Bluebird Care

Bluebird Care Andover & Stockbridge

Home care agency in Andover, Hampshire

Operated by Bluebird Care

CQC OutstandingDementia
NeighbourhoodWell ServedPeaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
Address4 London Street, Andover, SP10 2PA

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About

Bluebird Care Andover & Stockbridge is a home care agency providing care and support in people's own homes, based in Andover, Hampshire. Its services include companionship, personal care, meal preparation and specialist complex care. Visits can be as short as 30 minutes, for example to deliver medication, or extend to overnight support and 24-hour live-in care, which allows clients to keep up their hobbies and daily routines. The agency focuses on dementia and also supports older people, younger adults, people with physical disabilities, sensory impairments and learning disabilities.

The Care Quality Commission rated the agency Outstanding overall in its 2019 report. It received Good ratings for safe and caring, and Outstanding ratings for effective, responsive and well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Outstanding

Report published 29 November 2019 · Last inspected 3 October 2019

Inspectors found that care was tailored to each person's needs, that staff were kind and worked to build trusting relationships, and that people were supported to make their own choices and keep their independence. Staff were described as valued and well trained, and the service worked closely with healthcare professionals. The report also found that people's medicines were managed safely and that people felt safe receiving care.

Strengths noted
  • Care was tailored to individual needs and made a positive difference to people's lives
  • Staff were kind, caring and focused on wellbeing, and felt valued by the leadership team
  • Staff induction and training were praised, and the provider kept looking for ways to improve training
  • Support helped to reduce isolation, and people were helped to pursue their hobbies and interests
Areas to improve
  • Some incident forms had not been escalated to the registered manager, according to the records inspectors reviewed
  • Some areas were identified where practice could be improved to better match best practice standards

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital11.9 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysAmple

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

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Local health safety net

Bluebird Care Andover & Stockbridge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 11.9 miles away. The local GP practice is ADELAIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal Hampshire County Hospital · 11.9 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
ADELAIDE MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Bluebird Care

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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