The short answer
Who provides live-in care in Southend-on-Sea
12
CQC-registered agencies in Southend-on-Sea say they offer live-in care
7
of them rated Outstanding (1) or Good (6)
54
self-employed live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Southend-on-Sea
Agencies: the CQC register of active locations (August 2026 file), and each agency's own website for live-in care and prices. PrimeCarers: carers' profiles, October 2026.
1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, and 4 have not been rated yet. Most are based in Westcliff-on-Sea (3) and Leigh-on-Sea (2). An agency appears here only if its website describes live-in care in so many words; agencies that mention only “24-hour care” or sleep-in nights are left out.
PrimeCarers
PrimeCarers in Southend-on-Sea: the introductory option
Introductory service. Not a care agency and not CQC registered.
PrimeCarers, an introductory service rather than an agency, has 54 self-employed live-in carers based within about an hour of Southend-on-Sea, at a typical £1,050 a week with our fee included.
- You choose the carer from their profile, rate and reviews, agree the care with them and direct it day to day. We do not employ, supply or supervise carers.
- Each carer sets their own rate. The price you see includes our 12.5% standard fee, with nothing added on top.
- Before a carer appears we check their identity and right to work, and that they hold an enhanced DBS (or PVG or Access NI) issued within the last 2 years, and they complete an online interview. We do not verify qualifications, training or references, so ask about these yourself.
We are listed first because this is our page. The agencies below are in CQC rating order and nothing about them is written by us.
The agencies
The 12 agencies in Southend-on-Sea, by CQC rating
Best-rated first, and the most recent rating first within each grade. The quote is the agency's own description of its live-in care, and the price is the weekly figure it publishes, linked to the page it is on.
| Agency | CQC rating | Live-in care, in its own words |
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| Home Instead Southend-on-SeaRun by Belton Care Ltdhomeinstead.co.uk | OutstandingRated 14 Mar 2019CQC report | We offer live in care which allows you to feel happy and safe at home
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| Bloomsbury Home Care - South EssexRun by Bloomsbury Home Care Limitedbloomsburyhomecare.com | GoodRated 17 Dec 2024CQC report | We’re proud to provide highly experienced, qualified support assistants who will ‘live in’ with you, providing around the clock care
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| Alpha Health & Care Services Limitedalphahealthandcare.co.uk | GoodRated 9 Oct 2024CQC report | Our live-in nurses and caregivers can provide support throughout the day and night, ensuring 24-hour live-in care assistance if needed.
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| Carlton CourtRun by Mevtec 360 Locum Limitedmevtec360.com | GoodRated 27 Sept 2024CQC report | Live in care gives your loved one the life saving treatment they need 24/7.
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| ENS Care & SupportRun by ENS Care and Support LimitedWestcliff-on-Seaens-care.co.uk | GoodRated 12 May 2022CQC report | From live-in care to specialist nursing support, we provide compassionate, person-centred services
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| De Vere Care Partnership - Southend On SeaRun by De Vere Care Partnership Ltddvcgroup.co.uk | GoodRated 24 Mar 2021CQC report | we provide a professional carer to live in your home so you are used to the the same comfort and feeling of security and familiarity within your own home
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| SPDNS Nurse Care Community Interest Company (CIC)Run by SPDNS Nurse Care Community Interest CompanyWestcliff-on-Seaspdnsnursecare.com | GoodRated 12 Mar 2020CQC report | Live-in care Round-the-clock support at home
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| Concept Care Solutionsconceptcaresolutions.com | Requires improvementRated 16 Oct 2025CQC report | Our Services Live-in Care
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| Holistic Healthcare Southend-on-Sea LtdLeigh-on-Seaholistichealthcareholdings.co.uk | Not yet ratedCQC report | Live-In-Care £1,190 per week
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| Liv Healthy Care LimitedLeigh-on-Sealivhealthycare.co.uk | Not yet ratedCQC report | Live-in Care When you or your loved ones need 24-hour care
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| Metro Homecare Ltdmetrohomecare.co.uk | Not yet ratedCQC report | Live-in care worker support
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| Seven Day CareWestcliff-on-Seasevendaycare.co.uk | Not yet ratedCQC report | Live-In Care
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Ratings and registrations from the CQC register (August 2026). Live-in care, prices and whether an agency employs its carers are as each agency's website described them when we read it; 1 branch publishes a price. Check the current figure with the agency. If something here is wrong for your agency, email [email protected].
How to choose
How to choose a live-in care provider in Southend-on-Sea
Decide first which model you want. A managed agency is registered with the CQC, employs or contracts the carer, plans and supervises the care, and sends a replacement when the carer is off; you pay for that management in the weekly price. An introductory service such as PrimeCarers introduces you to a self-employed carer you choose and direct yourself, which usually costs less; you agree breaks and cover with the carer, and can find a second carer for the weeks off through the same search. Live-in care providers compared sets out the difference in full.
Questions
Questions about live-in care providers in Southend-on-Sea
12 agencies registered with the CQC to look after older people in Southend-on-Sea say on their website that they offer live-in care, where a carer moves into the home. 1 is rated Outstanding by the CQC and 6 Good. The Outstanding ones are Home Instead Southend-on-Sea. PrimeCarers, an introductory service rather than an agency, has 54 self-employed live-in carers based within about an hour of Southend-on-Sea, at a typical £1,050 a week with our fee included. Every agency is listed on this page with its rating, its own words about live-in care and its website.
Few agencies in Southend-on-Sea publish a live-in price: only 1 of the 12 agencies on this page does, so ask each for a written weekly quote. Through PrimeCarers a typical week in Southend-on-Sea is £1,050, with our 12.5% standard fee included and the carer setting their own rate.
Home Instead Southend-on-Sea (rated 14 Mar 2019). Check the date: a rating stands until the CQC inspects again, which can be years later.
4 of the 8 rated agencies here were last rated more than three years ago, the oldest in 2019, and 4 have no rating yet, usually because they registered recently. A rating stands until the CQC inspects again. The report linked from each row says what inspectors found and when; read the most recent one before you choose.
A managed agency employs or contracts the carer, is registered with the CQC, plans and supervises the care, and finds a replacement when a carer is ill or on a break. An introductory service introduces you to a self-employed carer: you choose them, agree the care with them and direct it day to day, and the carer is responsible for the care they give. PrimeCarers is an introductory service and is not CQC registered. 5 of the agencies on this page say on their website that they employ their carers. Live-in care providers compared goes through what each model means for the price.
Not always. The town shown is where the agency's office is registered with the CQC, not the edge of the area it covers. Most are based in Westcliff-on-Sea (3) and Leigh-on-Sea (2). Live-in carers move in, so many agencies will place a carer some distance from their office; ask each one whether they cover your relative's address.