Rated Care Homes

Bluebird Care (Norwich & North Norfolk)

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 3 ratings

    First rated Requires improvement in 2016, most recently Good in November 2023.

  • 3 years

    since the latest rating was published.

  • 81 of 115

    rated home care services in Norfolk are rated Good, like this one.

Bluebird Care (Norwich & North Norfolk): inspection record

Home care, Norfolk

Rated Good in November 2023.

Bluebird Care (Norwich & North Norfolk): inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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About the service

From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 18 November 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Bluebird Care (Norwich & North Norfolk) is a domiciliary care service providing personal care to people living in their own homes. Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do we also consider any wider social care provided. At the time of our inspection there were 47 people receiving the regulated activity of personal care.

What inspectors found

We expect health and social care providers to guarantee people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices and independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. 'Right support, right care, right culture' is the guidance CQC follows to make assessments and judgements about services supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people and providers must have regard to it.

Read the rest of CQC's summary

At the time of the inspection, the location did not care or support for anyone with a learning disability or an autistic person. However, we assessed the care provision under Right Support, Right Care, Right Culture, as it is registered as a specialist service for this population group.

Right Support: Model of Care and setting that maximises people's choice, control and independence

People, relatives, and staff were asked their opinion about the service and were listened to. There was effective communication. There were enough staff and people did not experience late or missed calls. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

Right Care: Care is person-centred and promotes people's dignity, privacy and human rights People were supported to stay safe. Safeguarding concerns were identified and reported as required. Medicines were managed safely. Staff wore personal protective equipment and displayed good hygiene practices.

Right Culture: The ethos, values, attitudes and behaviours of leaders and care staff ensure people using services lead confident, inclusive and empowered lives. There was a positive culture. Staff felt well supported and enjoyed working for the service. There were effective governance systems in place. These helped identify any issues and actions were taken to develop and improve the service.

Questions to ask the service

  1. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
  2. Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.

Registration details

Registered manager
Sarah Johnson
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Domiciliary care service
Who it supports
Dementia, Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, People who misuse drugs and alcohol, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

6 inspection reports, latest 18 November 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.

The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.

Who runs it

Provider
Gregor & Gent LimitedBrand: Bluebird Care
Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
07145619 (opens Companies House)

Getting help from Norfolk County Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Bluebird Care (Norwich & North Norfolk) provide nursing care?
The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Bluebird Care (Norwich & North Norfolk).
When was Bluebird Care (Norwich & North Norfolk) last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Bluebird Care (Norwich & North Norfolk) was published on 18 November 2023.
Who runs Bluebird Care (Norwich & North Norfolk)?
Bluebird Care (Norwich & North Norfolk) is run by Gregor & Gent Limited.
What is Bluebird Care (Norwich & North Norfolk)'s CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 18 November 2023.

Contact

Phone
01603 735999
Address
Unit 7, Oaktree Business Park, Basey Road, Rackheath Industrial Estate, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6PZ Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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