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Home care in Southend-on-Sea

There are 73 home care services in Southend-on-Sea registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulator of adult social care in England.

35 of the 40 with an overall rating from CQC (88%) are rated Good or Outstanding. 33 have no overall rating shown, usually because CQC has not rated them yet or rates the parts of the service separately. CQC data as at 13 October 2026.

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How home care in Southend-on-Sea are rated

The 40 with an overall rating from CQC, in CQC’s own words. We never turn these into a score of our own.

A service with no overall rating may be new, or CQC may rate the parts of it separately. What the ratings mean.

Home care in Southend-on-Sea

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Other kinds of care in Southend-on-Sea

Services registered with CQC here, by kind of care.

Home care in nearby areas

Councils close by. You can often look further afield for more choice.

Questions about care in Southend-on-Sea

How many home care services are there in Southend-on-Sea?

There are 73 home care services in Southend-on-Sea registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulator of adult social care in England.

How are home care services in Southend-on-Sea rated?

35 of the 40 with an overall rating from CQC (88%) are rated Good or Outstanding. 33 have no overall rating shown, usually because CQC has not rated them yet or rates the parts of the service separately. CQC data as at 13 October 2026. In England, CQC gives each service an overall rating: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate, and a rating for each of five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. We show each rating as CQC publishes it and never turn it into a score of our own.

How do I choose a home care service in Southend-on-Sea?

Start with the help the person needs now and might need later, and shortlist a few services near the people who will visit. Check each one’s latest CQC rating and how old it is, read its latest inspection report, and where you can, visit or meet the team more than once before you decide. Ask what is included in the fees and what happens if needs change. This is general information, not advice.

Who pays for care in Southend-on-Sea?

It depends on the person’s needs and finances. Some people pay for all of their own care, some get help from their council, and the NHS pays for some health care. The first step is to ask your local council for a free assessment of care needs: that is the council’s adult social care team. We do not show prices and this is general information, not advice.

How up to date is this information?

This page uses CQC data as at 13 October 2026. We check for new data from the regulator every day, and each service page shows the date of the data it uses.

Choosing home care

Home care (sometimes called domiciliary care) means carers who visit you at home to help with things like washing, dressing, meals and medicines. You stay in your own home.

Things to check

  • Ask whether you will have the same carers each time, and what happens if one is off sick.
  • Ask how visit times are agreed, and what happens if a carer is running late.
  • Ask how long each visit lasts, and whether travel time is counted in it.
  • Read the latest CQC report, and ask how the provider checks that visits happen.

Whoever ends up paying, you can ask your council’s adult social care team for a free assessment of what help you need. Our guide explains what to expect and what to ask.

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About this information

CQC data as at 13 October 2026. Services not currently providing care, and services that are no longer registered, are not listed.

Contains Care Quality Commission data © Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Care Comparison is independent and is not connected to or endorsed by CQC.

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