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Bluebird Care Croydon

Unit 86, Capital Business Centre, 22 Carlton Road, South Croydon, London CR2 0BS
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Bluebird Care Croydon, South Croydon
Bluebird Care Croydon, South Croydon
Bluebird Care Croydon, South Croydon

Bluebird Care (Croydon) provides a good old fashioned care in the home service to people in the Borough of Croydon.

It is an award-winning service with awards at the Great British Care Awards in 2015 and 2016, and highly commended at the Croydon Business Excellence Awards 2016.

The team provides a full range of care services from shopping and companionship to full personal care, including live-in care 24 hours per day, 365...  

Care Provided by Bluebird Care Croydon

Types of Home Care

  • Visiting Care
  • Live-in Care
  • 24 Hour Care
  • Nursing/Nurse Led Care
  • Overnight Care (Waking)
  • Overnight Care (Sleeping)

Minimum Visit Duration (Visiting Care)

  • 30 minutes

Contract Durations

  • Ongoing / Long Term
  • Respite / Short Term

Age Ranges

  • Older Person Care (65+)
  • Younger Adult Care (18-65)
  • Children (0-18)

Personal Care Services

  • Washing & Dressing
  • Toileting Assistance
  • Medication Assistance (Oral)
  • Companionship
  • Continence Care
  • Feeding & Drinking Assistance

Household Services

  • Cleaning Service
  • Food Preparation & Serving
  • Laundry Service
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Transportation Service

Nursing / Nurse Led Care

  • PEG Feeding
  • Stoma Care
  • Catheter Care

Other Care Provided

  • Dementia
  • Cancer Care
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Hospital Discharge

Funding & Fees

Daily Charges per Person

  • Hourly Visiting Care Fees: from £35.98
  • Weekly Live-in Care Fees: £1,400 - £1,715
The price(s) shown are provided by the agency. Contact Bluebird Care Croydon for full pricing details and T&Cs.

Contact Bluebird Care Croydon to get a personalised quote:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Private Funding (Self-funded)
  • Direct Payments (from Local Authority/NHS)
  • Local Authority (Contracted Provider)
  • NHS (Contracted Provider)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Sindhu Ashok Kumar (Registered Care Manager)

Bluebird Care Croydon Reviews (54)

9.6

Bluebird Care Croydon has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.567) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bluebird Care Croydon has 54 reviews.

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Review from Melanie L (Daughter of Client) published on 23 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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My mother has received care with Bluebird Care Croydon for over 5 years. The management team have always been supportive & approachable & work with me to ensure my mother received the best care in her home environment. The carers are always sympathetic to her needs & carry out their duties accordingly. Any concerns regarding my mother are reported immediately. We feel she is benefitting from the best care considering her circumstances.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thank you Melanie for your kind review.I will pass your appreciation message to the corresponding carer.

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Review from P S (Wife of Client) published on 8 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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I can completely rely on my husband's Bluebird carer who is professional and very experienced with Alzheimer's care required.
She is friendly and very caring. She treats my husband with respect and understands his variable needs. The service we receive is professional and always reliable. I have complete trust in her care.

The service provided by the office is always efficient and pleasantly undertaken.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thank you for your kind words and I am pleased to hear from you. I will pass your messages to our Care Team...

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Review from B L (Client / Service User) published on 30 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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I require some personal care (washing) and also domestic chores. These services are always carried out well, with a friendly manner and conversation.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thanks so much for the great review! I'm glad our work met your expectations, and I look forward to keeping up the good work and will forward it to our care team.

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Review from S T (Nephew of Client) published on 10 April 2025 Submitted via Postal Card
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The overeall level of care and companionship offered to my aunt is excellent. The regular carers that attend are incredibly understanding of her needs and easily engage in conversation whilst offering the support she requires.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thank you so much for your kind review.I will pass your feedback to our Care Team.This feedback will motivate us to improve and go the extra mile.regardsVenkat

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Review from Jim T (Son of Client) published on 14 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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Over 11 years we've used a number of care agencies for my semi-paralysed elderly mother. We've had mixed experience with other agencies - we've had some fantastic carers but most have been just OK. Sometimes poor English, sometimes a bit cold in their care. The same with the management, sometimes can't get through on the phone, carers constantly changing, not sure when they'll show up or who it will be etc.

