Direct Support Professionals

Direct Support Professionals 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 most likely works within about 6 miles of its Worthing office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is run by Sutton Court Associates. The agency has been registered since October 2017.

At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Direct Support Professionals 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.

Direct Support Professionals 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 Agincare UK Worthing, Carelink Direct Ltd and Pentacare (West Sussex & Hove), 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.