Bluebird Care (Manchester South)

Bluebird Care (Manchester South) is a home care agency based in Manchester, 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 Manchester 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 July 2017.

At its latest inspection, published September 2018, the CQC rated Bluebird Care (Manchester South) 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 (Manchester South) has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Manchester with a rate on record typically charge about £25.50 an hour and £1,025 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 114 registered home care agencies in Manchester. Others working the same area include Be Caring Manchester, Home Instead and Cathedral Care (Sale), 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.