South Essex

South Essex is a home care agency based in Southend-on-Sea, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We are also TDDI registered in Essex and Cambridgeshire. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care and end of life care. It is part of Bloomsbury Home Care, which has 6 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2023.

At its latest inspection, published December 2024, the CQC rated South Essex 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.

South Essex has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Southend-on-Sea with a rate on record typically charge about £23 an hour and £1,663 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: 24/7 on-call and family app or online notes. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 70 registered home care agencies in Southend-on-Sea. Others working the same area include Alpha Health & Care Services Limited, Naidcare and Holistic Healthcare Southend-on-Sea Ltd, 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.