✧ Live-in care in West Sussex
Live-in Care Across West Sussex
Live-in care in West Sussex brings one carer to live with your relative, in Worthing, Chichester, Horsham, Crawley, Bognor Regis or a Downs village. We arrange home care across the county, from £1,200 a week, with carers you choose.
- 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
Live-in care from the coast to the Weald
West Sussex has three quite different landscapes: the busy coastal strip from Selsey to Shoreham, the South Downs, and the wooded Weald to the north. Families searching for home care in West Sussex are supporting parents in Worthing, Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and Chichester on the coast, in Midhurst, Petworth, Arundel and Storrington under the Downs, and in Horsham, Crawley, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill and East Grinstead inland. The county has one of the oldest populations in England. A live-in carer brings reliable support wherever your relative lives.
We have local pages for towns across the county, including Worthing, Chichester, Horsham, Crawley, Bognor Regis, Arundel, Midhurst and Petworth.
Hospitals across West Sussex
University Hospitals Sussex runs Worthing Hospital, St Richard's in Chichester, the Princess Royal in Haywards Heath and Southlands in Shoreham, while the north of the county, around Crawley and Horsham, looks to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. Crawley Hospital has an urgent treatment centre. A live-in carer in West Sussex can be ready for your relative's discharge from any of them.
West Sussex County Council runs adult care
Across the county, adult social care is run by West Sussex County Council rather than by the seven district and borough councils. It carries out free needs assessments and carer's assessments, and may contribute to care depending on savings. Brighton and Hove, to the east, is a separate council.
Why families choose live-in care here
With so many older residents, demand for visiting care in West Sussex is high, and agencies can struggle to cover rural rounds or keep to time. A live-in carer avoids that: one person, living in, for one fixed weekly fee from £1,200. Couples can stay together, and your relative stays in the home and community they love. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in West Sussex, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 338 registered care homes in West Sussex, with 10,271 beds between them. Of the 305 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 12 rated Outstanding, 243 rated Good and 50 require improvement. 119 provide nursing care and 160 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 West Sussex, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in West Sussex.
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 West Sussex
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 West Sussex?
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.
How many care homes are there in West Sussex?
Our care-home directory lists 338 registered care homes in West Sussex, with 10,271 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 12 rated Outstanding, 243 rated Good and 50 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.