BRAND Bluebird Care
Bluebird Care Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover
About
Bluebird Care Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover is a domiciliary care service operating across Kent in the South East of England. The service provides specialist dementia support, alongside care for older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, learning disabilities, substance misuse concerns and eating disorders.
The Care Quality Commission rated Bluebird Care Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover Good overall in its 2019 report. The service was rated Good across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Care fee trajectory
Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.
The real 10-year cost of a retirement flat
The purchase price is only part of the picture. Service charges and an event (deferred-management) fee on resale add up — and retirement flats often don’t rise in value like ordinary homes. Adjust the figures below to see an illustrative total for Bluebird Care Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover.
≈ £8,500/year · £163/week
Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote, valuation or prediction. Event fees, service charges and resale values vary by scheme and contract; confirm the actual figures and full lease terms with the operator before deciding.
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Information last reviewed September 2026.