, while residents in the south of the district often go to Worthing. Crawley Hospital has an urgent treatment centre. A live-in carer in Horsham arranged before discharge makes the journey home easier.
West Sussex County Council in Horsham
Horsham District Council runs local services, but adult social care is provided by 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.
Horsham Park and the Downs Link
Horsham Park, the Carfax and the town's shops and cafés are a regular stop for many older residents, and St Leonard's Forest and the Downs Link path are close by. A carer who drives can keep up trips to the village church, market day or friends in the next village. If your relative is living with dementia, tell us when we match and we will introduce carers with the right experience. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Horsham, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 21 registered care homes in Horsham, with 791 beds between them. Of the 18 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 14 rated Good and 3 require improvement. 12 provide nursing care and 12 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 Horsham, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Horsham.
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 Horsham
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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 Horsham?
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.
Can you arrange live-in care near Horsham?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Horsham and the towns and villages around it, including Crawley, Horley, Dorking and Reigate. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Horsham?
Our care-home directory lists 21 registered care homes in Horsham, with 791 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 1 rated Outstanding, 14 rated Good and 3 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.