✧ Live-in care in Hove, East Sussex
Live-in Care in Hove
Live-in care in Hove lets your relative stay at home, in the Regency squares, Aldrington, Hove Park or Goldstone, or in Portslade, Hangleton or West Blatchington, with one carer living alongside them day and night. We arrange home care across Hove and Portslade, from £1,200 a week.
- Care within a week Urgent starts in Hove 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 seafront to Hove Park
Hove sits beside Brighton on the Sussex coast, part of the same city but quieter, with Regency squares and crescents on the seafront, long lawns and beach huts along the promenade, and the county cricket ground in the middle of town. Families searching for home care in Hove are supporting parents in Brunswick Square, Adelaide Crescent and Palmeira, around Church Road and George Street, in Aldrington, Goldstone and Hove Park, and in Portslade, Hangleton and West Blatchington. Many live in flats with stairs and no lift. A live-in carer turns those stairs into an ordinary part of the day.
We also arrange care in Brighton, Worthing, Lewes, Newhaven and Seaford.
From the Royal Sussex back home to Hove
Hove residents are treated at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, run by University Hospitals Sussex, with some care at the Princess Royal in Haywards Heath. A live-in carer in Hove arranged before discharge means your relative comes home to meals, medication and company, rather than to a care package that has not yet started.
One city council for Hove and Portslade
Hove is part of the city of Brighton and Hove, a unitary authority, so adult social care and housing adaptations come from one council: Brighton and Hove City Council. It carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments and, depending on savings, may contribute to care. Shoreham and Southwick, just to the west, are in West Sussex, which has its own adult social care team.
The promenade, Hove Lagoon and the cricket
A walk along the lawns and beach huts of the promenade, Hove Lagoon, the museum on New Church Road, Hove Park and a day at the county cricket ground are favourite outings. Many older people here came to Hove to retire by the sea, or worked in Brighton's shops, schools and hospitals. A carer can keep up church, the seafront walk and family visits. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Live-in care in Hove means a carer moving into the home your relative already lives in, rather than your relative moving into a building full of strangers. That is the whole of the difference, and for most families it is the entire point.
How live-in care actually works
The carer lives in the house. That single fact removes most of what families find exhausting about visiting care — the timed calls, the handovers, the explaining everything again to someone new, the hours in between when nobody is there.
The point people usually call
It suits people who are managing but not safely, couples who do not want to be separated, and anyone for whom moving would cost more than it solved — someone with dementia, or someone who has lived in the same house for forty years.
The everyday support
A typical plan in Hove runs to personal care handled with dignity, medication management, meals cooked in the person’s own kitchen, laundry and shopping, help getting out, and company that is not a scheduled visit.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Hove, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 51 registered care homes in Hove, with 1,059 beds between them. Of the 45 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 4 rated Outstanding, 35 rated Good and 6 require improvement. 14 provide nursing care and 20 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 Hove, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Hove.
What you get
What a live-in carer in Hove does
Being straight about the boundaries saves everyone a difficult conversation later.
Included in the weekly fee
- Personal care — washing, dressing, continence support
- Medication prompting and administration
- Cooking, meal preparation and special diets
- Light housework, laundry and changing beds
- Shopping, errands and prescription collection
- Getting to appointments and social visits
- Companionship, conversation and daily routine
- Mobility support, transfers and falls prevention
- Pet care — walks, feeding, vet trips
- A named care manager and 24/7 office support
Not included
- Nursing tasks requiring a registered nurse (district nurses continue to visit)
- The carer's food — the household provides everyday meals
- Household bills, rent or council tax on the carer's behalf
- Two-person handling where a hoist requires two carers (that is our Advanced plan)
Weighing the options
Live-in care, visiting care or a care home?
The three choices most families in Hove 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 →
How it works
Arranging care in Hove
Three steps, and the first one is just a conversation.
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Tell us what you need
A friendly, no-obligation call to understand the situation, explain how the care works and give you an estimated weekly cost.
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Choose your carer
We send profiles of available carers matched to your needs. You can speak to them on a video call before deciding.
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Care begins at home
Your carer moves in and support starts, with a named care manager checking in regularly to make sure it's working.
Funding & regulation
Paying for care in Hove
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 carers who could support you in Hove
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
Care services available in Hove
Nearby
Areas we cover near Hove
More live-in care in East Sussex
Free callback
Speak to someone about care in Hove
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
Live-in care in Hove
Local answers on timing, regulation and funding.
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 questionsHow quickly can live-in care start in Hove?
Planned care in Hove usually starts within a week, which gives time to match the right carer and introduce them. In an emergency, for example when someone is ready to leave hospital or a family carer is suddenly unwell, a carer can often be in place within 24 to 48 hours.
Who regulates live-in care in England?
Care in England is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Help with funding is assessed through your local authority's adult social care team, and means-tested local authority funding and NHS Continuing Healthcare are both available depending on assessed need.
Do you provide home care in Hove?
Yes. We arrange live-in home care across Hove, East Sussex, including Brighton, Worthing and Lewes: a carer lives with your relative and supports them through the day, with someone in the house at night. We are an introductory agency, so you choose the carer and agree the arrangement with them directly. We do not run hourly visiting rounds; if a few short visits a day would be enough, the council's adult social care team for Brighton and Hove can assess what is needed and arrange visiting care.
How much does live-in care cost in Hove?
Live-in care in Hove starts from £1,200 a week for one person. Specialist care, for needs such as dementia or regular help at night, is £1,300 a week, and care with two carers around the clock starts from £2,600. It is one fixed weekly fee for the agreed care plan, and the rate is the same wherever you live, not higher in Hove because of the postcode.
Who helps pay for care in Hove?
Often, yes. The council's adult social care team for Brighton and Hove 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 Hove?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Hove and the towns and villages around it, including Brighton, Worthing, Lewes and Newhaven. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Hove?
Our care-home directory lists 51 registered care homes in Hove, with 1,059 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 4 rated Outstanding, 35 rated Good and 6 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.