Bluebird Care Andover & Stockbridge

Bluebird Care Andover & Stockbridge is a home care agency based in Andover, in the Hampshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide care to people in their own homes across Andover, Goodworth Clatford, Chilbolton, Thruxton, Stockbridge, Broughton, King's Somborne, Sutton Scotney and the surrounding villages. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, waking nights and respite care. It is part of Bluebird Care, which has 132 branches in England. The agency has been registered since April 2015.

At its latest inspection, published December 2019, the CQC rated Bluebird Care Andover & Stockbridge Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Bluebird Care Andover & Stockbridge charges from £43 an hour for hourly visits, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £602 a week. That is about 43% above the typical hourly rate in Hampshire of £30.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits, employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, care within 24 hours, free assessment, male or female carer on request and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 331 registered home care agencies in Hampshire. Others working the same area include Opportunities for Adults and Children, Brandon Trust Supported Living - Hampshire and Blue Angel Care Limited, 5 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.