Bluebird Care Croydon are certainly a notch more expensive than other agencies, but they have been better by far. The girls have been warm and friendly and seem to enjoy what they do. English never an issue. The management is good, never a problem on the phone sorting anything out. Staff turnover seems low, after 5 months we are still seeing the same staff and this has given them a chance to build rapport with my mother.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thank you very much for your kind review. I will share it with our care team. Regards

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Review from E M (Daughter of Client) published on 5 December 2024 Submitted via Website
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I decided to use Bluebird Care when I got a job opportunity in Australia. I struggled to decide between whether to take my mom to Australia with me or get her into care. She loved her home and I didn't want to take that away from her. After research, I decided to seek services from Bluebird Care. The level of professionalism when it comes to rendering service is just incredible. Even with the distance, I'm updated on everything that has to do with Mom's care. The carers are so caring and make Mom feel so loved that she doesn't feel my absence. I will choose Bluebird over and over again, it's definitely worth every penny.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thank you for a kind review. Will pass on your comments to our care team.

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Review from Andrew M (Son of Client) published on 23 September 2024 Submitted via Website
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Bluebird Care Croydon has been providing seven days a week care and companionship services for Mother since May 2024. The experienced staff are polite, helpful and friendly with many of them going out of their way to ensure Mum's every need is catered for. Would I recommend? For sure!

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Hi Andrew, thank you so much for your positive feedback. Our care staff will be pleased to hear this. Your review will help us to improve our quality of service. Regards, Venkat.

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Review from L P (Daughter of Client) published on 31 May 2024 Submitted via Website
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For the eighteen months Mum received care from Bluebird Care, they provided reliable and good quality care. They were responsive to our needs and provided accurate time bills - very different from the previous care company we'd used.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thank you very much for your kind review. At Bluebird we are committed to provide the best service that we could do. I will pass your comments to our team.

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Review from J B (Client / Service User) published on 2 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Having used Bluebird Care "companionship visit" service for nearly a year, I am very happy to second how much of a difference it is making to my life. My "team" of carers are so friendly and reliable and have helped to restore my self-confidence and adapt to living alone. With my family some distance away, this has been so reassuring for them too.

The management team are equally friendly and supportive.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thank you very much for your kind review. I will pass on your comments to the care staff. Regards, Venkat.

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Review from Derek S (Client / Service User) published on 29 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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Very happy with service.

Excellent support with a smile.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thanks for your kind response. I will pass your comments on to our care team.

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Review from Susan C (Client / Service User) published on 26 April 2024 Submitted via Postal Card
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I have been using the cleaning service provided by Bluebird Care Croydon for two years. The ladies that come are always very friendly, polite, thorough, make sure my house is left clean and tidy. They always ask before they leave if there is anything else I need doing. If I need to change or cancel a date, it's never a problem when I ring the office.
It's great to have the same person coming each week, no need to keep explaining where everything is, what needs doing.

Many thanks Bluebird team, you're an excellent company with fantastic staff.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thanks, Susan, for your kind feedback and will pass your comments to the care team.

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Review from Sally G (Daughter of Client) published on 26 April 2024 Submitted via Website
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I have always found Bluebird Care very responsive to my mum’s changing needs. The office staff are very efficient. The carers are all very kind and try to take an interest in her.

When my mum started to deteriorate, the carers were very proactive in contacting me with their concerns. Thank you.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thanks, Sally, for your kind feedback. I will pass your feedback on to our care team.

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Review from Jessica C (Daughter of Client) published on 22 April 2024 Submitted via Website
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Bluebird Care is amazing, always prompt and communicative and honestly, you couldn’t meet a better team. All of Dad's carers are amazing and I can finally have a respite because I can trust the lovely lady to be with Dad while I’m out. I have so much more peace of mind now.

They are so patient and compassionate, it's like family. Thank you!

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thank you, Jessica, for your kind feedback. I will pass your feedback to the team.

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Review from Philip E (Son of Client) published on 18 April 2024 Submitted via Website
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My father had weekly help from Bluebird Care. The carer was always polite, attentive, hard-working and adaptable. The office staff were helpful and the admin side of things worked smoothly. I was very happy with the service provided by them.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thanks, for your kind review. I will pass it on to my team.

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Review from Andrew S (Son of Client) published on 28 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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The carers who support my mum are kind, compassionate, trustworthy, reliable, punctual and patient. My mum really looks forward to spending time with them and their excellent support gives me peace of mind. The managerial staff at Bluebird also provide an excellent, responsive service, including arranging cover at short notice when needed. They are polite, courteous, efficient and friendly. Thank you for an all-round excellent service.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Hi Andrew, Thank you very much for your kind feedback. I will pass your comments to the care experts who are serving your mother.

