Bluebird Care (Cherwell)

Bluebird Care (Cherwell) is a home care agency based in Bicester, in the Oxfordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It See care services in Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. 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 August 2012.

At its latest inspection, published March 2019, the CQC rated Bluebird Care (Cherwell) 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 (Cherwell) has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Oxfordshire with a rate on record typically charge about £28 an hour and £1,425 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: 8 minute visits, employs its carers and free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 166 registered home care agencies in Oxfordshire. Others working the same area include Elite Care Agency, Jes Care Services Limited and Caremark (West Oxfordshire & Cherwell), 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.