Home Care in Uckfield
Uckfield has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 4 are rated Good. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Uckfield at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Uckfield, 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: 24,700. Rising to 28,800 by 2035, up 17%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,100. Rising to 4,000 by 2035, up 27%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,300. Rising to 9,800 by 2035, up 55%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 56%. The NHS ambition is 67%. East Sussex as a whole is 61%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 1 closed. 22 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 44 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
- Compared with the rest of East Sussex: Fewer agencies. Wealden has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Choosing a home care agency in Uckfield and what to look for
With four agencies registered for the area, the practical question is less about sifting a long list than about understanding what each one will and will not take on. Support at home is bought in units of time, and a short call cannot achieve what an hour can, however willing the carer, so it pays to be specific from the outset about which tasks matter most.
The published record
Three of the four agencies hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, among them Care at Home Services and FitzRoy Supported Living. One has not yet been inspected and carries no rating, so there is nothing independent to weigh in its case. That absence is not a mark against it, but it does put the burden back on your own enquiries about how long it has operated, who registered it, and how carers are recruited, trained and supervised.
Questions worth asking
Ask how many different carers would cover a normal week and what happens when one is off sick, because continuity is what families most often wish they had settled at the start. Ask whether the visit times quoted are guaranteed or indicative, what the agency counts as a late call, and how you would be told about a delay. Ask what is recorded after each visit and how you would see it. Then begin with fewer hours than you expect to need and review the arrangement after a fortnight.
Arranging and funding the hours
The care needs assessment
A care needs assessment is free, carries no means test, and can be requested by the person needing help or by a relative acting with their agreement. It records which daily tasks have become difficult, where the risks lie and roughly how many hours a week would make a difference, which gives you a written basis for comparing what each agency proposes. East Sussex County Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
Who pays, and how the hours are charged
Whether public money contributes depends on the financial assessment rather than the level of need. Below the national threshold for capital and income the council contributes towards the agreed hours, sometimes through a direct payment so a family can commission an agency themselves. Above the threshold, the care is arranged and paid for privately. Rates differ according to the time of day, the length of each visit and whether weekends are involved, so ask for a written rate card covering evenings, bank holidays and travel, and confirm the notice period before anyone signs.
4 home care in Uckfield
- The Office · Uckfield, East Sussex · CQC Good
- Kati Innes Occupational Therapy · Uckfield, East Sussex · CQC Good
- FitzRoy Supported Living · Uckfield, East Sussex · CQC Good
- Care at Home Services (South East) – Margaret House · Uckfield, 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
- The Office, 1 September 2026, Good
- FitzRoy Supported Living - Uckfield, 29 August 2025, Good
- Kati Innes Occupational Therapy, 23 September 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Care at Home Services (South East) Limited – Margaret House, 5 December 2019, Good
- Kati Innes Occupational Therapy, 23 September 2022, Good
- FitzRoy Supported Living - Uckfield, 29 August 2025, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Uckfield
How many home care agencies are there in Uckfield?
Uckfield has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 4 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Uckfield?
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 Uckfield were inspected most recently?
The Office (1 September 2026), FitzRoy Supported Living - Uckfield (29 August 2025) and Kati Innes Occupational Therapy (23 September 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.