Bluebird Care
Bluebird Care Colchester, Tendring, Braintree and Uttlesford
Home care agency in Colchester, Essex
Operated by Bluebird Care
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About
Bluebird Care Colchester, Tendring, Braintree and Uttlesford is a home care agency, part of the Bluebird Care network, that provides care and support in people's own homes. Its office is in Colchester, Essex. The agency has been operating since 2004 and draws on more than twenty years of experience in running its home care service. Its particular focus is dementia, and it supports older people, younger adults, people with physical disabilities, people with mental health needs, people with sensory impairment and people with learning disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission rates the agency Good overall, based on a report published in 2019. It is rated Good for safe, effective, caring and responsive care, and Outstanding for well-led.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 15 April 2019 · Last inspected 26 February 2019
Inspectors found that people using this domiciliary service, which supports adults aged 65 and over in Colchester and Tendring, were kept safe and supported by staff who understood safeguarding and medicines procedures. Staff were recruited with appropriate checks and trained to meet individual needs, and people said they felt well cared for, respected and encouraged to stay independent. The report describes staff and managers as well supported and open to feedback, with complaints acted on and shared back with people.
- Staff understood how to keep people safe from avoidable harm and when to raise safeguarding concerns
- Medicines were handled safely, including staff knowing when to give 'as and when required' medicines
- Staff were recruited safely, matched to people where possible, and trained according to individual needs
- Quality assurance systems supported safe running of the service, and lessons were learned from errors
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
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- TakeawaysLimited
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What home care costs
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Local health safety net
Bluebird Care Colchester, Tendring, Braintree and Uttlesford is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Colchester Hospital, 5.2 miles away. The local GP practice is WIVENHOE SURGERY, 2.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Bluebird Care
Bluebird Care Colchester, Tendring, Braintree and Uttlesford 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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