East Sussex Community Support Service

East Sussex Community Support Service is a home care agency based in Eastbourne, in the East 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 Eastbourne office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of East Sussex County Council, which has 4 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2021.

At its latest inspection, published December 2022, the CQC rated East Sussex Community Support Service 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.

East Sussex Community Support Service 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.

There are 104 registered home care agencies in East Sussex. Others working the same area include Curant Care, Right at Home Eastbourne and Trinity Homecare, 3 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.