Home care agency

Bluebird Care (Southampton)

Home care agency in Southampton

Bluebird Care

Bluebird Care (Southampton)

Home care agency in Southampton

Operated by Bluebird Care

CQC GoodDementia
AddressPortman House, 53 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1HN

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About

Bluebird Care (Southampton) is a home care agency based in Southampton, Hampshire, providing care and support to people in their own homes. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment, learning disabilities, substance misuse, and eating disorders. Bluebird Care was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, with an Outstanding rating for Caring.

The agency's key-question grades reflect its approach: Safe, Effective, Responsive and Well-led were all rated Good, alongside the Outstanding Caring rating. Bluebird Care operates under the Bluebird Care brand.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 24 May 2023 · Last inspected 3 April 2023

People using this home care service gave very positive feedback and described good outcomes from the support they received. Inspectors found that staff were sufficient in number and suitably skilled, and that the provider kept people safe through risk management, infection control and medicines processes. The service was described as person-centred, with a clear leadership vision and effective systems for improving care.

Strengths noted
  • People described good outcomes and very positive experiences of the care they received.
  • Processes were in place to keep people safe, manage risks and prevent infection.
  • Staffing levels were sufficient and staff were suitably skilled to support people safely.
  • Leadership had effective quality systems and a clear vision that supported staff to deliver high-quality care.
Areas to improve
  • The inspection was prompted by a gap in information about how care records were kept current and up to date, so inspectors reviewed the safe and well-led areas in detail.

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
Eating disorders
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Substance misuse
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
Hospital1.8 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

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

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 (Southampton) 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 (Southampton) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 1.8 miles away. The local GP practice is ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Southampton General Hospital · 1.8 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY · 0.3 mi

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

Part of Bluebird Care

Bluebird Care (Southampton) 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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