Bluebird Care (Brighton & Hove)

Bluebird Care (Brighton & Hove) is a home care agency based in Hove, in the Brighton and Hove council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Covers Brighton, Lewes. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia and younger adults. Its website lists live-in care, respite care, companionship without personal care and younger adults. It is part of Bluebird Care, which has 132 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2019.

At its latest inspection, published March 2020, the CQC rated Bluebird Care (Brighton & Hove) Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Bluebird Care (Brighton & Hove) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Brighton and Hove. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

On how it works, the agency says: 480 minute visits and free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 53 registered home care agencies in Brighton and Hove. Others working the same area include Home Instead Senior Care - Brighton, Hove and Shoreham office, The Private Care Company and White Heart Care Services, 3 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.