Coastal Homecare (Worthing)

Coastal Homecare (Worthing) is a home care agency based in Worthing, in the West Sussex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Trusted provider to Brighton & Hove City Council, West Sussex County Council and East Sussex County Council. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, 24-hour care, hospital discharge and companionship without personal care. It is part of Coastal Homecare (Hove), which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2020.

At its latest inspection, published July 2022, the CQC rated Coastal Homecare (Worthing) 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.

Coastal Homecare (Worthing) 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, 11 years operating and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 197 registered home care agencies in West Sussex. Others working the same area include AcreCare Limited, Arundel Domiciliary Care Services Limited and Everyday Recruitment Agency, 6 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.