Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford

Whitehall Place, 47 The Terrace, Gravesend DA12 2DL
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  • Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford, Gravesend
Bluebird Care (Gravesham & Dartford) provides home care and live in care services.

Bluebird Care is a national provider of care in the home, specialising in working with customers and their families that require social care in their own homes. The provider offers a unique service of tailored care visits from 30 minutes to full live-in support.

Bluebird Care has a commitment to quality and ‘good old fashioned service’ which has played an important part in their success. There are now nearly 200 offices in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Bluebird Care provides over 7.3 million care visits at home every year, that's over 20,000 care visits to over 9,500 customers each day.
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Care Provided by Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford

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
  • Medication Assistance (Intravenous)
  • Wound Dressing
  • Catheter Care

Other Care Provided

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Cancer Care
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Alcohol / Drug Misuse
  • Hospital Discharge

Funding & Fees

  • Hourly Visiting Care Fees: £32.79 – £39.99
  • Weekly Live-in Care Fees: £1599 – £1799

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

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

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Lisa Newlands (Care Manager)

Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford Reviews (58)

9.5

Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.466) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford has 58 reviews.

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Review from M P (Wife of Client) published on 18 May 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very pleased with the service and friendliness of the staff.
Reply from Denise, Care Manager at Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford

Thank you for your lovely review Margaret and taking the time to write it for us. We endeavour to provide a high-quality service to all of our customers and receiving feedback of this nature is uplifting especially in these uncertain times.

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Review from L M (Daughter of Client) assisted by family/friend published on 11 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very good review and everything we commented on was going to be dealt with.
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Review from A B (Client) published on 5 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very happy with the care I get. Lovely staff. I have my carer regularly and he is very good.
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Review from J D (Daughter of Client) published on 5 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Our experience with Bluebird has been excellent. If we have any changes or problems they are always dealt with promptly. My Mum is very happy with the care she receives.
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Review from Julie P (Daughter of Client) published on 5 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Dad is extremely happy with the service provided. If my Dad is happy, so am I!!
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Review from U W (Client) assisted by family/friend published on 1 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are kind and respectful, always letting family know of any issues. They are very flexible and go out of their way to make the level of care good/excellent.
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Review from Bernard C B (Client) published on 30 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Bluebird Care is pretty good and consistent with any action to be taken to look after myself and my wife.
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Review from C G (Client) published on 29 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Living alone and always having been very independent, I was shattered to discover I could not manage without intimate personal care. After all the horror stories in social media, I was very concerned that I would not be well treated.
I could not have been more wrong. From the very start, I was treated
with kindness, understanding and respect for me as a person. They support me in my need to do so much as I can for myself without hurrying me. Although I have friends and family who visit socially, I look forward to my thrice-daily visits from the Bluebird carers.
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Review from Audrey O (Wife of Client) published on 23 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Extremely satisfied.
Some of the foreign carers take a little longer to settle in but my husband has never made any complaint.
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Review from Ron C (Husband of Client) published on 23 July 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am extremely pleased with the level of service received from our regular carer.
She is a kind, sympathetic and knowledgeable person who shows extreme patience with my wife who has suffered from Parkinson's for 27 years.
Our carer readily responds to different situations with professionalism and
understanding.
She has a pleasant approach that lifts each day for us.
Contact with the office staff is easy and they readily respond to our requests and suggestions.
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Review from Lynn K (Daughter of Client) published on 19 September 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A tailor-made package as required to enable my father to live independently.
Reply from Nathan Brown at Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford

Thank you Lynn for your lovely review. We are proud to deliver the service we do and pleased our team did themselves proud.

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Review from David P (Son of Client) published on 11 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The service Bluebird Care (Gravesham & Dartford) provides is very comprehensive. The staff are extremely caring and understanding of my mother's needs. They arrive on time and can be relied upon to support her.
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Review from Sherrie C (Daughter of Client) published on 11 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have witnessed the carers to be friendly and take time to talk to dad which keeps him happy.
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Review from Wendy H (Client) published on 11 July 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have found Bluebird Care (Gravesham & Dartford)to be extremely good. They have helped me to recuperate after my spinal surgery. The staff have been supportive and easy to get along with. They have even looked after my dog and walked him.
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Review from Marion C (Client) published on 11 May 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
No complaints at all. Excellent service.
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Review from D L (Client) published on 28 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The carers have been very good to me.
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Review from M W (Client) published on 28 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful service.
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Review from M P (Client) published on 28 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very good service.
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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.466)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.466) out of 10 for Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Home Care Provider is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.466 for Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford is calculated as follows: ( (32 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 58 Ratings = 4.466
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows: 3 points for the first Positive Review, 2 points in total for each of the next 9 Positive Reviews (1st = 3, 2nd = 0.5, 3rd = 0.5, 4th = 0.25, 5th = 0.25, 6th = 0.1, 7th = 0.1, 8th = 0.1, 9th = 0.1, 10th = 0.1)

    The 5 points relating to the number of Positive Reviews for Bluebird Care Gravesham & Dartford is based on 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as follows: 3 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 5
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Home Care Provider does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 26 Aug 2021

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

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Awards / Recognitions (5)

Meet the Team (2)

Annabel

Annabel Hurrell

Job Title: Care Manager Joined: 2022

Annabel has been working in care for over 10 years, gaining experience in domiciliary care, nursing and residential care homes.


Her passion for looking after others shows through in her role as Supervisor, always supportive, caring and smiling!


Annabel has 3 sons who take up a lot of her time along with her dog Chewie. A very sociable person she loves spending time with friends and hosting BBQs and dinner parties.

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Ailton Fernando

Job Title: Care Coordinator Joined: 2023

Ailton joined Bluebird Care in 2022 as a Care Professional, he had previous customer service experience working in the restaurant business.
He progressed to Care Coordinator in September 2023.

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