Bluebird Care (Rushcliffe & Melton)

Bluebird Care (Rushcliffe & Melton) is a home care agency based in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire 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 Nottingham 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 February 2014.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated Bluebird Care (Rushcliffe & Melton) 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 (Rushcliffe & Melton) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Nottinghamshire. 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 193 registered home care agencies in Nottinghamshire. Others working the same area include Consa Ltd, Gentle Hands Home Care and Four Seasons Private Care Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.