Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire

Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire is a home care agency based in Newbury, in the Hampshire 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 Newbury 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 part of Bluebird Care, which has 132 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2012.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire 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 North Hampshire & West Berkshire has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Hampshire. 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 331 registered home care agencies in Hampshire. Others working the same area include Blue Angel Care Limited, Bridge-it Options Ltd and All Seasons Care Services Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.