Joshi Home Care Limited t/a Bluebird Care (Ealing)

Joshi Home Care Limited t/a Bluebird Care (Ealing) is a home care agency based in Harrow, in the Brent 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 Harrow 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, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists live-in care, respite care, companionship without personal care and younger adults. It is part of Bluebird Care, which has 132 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated Joshi Home Care Limited t/a Bluebird Care (Ealing) 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.

Joshi Home Care Limited t/a Bluebird Care (Ealing) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Brent. 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.

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

There are 90 registered home care agencies in Brent. Others working the same area include Field's Care Ltd, Hand on Heart Care and Care Assist Limited, 4 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.