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Bluebird Care East Devon

141 High Street, Honiton, Devon EX14 1LW
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Very professional. Highly recommended. Staff are caring and compassionateMichael B(Son of Client/Service User)
Bluebird Care East Devon, Honiton
On the first contact with Bluebird, they were very helpful, friendly and great listeners.J B(Daughter of Client/Service User)
Bluebird Care East Devon, Honiton
Bluebird Care East Devon, Honiton

Bluebird Care East Devon is an award-winning, locally-owned provider of quality home care services.

Bluebird Care East Devon is passionate about keeping their customers safe, secure and happy in their own homes. With exceptional attention to infection control measures, customers can rest assured they receive the best in protection and safety. Bluebird Care’s team offer a wide range of services to include prescription and shopping collection to ensure their vulnerable...  

Care Provided by Bluebird Care East Devon

Types of Home Care

  • Visiting Care
  • Live-in Care
  • 24 Hour 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

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

Daily Charges per Person

  • Hourly Visiting Care Fees: from £38.55
  • Weekly Live-in Care Fees: from £1,768
  • 30 Minute Visiting Care Fees: from £32.55
The price(s) shown are provided by the agency. Contact Bluebird Care East Devon for full pricing details and T&Cs.

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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

  • William and Sara Flint (Directors)

Bluebird Care East Devon Reviews (91)

9.2

Bluebird Care East Devon has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.167) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bluebird Care East Devon has 91 reviews.

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Review from M P (Client / Service User) published on 9 December 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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We are very impressed by Bluebird. The patience, understanding and attention we receive is excellent. Ninety per cent of the carers prove that it is a vocation and not just a job, giving of their own time if required. They are polite and considerate. Our one criticism, University students should not be employed in vacation as it is just a fill-in holiday paid job and the sooner done the better.

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Review from N T (Wife of Client) published on 6 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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We are very pleased to have Bluebird to care as I just couldn't do it on my own. It is so nice to speak to other people as it is like living on an island. They have been helping me since March 22, 2018, so am pleased to still have them helping us.

Reply from Frances Rowe, at Bluebird Care East Devon

Thank you for your feedback, it's really very valuable for the team to be able to continually improve the service we provide.

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Review from D H (Son of Client) published on 1 November 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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We only used Bluebird for a short period of time but they provided a service which was all that we could have asked for. My 95-year-old Mother was very impressed. "Well done".

Reply from Frances Rowe, at Bluebird Care East Devon

Thank you for you're feedback. We wish Mum and the whole family the very best for the future, it was a pleasure to be able to support you.

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Review from Maureen H (Client / Service User) published on 7 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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I didn't know what to expect from carers. I was genuinely thrilled with every carer. I was treated with dignity and respect. I told the girls there was no modesty, which did not come into it. They were all lovely. I wish them all the best of luck and keep doing a grand job.

Reply from Frances Rowe, at Bluebird Care East Devon

Many thanks for your feedback which will be shared with the whole team, it was a pleasure to be able to support in your time of need.

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Review from K W (Client / Service User) published on 7 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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All very good.

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Review from Ann M (Daughter of Client) published on 26 September 2019 Submitted via Website
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Bluebird has provided care for my mother for the last year or so. My mother has dementia and lived on her own in a sheltered housing flat. Whilst family members did not meet all the staff working with her, those that we did meet were polite and friendly. The fact that there was only limited consistency in who she saw we found a disadvantage as, with her memory problems, she did not always know who was there. We found it sometimes difficult to contact the organisation as we did not have a named link person and replies were not always immediate. The limited time that the carers visited (whilst arranged with us) meant that there was no chance for them to use their initiative, relying solely on a list of tasks provided by their office. We were concerned that once when the carer arrived and found that our mother was unwell and had vomited, despite the fact that she cleaned her up, put her to bed and called the doctor, she did not clear up the vomit or stay until the doctor came.

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Review from Kevin C (Son of Client) published on 24 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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The care provided to my mother is first-rate.
She is very happy with all aspects of the care provided, it has improved her life greatly.
Not only are the carers well trained and always well presented in a uniform but the management staff are also helpful and friendly.

They are the best thing to happen in mum's life for a long time.

Reply from Frances Rowe, Registered Manager at Bluebird Care East Devon

Thank you for your review, It's so valuable to know that we could be a part of improving our customers lifestyles.