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Review from Ian W (Husband of Client) published on 19 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Have been using Bluebird for weekly lunchtime cover.
The manager and all staff are helpful and always polite.
Two staff members in particular are the usual carers who provide cover.

Overall, am very happy with the care provided by this company.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thank you very much for your review. I will pass on your comments to our care experts.

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Review from Samantha R (Daughter of Client) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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Bluebird has been caring for my mum for over 10 years and has always put my mum's needs as a priority. The carers are kind, caring and hardworking, they are friendly but professional. Sometimes it is like having a friend care for my mum and I feel my mum is in safe hands. Not only do the carers go above and beyond their job, but the office staff too, nothing is too much trouble.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thank you very much for the review. I will pass this message on to the care experts.

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Review from Theresa Y (Daughter of Client) published on 12 January 2024 Submitted via Website
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My dad has had a live-in carer for nearly 3 months. It was a bit of a change for him. The initial carer although very caring and helpful, did cause some anxiety for myself, this was due to a language barrier and inflexibility in what could/could not do, most likely due to fear of doing something wrong. I would still give 10/10 for care, kindness and support though. Heart was in the right place and that's what matters most. We have had a change in carer and this has proved a much more relaxing experience for both myself and my sister.
The office team are really helpful and supportive and do all they can to get things right for you. They fully understand the anxiety families feel when handing over care of their loved one to others.

Can't compare cost relating to other agencies as did not look. A lifelong friend works in another branch office and I know that the carers are vetted and trained well.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon
Thank you very much for your kind review.
I will pass on your feedback to our carers who are working with your father.
kind regards

Venkat Balla

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Review from Susan B (Power of Attorney of Client) published on 7 January 2024 Submitted via Website
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The client is 104 years old next week, and Bluebird have now been looking after her for about a year.
The staff seem very good and provide her with the care at home that she requires.
She is always happy to see people and seems to have adjusted to having different carers on different days.

The only thing I have had a few issues with are the invoices, which quite often have double charges, but when I call to pay this is quicker sorted.

Reply from Venkat Balla, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon
Hi Susan,
Thanks for the review.

We will try to avoid the invoicing errors that are happening due to software setup issues.

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Review from P H (Client / Service User) published on 18 April 2023 Submitted via Postal Card
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Very good.

Reply from Dean Slade, Director at Bluebird Care Croydon

Thank you for your kind review, we will pass this on to our care staff.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 18 August 2023
Overall Requires improvement
  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
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Awards / Recognitions (8)

  • Recipient: Bluebird CareDate: Wednesday 31 May 2023
  • Recipient: Bluebird CareDate: Thursday 31 Mar 2022
  • Recipient: Bluebird Care CroydonDate: Thursday 04 Oct 2018

Meet the Team (2)

Venkat Balla Job Title: Director
Venkat Balla

The owner and director, Venkat Balla, is involved in the day-to-day running of the business. Venkat comes from a background in management. Venkat has also had experience working in the health service in Watford, having worked for Watford General Hospital.

Venkat is passionate about customer service and delivering the best quality care to keep people in their own homes

Sindhu Ashok Kumar Job Title: Registered Care Manager Joined: 2026
Sindhu Ashok Kumar

Sindhu joined Bluebird Care Croydon in February 2026 and brings with her many years of experience working in Health and Social Care. Her previous roles include Quality Assurance Officer and Compliance Officer. Sindhu holds a certificate in Auditing for Compliance and has been responsible for ensuring the safe, legal delivery of Residential and Domiciliary Care Services. This has resulted in excellent knowledge of the Care Standards Regulations, policies and procedures.

Sindhu is responsible for managing all office staff, recruiting care workers and providing training. She holds Level 5 in leadership in Adult Social Care, Holds a Nursing degree and worked as a registered Nurse, Train the Trainer Certificate in Moving and Handling, Medication, Safeguarding, Basic Life Support and Dementia. 15 years of experience in DomCare, Residential Care Home and holds Level 6 certificate in Adult Mental Health Speciality. Sindhu is passionate about delivering the highest quality service to make a significant difference to people’s lives.

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How many Carers does Bluebird Care Croydon employ?

Bluebird Care Croydon employs 25 carers.

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