Care homes in South East
There are 2,826 care homes registered with the CQC in South East. 950 are nursing homes and 1,545 are registered for dementia care.
Of the 83 homes with a fee on record, the typical residential fee is £1,500 a week, with the middle half of homes charging £1,250 to £1,600. Nursing care is typically £1,750 a week. A live-in carer at home typically costs about £1,120 a week across England and can look after a couple.
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Largest towns in South East
- Southampton (83)
- Worthing (79)
- Eastbourne (67)
- Southampton (52)
- Hove (50)
- Bognor Regis (47)
- Bexhill-on-Sea (46)
- Fareham (46)
- Ashford (39)
- St Leonards-on-Sea (39)
- Basingstoke (38)
- Maidstone (38)
- Milton Keynes (38)
- Chichester (36)
- Folkestone (36)
- Aylesbury (34)
- Brighton (34)
- Canterbury (32)
- Dover (32)
- Littlehampton (31)
- Reading (31)
- Oxford (30)
- Epsom (29)
- Woking (29)
- Rochester (27)
- Herne Bay (26)
- High Wycombe (26)
- New Milton (26)
- Gillingham (25)
- Guildford (25)
Care homes with published fees and good ratings
Stay at home with a live-in carer near South East
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
Burlington Hall Care Home
Fairdene Lodge
Hale Place Farmhouse
Kingswood Court Care Home
St David's Nursing Home
Common questions
How much do care homes in South East cost?
The typical residential care home fee in South East is £1,500 a week, based on 83 homes with a fee on record. Nursing care is typically £1,750 a week. Every home page shows where its figure came from and when.
How many care homes are there in South East?
2,826 care homes in South East are registered with the Care Quality Commission. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for a care home in South East?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess what you can afford and may pay part or all of the fee. Contact the adult social care team at the council for a needs assessment.
Typical fees in South East
Median weekly fee for each type of care, across the 2,826 homes in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Nursing care
- £1,750
- Usually £1,526 to £1,950 a week50 homes
- Nursing dementia care
- £2,050
- Usually £1,950 to £2,175 a week5 homes
- Residential care
- £1,500
- Usually £1,250 to £1,600 a week83 homes
- Residential dementia care
- £1,550
- Usually £1,500 to £1,900 a week29 homes
- Respite care
- £1,542
- Usually £1,484 to £1,614 a week30 homes
- Care home fees
- £1,500
- Usually £1,300 to £1,631 a week76 homes
- Live-in carer at home, PrimeCarers
- £1,120
- Typical week, set by the carer. A couple sharing one carer about £1,355