Bluebird Care Burnham, Gerrards Cross & High Wycombe

Bluebird Care Burnham, Gerrards Cross & High Wycombe is a home care agency based in Slough, in the Buckinghamshire 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 Slough office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. 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, 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 June 2013.

At its latest inspection, published October 2017, the CQC rated Bluebird Care Burnham, Gerrards Cross & High Wycombe 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 Burnham, Gerrards Cross & High Wycombe has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Buckinghamshire. 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 127 registered home care agencies in Buckinghamshire. Others working the same area include Hand of Hope Homecare Services Ltd, Appleberry Care and Collaborative Healthcare Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.