Bluebird Care (Chiltern & Dacorum)

Bluebird Care (Chiltern & Dacorum) is a home care agency based in Watford, in the Hertfordshire 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 Watford 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 and people with a physical disability. It is part of Bluebird Care, which has 132 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2012.

At its latest inspection, published August 2019, the CQC rated Bluebird Care (Chiltern & Dacorum) 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 (Chiltern & Dacorum) has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Hertfordshire with a rate on record typically charge about £28.25 an hour and £1,475 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.

There are 318 registered home care agencies in Hertfordshire. Others working the same area include GoodOaks Homecare – Watford, Drama Room and Walfinch Watford and Hemel Hempstead, 5 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.