Bluebird Care Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover

Bluebird Care Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover is a home care agency based in Dover, in the Kent 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 Dover 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 December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Bluebird Care Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover 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 Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Kent. 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 383 registered home care agencies in Kent. Others working the same area include Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK) Limited Dover, Inchwater Home Care and Lauriem Beeches (EC). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.