Bluebird Care (Leicester, Hinckley, Bosworth and Blaby)

Bluebird Care (Leicester, Hinckley, Bosworth and Blaby) is a home care agency based in Leicester, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Leicester office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Bluebird Care, which has 132 branches in England. The agency has been registered since July 2015.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated Bluebird Care (Leicester, Hinckley, Bosworth and Blaby) 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 (Leicester, Hinckley, Bosworth and Blaby) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Leicester. 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 158 registered home care agencies in Leicester. Others working the same area include Adaptus Cares Limited, Main Office and Victory Care Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.