Bluebird Care

Bluebird Care Sefton

Home care agency in Formby, Sefton

Operated by Bluebird Care

CQC GoodDementia
AddressFormby Business Centre, 42 Duke Street, Formby, L37 4AT

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About

Bluebird Care Sefton is a home care agency based in Formby, Sefton, on Merseyside, operating under the Bluebird Care brand. It provides care and social support in people's own homes, working with clients and their families. Visits can be tailored to each person, from short check-in visits, such as help with medication, to overnight care and full live-in support. The agency has a particular focus on dementia and supports older people, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities and people with sensory impairment.

Bluebird Care Sefton was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good ratings for safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. The report was published in 2019.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 3 April 2019 · Last inspected 4 March 2019

Inspectors found Bluebird Sefton, a domiciliary care agency supporting 124 people in their own homes, delivering a consistently good service. People reported feeling safe, described staff as reliable and caring, and said staff went beyond the expected to help them. Care planning was done with people, risks were assessed, and staffing levels and training were reviewed to keep care flexible and responsive.

Strengths noted
  • Staff are well trained and sufficient in number to meet people's needs
  • People feel consulted about their care and describe staff as reliable, caring and professional
  • Missed calls are reported as never happening, with late calls rare and the office confirming staff are on the way
  • The service is well organised, has a clear staffing structure, and introduced new IT systems to improve reliability
Areas to improve
  • Inspectors recommended the service check that it is using the latest good practice when reporting safeguarding concerns

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 surgery150 m
Hospital6.4 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAdequate

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 Sefton 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 Sefton is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Southport and Formby District General Hospital, 6.4 miles away. The local GP practice is THE VILLAGE SURGERY FORMBY, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Southport and Formby District General Hospital · 6.4 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
THE VILLAGE SURGERY FORMBY · 0.1 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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