Alina Homecare Lancing

Alina Homecare Lancing is a home care agency based in Lancing, in the West Sussex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Lancing office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Alina Homecare, which has 57 branches in England. The agency has been registered since April 2017.

At its latest inspection, published June 2018, the CQC rated Alina Homecare Lancing Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Alina Homecare Lancing has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in West Sussex with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour and £1,473 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 197 registered home care agencies in West Sussex. Others working the same area include Indpendent Lifestyles Support Agency, Pentacare (West Sussex & Hove) and Home Instead Worthing and Steyning, 4 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.