Bluebird Care
Bluebird Care (Swale)
Home care agency in Chatham, Medway
Operated by Bluebird Care
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Bluebird Care (Swale) is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes, with its office in Chatham, Medway, Kent. The agency has been providing home care since 2004 and says it draws on more than 20 years of experience in helping people keep living as they choose in their own homes. Its care focus is dementia, and it supports older people, adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairments, learning disabilities, substance misuse issues or eating disorders.
The Care Quality Commission rates Bluebird Care (Swale) Good overall, with Good ratings for being safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. The report was published in 2022.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 25 March 2022 · Last inspected 3 March 2022
Inspectors found that people using this domiciliary care agency in Swale were positive about their support and described the care workers as attentive and thoughtful. Staff said they felt supported by management and office colleagues, well trained, and valued for their work. The report describes care that was tailored to each person's needs and reviewed regularly.
- People and staff gave positive feedback about the service and the care workers.
- Individual care plans and risk assessments were tailored to each person, reviewed regularly, and supported their choice and control.
- Recruitment and staffing levels were considered appropriate, with visits arriving at the expected times and lasting their planned duration.
- Oversight systems let managers monitor the quality of care, and lessons from mistakes were shared with staff.
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
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAmple
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtSparse
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAmple
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Local health safety net
Bluebird Care (Swale) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Medway Maritime Hospital, 3.1 miles away. The local GP practice is ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Bluebird Care
Bluebird Care (Swale) 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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