Classic Care Services Limited

Classic Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Haywards Heath, 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 Haywards Heath office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Classic Care Services. The agency has been registered since August 2014.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Classic Care Services 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.

Classic Care Services Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for West Sussex. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 197 registered home care agencies in West Sussex. Others working the same area include Abbey Care, Hurst Place and Caremark (Mid Sussex and Crawley). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.