APC Care Limited

APC Care Limited is a home care agency based in Hailsham, in the East Sussex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We operate in Eastbourne and the surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia and younger adults. Its website lists hourly visits and companionship without personal care. It is run by APC Care. The agency has been registered since December 2015.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated APC Care Limited 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.

APC Care Limited has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in East Sussex with a rate on record typically charge about £27.50 an hour and £1,480 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits, employs its carers, 24/7 on-call and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 104 registered home care agencies in East Sussex. Others working the same area include Coast Community Care, Bexhill, Hastings and Rother and Candlelight Homecare Service Limited (East Sussex), 5 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.