Sapphire Home Care

Sapphire Home Care is a home care agency based in Hastings, 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 Hastings 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Sapphire Care & Support Services. The agency has been registered since April 2017.

At its latest inspection, published April 2023, the CQC rated Sapphire Home Care 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.

Sapphire Home Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for East Sussex. 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 104 registered home care agencies in East Sussex. Others working the same area include Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK) Limited Hastings, Quality Homecare and Hastings Office. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.