Bluebird Care (Market Harborough and Oadby)

Bluebird Care (Market Harborough and Oadby) is a home care agency based in Leicester, in the Leicestershire 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 Leicester 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. It is run by United Help. The agency has been registered since October 2018.

At its latest inspection, published December 2019, the CQC rated Bluebird Care (Market Harborough and Oadby) 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 (Market Harborough and Oadby) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Leicestershire. 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 159 registered home care agencies in Leicestershire. Others working the same area include HF Trust Limited Leicestershire, Innovations24 Limited and Harborough Home Care Limited T/A Bridgewater Home Care - Harborough. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.