Home Care in Peacehaven
Peacehaven has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Peacehaven at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Peacehaven, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,500. Rising to 18,000 by 2035, up 16%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,400. Rising to 6,400 by 2035, up 47%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 57%. The NHS ambition is 67%. East Sussex as a whole is 61%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 17 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 57 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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Planning and paying for home care in Peacehaven
Care at home is costed visit by visit, so the package agreed at assessment is effectively the price. The assessment is free, can be requested by anyone and establishes how many calls a day are needed and what each has to achieve. East Sussex County Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
How the means test works for care at home
For support at home the value of the property being lived in is disregarded, which is the biggest single difference from a permanent care home placement. Savings and income are measured against the national capital thresholds, and a weekly amount is always protected for living costs. That is why many people pay part of the cost of their care rather than all of it.
Hourly rates and direct payments
Agencies charge by the hour, usually at a higher rate at weekends and on bank holidays, and short calls of fifteen or thirty minutes cost proportionately more than longer ones. Where the council funds a package it can be taken as a direct payment, which lets the family choose the agency themselves, including one covering a wider area. Attendance allowance is not means tested.
Choosing a provider and what to check before committing
One to One Plus South and Care at Home Services (South East) Limited – Downlands Court are each rated Good. Sussex Comfort Care Ltd and Amaiva Homecare Services have no published rating as yet. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see across a fortnight, because continuity is what families raise most often.
What to ask where there is no report
Ask when the agency registered, who the registered manager is and how long the care workers have been with it. For the agencies that do have reports, the responsive and well led sections matter most, since they describe how missed calls, complaints and rota changes are handled. Check how recent each inspection is as well, since an older report may describe a staff team that has since changed.
Questions to ask before signing
Ask what the agency does when a carer rings in sick, and how late a visit can run before the family is told. Ask whether calls are logged electronically and whether relatives can see those records. Check the minimum call length, the notice period and whether the rate rises at weekends and on bank holidays.
4 home care in Peacehaven
- One to One Plus South · Peacehaven, East Sussex · CQC Good
- Sussex Comfort Care · Peacehaven, East Sussex
- Care at Home Services (South East) – Downlands Court · Peacehaven, East Sussex · CQC Good
- Amaiva Homecare Services · Peacehaven, East Sussex · CQC Good
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, South East Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few East Sussex agencies publish a rate. | £28.00 to £36.96 an hour |
| What East Sussex pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £28.16 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Amaiva Homecare Services, 28 August 2026, Good
- One to One Plus South, 22 February 2019, Good
- Care at Home Services (South East) Limited – Downlands Court, 5 January 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Care at Home Services (South East) Limited – Downlands Court, 5 January 2019, Good
- One to One Plus South, 22 February 2019, Good
- Amaiva Homecare Services, 28 August 2026, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Peacehaven
How many home care agencies are there in Peacehaven?
Peacehaven has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Good, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Peacehaven?
Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few East Sussex agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Peacehaven were inspected most recently?
Amaiva Homecare Services (28 August 2026), One to One Plus South (22 February 2019) and Care at Home Services (South East) Limited – Downlands Court (5 January 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.