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Review from J H (Daughter of Client) published on 24 September 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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My father is now too frail to go on holiday bet he enjoys coming to visit me in Exmouth. This is only possible because of the wonderful care he is given by the staff at Bluebird Care. What impressed me the most is that the carers see beyond an old man who these days can do less and less for himself to the man he once was. They chat away at him, ask him about his life and actually listen to what he has to say. All in all, they have become a hugely important part of his holiday.

Reply from Frances Rowe, Registered Manager at Bluebird Care East Devon

Thank you for your review, its been a pleasure to support your Father on his visits, our team have all really enjoyed his company.

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Review from Glenn P (Client / Service User) published on 9 September 2019 Submitted via Website
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After initially having the suggestion of help around the home I was slightly anxious. After meeting the manager and the various different helpers, I am now completely at ease and understand that they are all lovely, warm and helpful people who will always go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that you are safe. Very happy, could not recommend this service enough!

Reply from William Flint, Director at Bluebird Care East Devon

Thank you so much for taking the time to lodge your feedback about the services you received from Bluebird Care East Devon. We appreciate that the prosepct of having help at home can give rise to anxieties, I am delighted therefore to learn that yours has been a pleasurable experience!

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Review from R S (Client / Service User) published on 22 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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My wife and I are both disabled and benefit from the care we receive. Careworkers and office staff have been very good at adapting the care given to match our changing disability requirements. Overall it is a very satisfactory package.

Reply from William Flint, at Bluebird Care East Devon

Thank you so much for taking the time to review the care and support you have received from Bluebird Care East Devon, the team will be delighted to know that you are very satisfied with them!

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Review from Elizabeth A (Client / Service User) published on 22 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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I am very happy with the lady who works for me. She is very thorough, always polite and caring.

Reply from William Flint, at Bluebird Care East Devon

It is very satisfying to learn that your experience has been so positive and of course that you are treated politely and with care.

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Review from Hilary M (Daughter of Client) published on 22 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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Our Bluebirds are always punctual and cheerful. A professional approach.

Reply from William Flint, at Bluebird Care East Devon

Thank you for your feedback and for taking the time to document it. I'm very pleased that you find the team polite and cheerful!

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Review from Sandra W (Client / Service User) published on 22 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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I have used the service now for 10 months. My experience throughout has been one of a caring agency, within an ethos of continuing to strive for the highest standard they can.

Reply from William Flint, at Bluebird Care East Devon

Thank you for your review, your feedback is appreciated and I'm particularly glad that it is clear to you that we do strive to deliver the very best for our customers.

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Review from K M (Friend of Client) published on 13 August 2019 Submitted via Website
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The carers of Bluebird Care visit my elderly neighbour every day and since having them, she is almost a different person doing so much more for herself. I cannot thank them enough for helping her regain her independence.

Reply from William Flint, at Bluebird Care East Devon

Thank you so much for your feedback, we are delighted that your neighbour is doing so well with the support of the team from Bluebird Care East Devon. Thank you!

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Review from J W (Client / Service User) published on 7 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Card
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I used Bluebird Care (Exmouth) from 25th November 2018 - 9th December 2018. The support they gave us helped us over a difficult period and we would recommend Bluebird Care (Exmouth) to everyone needing a helping hand.

Reply from William Flint, Director at Bluebird Care East Devon

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide this feedback, it is very heartening to the the Team that work to support the community in Exmouth.

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Review from Phil S (Son of Client) published on 7 January 2019 Submitted via Website
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Bluebird Care have changed my mother’s life she can now live happily in her own home without worries.

Reply from William Flint, Director at Bluebird Care East Devon

Thank you so much for this feedback, we have made sure that the care team are aware as this encouragement is invaluable and very motivating for us all. Many thanks.

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Review from Edward L (Client / Service User) published on 7 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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Bluebird Care (Exmouth) provided a very professional and caring service. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a high level of care and reliability.

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Review from D M D (Client / Service User) published on 13 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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There have been ups and downs but everything has settled down.
My carers are lovely.
I am quite pleased with everything at the moment.
I would certainly recommend Bluebird to anyone.

If things are wrong, the staff in the office put thing right.

