Home Instead

Home Instead

Home care agency in Basildon, Essex

Operated by Home Instead

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen Surroundings
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  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
AddressSuite 31 Cornwallis House, Howard Chase, Basildon, SS14 3BB

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About

Home Instead is a home care agency that delivers care and support in people's own homes, with its office in Basildon, Essex. It matches carers with the people it supports according to skills, interests and personality, so that care is tailored to each individual. Support ranges from a few hours of companionship to more specialised care and help throughout the day and night, with visits arranged around the client's schedule.

The agency focuses on dementia and also supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with learning disabilities. It guides people through each step of arranging care at their own pace. The Care Quality Commission rates Home Instead Good overall, and it is rated Good across the safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led categories.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Older people (65+)
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
Hospital1.6 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

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What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Home Instead will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Home Instead is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Basildon Hospital, 1.6 miles away. The local GP practice is KNIGHTS SURGERY, 0.3 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Basildon Hospital · 1.6 mi
Nearest GP
KNIGHTS SURGERY · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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