Bluebird Care

Bluebird Care is a home care agency based in Wellington, in the Somerset council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Find your local care provider Find care East Midlands East of England Greater London North East North West Northern Ireland Scotland South East South West Wales West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber. 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, companionship without personal care and younger adults. The agency has been registered since October 2015.

At its latest inspection, published June 2022, the CQC rated Bluebird Care 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 has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Somerset with a rate on record typically charge about £19.30 an hour and £1,398 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.

On how it works, the agency says: care within 7 days and free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 111 registered home care agencies in Somerset. Others working the same area include Main Office, Ash House and Care Wyvern, 2 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.