Bluebird Care (Portsmouth)

Bluebird Care (Portsmouth) is a home care agency based in Portsmouth, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Our Home care and Live in care services are spread all over Portsmouth. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care and companionship without personal care. It is part of Bluebird Care, which has 132 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2016.

At its latest inspection, published May 2018, the CQC rated Bluebird Care (Portsmouth) 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 (Portsmouth) charges £37.50 an hour for hourly visits, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £525 a week. Live-in care is £1,300 a week. That is about 49% above the typical hourly rate in Portsmouth of £25.20.

On how it works, the agency says: 60 minute visits, free assessment, happy with pets, 20 years operating and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 54 registered home care agencies in Portsmouth. Others working the same area include Clientele Care Office, Handle With Care and Enable Ability, 3 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.