Bluebird Care

Bluebird Care (Cheltenham, Gloucester & Tewkesbury)

Home care agency in Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Operated by Bluebird Care

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodCultural HubGreen SurroundingsWell ServedPeaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • 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).
AddressThe Island, Gloucester, GL1 2RU

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About

Bluebird Care (Cheltenham, Gloucester & Tewkesbury) is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes, with its office in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. The agency says it has helped people live on their own terms at home since 2004, drawing on more than 20 years of experience in refining its home care service. Dementia is its stated care focus, and it supports older people, adults under 65, people with physical disabilities and people with sensory impairment.

The Care Quality Commission rated the agency Good overall in a report published in 2019, with Good ratings for the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 19 November 2019 · Last inspected 1 October 2019

Inspectors found that Bluebird Care, a domiciliary service supporting 66 people in their own homes, is run with a clear, person-centred vision that aims to help people stay at home for as long as possible. Staff were described as skilled and kind, able to support people with complex needs, and working well with partner agencies. The report says people and their families were very positive about the service and felt safe with the staff.

Strengths noted
  • Staff were described as kind, caring and compassionate, with a strong understanding of people's needs
  • Risks to people's health and wellbeing were assessed and plans put in place to reduce them
  • People were supported to have choice and control, with care given in the least restrictive way
  • Leadership was described as strong, with an effective quality assurance system and a leadership team able to maintain 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
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital1.0 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

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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

Estimated typical UK ranges — Bluebird Care (Cheltenham, Gloucester & Tewkesbury) will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Bluebird Care (Cheltenham, Gloucester & Tewkesbury) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, 1 miles away. The local GP practice is SEVERNSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital · 1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
SEVERNSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE · 0.2 mi

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

Part of Bluebird Care

Bluebird Care (Cheltenham, Gloucester & Tewkesbury) is one of 156 services run by Bluebird Care on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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