Home Instead Southend-on-Sea

Home Instead Southend-on-Sea is a home care agency based in Southend-on-Sea, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Southend-on-Sea office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, 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. It is part of Home Instead, which has 145 branches in England. The agency has been registered since July 2012.

At its latest inspection, published March 2019, the CQC rated Home Instead Southend-on-Sea Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Home Instead Southend-on-Sea has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Southend-on-Sea. 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 70 registered home care agencies in Southend-on-Sea. Others working the same area include Nyabuterezi, Circles Homecare and Luthando HomeCare Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.