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Review from S B (Client / Service User) published on 13 March 2018 Submitted via Postal Card
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I always look forward to my care assistants visits, without whom I wouldn't get a hot meal or shopping. They help me enormously and I couldn't exist without them. The girls have helped to organise my flat, enabling it to be used more efficiently and look sparkling. Plans may be ahead for a car trip and the girls have kindly offered me encouragement and to take me out. We always have a laugh and they cheer me up!

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Review from R J (Daughter of Client) published on 7 March 2018 Submitted via Website
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Bluebird were able to react to and provide emergency care requirements at very short notice. The company not only reassured and assisted me at a very stressful time in the most professional and caring way but also provided the most charming and proficient care professionals for the service our family needed. I cannot recommend Bluebird more highly.

Reply from Emma Perrett, Head of Brand Strategy & Comms at Bluebird Care East Devon

Fantastic feedback for our amazing team of Devon Bluebirds working from our East Devon Care Hub. Thank you for taking the time to write this testimonial.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 12 July 2018
Overall Outstanding
  • Caring Outstanding
  • Effective Outstanding
  • Responsive Outstanding
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Outstanding
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Awards / Recognitions (8)

  • Recipient: Bluebird CareDate: Wednesday 31 May 2023
  • Recipient: Bluebird CareDate: Thursday 31 Mar 2022
  • Recipient: Bluebird Care East DevonDate: Monday 01 Jul 2019

Meet the Team (7)

William Flint Job Title: Director Joined: 2011
William Flint

William is a former NHS and Social Care Manager. He has extensive experience of managing and delivering high quality health services to the public. Locally, he was responsible for the joint delivery of Health and Social Care services for Adults in Exeter, Sidmouth, Seaton and Axminster. William has achieved a Masters Degree in Health Care Management (University of Birmingham), gained whilst on the highly competitive NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme.

William is driven by a desire to provide responsive high quality care services. He is particularly keen to provide individualised services that enrich the lives of those receiving them.

Sara Flint Job Title: Director Joined: 2011
Sara Flint

Sara is a Business graduate (Loughborough). Her working career started in Business Management for British Airways (she was fortunate enough to fly Concorde to New York!!). Locally Sara has worked for NHS Devon and the local Stroke Network, based at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust. She also managed the South West NHS Neonatal Networks which covered the Neonatal units from Gloucester to Lands End. Sara has always had a passion for the standards of care delivered to older people.

For a number of her adult years, Sara was a care worker supporting older people and so has "hands on" experience of care. Given her experience as a care worker, she has uncompromising standards in the area of customer care. Sara is an avid reader and loves walking, particularly on the "High Moors" with William and their dogs 'Poppy' and 'Ruby'.

Jacqueline Fyall Job Title: Business Leader & Head of Operations
Jacqueline Fyall

Jackie is a highly experienced Manager joining us after 14 years with the NHS.

Jackie is responsible for the legal and ethical running of the business, ensuring that we continue to meet the regulations set out by the Care Quality Commission. She also ensures that both our customers and staff alike are happy and that their needs are being met.

Debbie Marshall Job Title: Quality and Training Manager Joined: 2016
Debbie Marshall

Debbie has been working with Bluebird Care since April 2016. She has been working in the healthcare sector for 15 years.

As Quality and Training Manager, Debbie works together with all three of Bluebird Care hubs (Exeter, Exmouth & East Devon) to raise quality and the training of staff to the next level.

Kirsty Pidsley Job Title: Registered Hub Manager
Kirsty Pidsley

Kirsty is our Registered Hub Manager for East Devon and is based at our Bluebird Care office in the centre of Honiton.

Kirsty leads our team of Devon Bluebirds and is dedicated to providing quality home care throughout East Devon. She has worked in the world of care for over 12 years.

Julia Boyer Job Title: Care Co-ordinator
Julia Boyer

Julia joined Bluebird Care from the South West Ambulance service, where she previously worked as an Emergency Medical Advisor for 6 years.

As Care Coordinator, Julie allocates all of our weekly work with a real focus on continuity for our Customers and Care Assistants, ensuring customers are regularly supported by a small and regular team of Care Assistants.

Rachel Baker Job Title: Care Supervisor
Rachel Baker

Rachel previously worked as a Care Assistant and has been with Bluebird Care for just over a year. She was promoted to East Devon Supervisor because she is a valued member of the team and always goes above and beyond for her customers.

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Bluebird Care East Devon employs 33 carers.

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