Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield

Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield is a home care agency based in Lewes, 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 Lewes office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. 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 and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Stay Independent at Home. The agency has been registered since October 2017.

At its latest inspection, published February 2019, the CQC rated Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield 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.

Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield 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 Care Outlook (East Sussex), Cera Care Newhaven and Cera Care Brighton, 2 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.