Bluewater Care Limited

Bluewater Care Limited is a home care agency based in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees 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 Huddersfield 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 mental health needs. It is run by Bluewater Care. The agency has been registered since October 2017.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated Bluewater Care Limited 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.

Bluewater Care Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Kirklees. 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 71 registered home care agencies in Kirklees. Others working the same area include Dependable Health Care Ltd, Care Counts Limited and Hadi Care Kirklees. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.