✧ Live-in care in Worthing, West Sussex
Live-in Care in Worthing
Live-in care in Worthing lets your relative stay at home, in Goring-by-Sea, Tarring, Broadwater, Findon Valley or Durrington, with one carer living alongside them. We arrange home care across Worthing and Adur, 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 Goring to Lancing
Worthing has one of the oldest populations of any town in the South East, and its seafront and suburbs are home to many people who retired here. Families searching for home care in Worthing are supporting parents in bungalows in Goring-by-Sea, Ferring and Durrington, in Tarring and Broadwater, in Findon Valley and Salvington under the Downs, in flats along the seafront and Marine Parade, and in Lancing and Sompting. A carer who lives in means your relative is never alone at night.
We also arrange care in Brighton, Arundel, Chichester, Bognor Regis, Horsham and Crawley.
Worthing Hospital
Emergency and inpatient care for the town is at Worthing Hospital, run by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, with Southlands Hospital in Shoreham handling planned surgery and outpatient clinics. More specialist care is at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. A live-in carer in Worthing arranged in time for discharge helps your relative get home promptly and safely.
West Sussex County Council
Worthing and Adur councils share their local services, but adult social care is run by West Sussex County Council. Ask the county for a free needs assessment and a carer's assessment; it may contribute to care depending on savings. Because so many residents are older, demand for council-arranged visits is high, and it helps to ask early. Attendance Allowance is available whatever your relative's income.
The pier, the promenade and the Downs
Worthing's long, level promenade and its pier are made for a daily walk, and Highdown Gardens, Beach House Park and Cissbury Ring are close by. A carer can help your relative keep up those routines, along with bowls, church, a trip to the Connaught Theatre or lunch with friends. If family live in London or further afield, we agree how the carer keeps you updated. You choose your carer from matched profiles before anything is agreed.
Care homes locally
Care homes in Worthing, and the alternative
Our care-home directory lists 78 registered care homes in Worthing, with 2,036 beds between them. Of the 75 with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 2 rated Outstanding, 58 rated Good and 15 require improvement. 23 provide nursing care and 28 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 Worthing, looking after only them. See what live-in care costs, or ask us to check carer availability in Worthing.
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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Vistorine
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Refiloe
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Our services
Our live-in care services
Nearby
Areas we cover near Worthing
More live-in care in 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 questionsWho helps pay for care in Worthing?
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 Worthing?
Yes. Carers move into the home rather than travelling from a local branch, so we cover Worthing and the towns and villages around it, including Arundel, Brighton, Bognor Regis and Petworth. Rural addresses are covered too, at the same weekly price.
How many care homes are there in Worthing?
Our care-home directory lists 78 registered care homes in Worthing, with 2,036 beds between them. Of those with a current Care Quality Commission rating, 2 rated Outstanding, 58 rated Good and 15 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.