Bluebird Care (Derbyshire Dales & Amber Valley)

Bluebird Care (Derbyshire Dales & Amber Valley) is a home care agency based in Belper, in the Derbyshire 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 Belper 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 and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists live-in care, respite care, end of life 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 May 2013.

At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated Bluebird Care (Derbyshire Dales & Amber Valley) 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 (Derbyshire Dales & Amber Valley) has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Derbyshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.25 an hour and £1,675 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: employs its carers, 20 years operating and bluebird care. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 145 registered home care agencies in Derbyshire. Others working the same area include Birchwood Homecaring Services Limited, Shirecare and NK Community Healthcare Limited, 2 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.