Bluebird Care (Bromsgrove & Redditch)

Bluebird Care (Bromsgrove & Redditch) is a home care agency based in Bromsgrove, in the Worcestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Bromsgrove office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Bluebird Care, which has 132 branches in England. The agency has been registered since September 2013.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated Bluebird Care (Bromsgrove & Redditch) 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 (Bromsgrove & Redditch) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Worcestershire. 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.

There are 111 registered home care agencies in Worcestershire. Others working the same area include Right at Home Bromsgrove, Amber Support Services and JLKare and Support Limited, 1 of which has 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.