Bluebird care (Barnsley and Glossop)
- Home care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2024
- Gawber, Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
3 months
since the latest rating was published.
41 of 44
rated home care services in Barnsley are rated Good, like this one.
Bluebird care (Barnsley and Glossop): inspection record
Rated Good in July 2026.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's assessment published 20 July 2026 (assessment visit 10 June 2026). Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Date of Assessment: 30 June to 15 July. Bluebird Care (Barnsley and Glossop) is a domiciliary care service providing a regulated activity of personal care. The service was providing care and support to people in their own homes. At the time of this inspection, there were 21 people receiving a service. However, not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care.This was the first assessment for the service since they registered with CQC in September 2024. Therefore, we included all the quality statements under each of the 5 key questions within this assessment.
- Safe Good
- Effective Good
- Caring Good
- Responsive Good
- Well-led Good
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People were receiving safe, person-centred care from a staff team who understood their responsibilities and knew people well. Management and staff understood their safeguarding responsibilities and concerns were responded to appropriately. Risks to individuals within their home environments were well assessed and managed.
The provider assessed people’s needs and worked with them to plan care. They monitored people’s health and wellbeing. Staff worked with other professionals to make sure people received the support they needed. The agency provided a range of information to help people understand their care. The provider obtained people’s consent and offered choices.
Staff were kind and supportive. They provided personalised care which met people’s needs and preferences.
There were effective systems for monitoring and improving quality at the service. The provider learnt from complaints, accidents and incidents. The provider listened to people and asked for their feedback.
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Safe
Good
Safe – this means we looked for evidence people were protected from abuse and avoidable harm. This is the first assessment for this service. This key question has been ratedgood.This meant people were safe and protected from avoidable harm.
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Effective
Good
Effective – this means we looked for evidence people’s care, treatment and support achieved good outcomes and promoted a good quality of life, based on best available evidence. This is the first assessment for this service. This key question has been ratedgood. This meant people’s outcomes were consistently good, and people’s feedback confirmed this.
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Caring
Good
Caring – this means we looked for evidence the provider involved people and treated them with compassion, kindness, dignity and respect. This is the first assessment for this service. This key question has been ratedgood. This meant people were supported and treated with dignity and respect; and involved as partners in their care.
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Responsive
Good
Responsive – this means we looked for evidence the provider met people’s needs. This is the first assessment for this service. This key question has been ratedgood. This meant people’s needs were met through good organisation and delivery.
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Well-led
Good
Well-led – this means we looked for evidence service leadership, management and governance assured high-quality, person-centred care; supported learning and innovation; and promoted an open, fair culture. This is the first assessment for this service. This key question has been ratedgood. Thismeant the service was consistently managed and well-led. Leaders and the culture they created promoted high-quality, person-centred care.
Questions to ask the service
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
- Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Domiciliary care service
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens 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
- Edge Care Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 14542596 (opens Companies House)
Getting help from Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 01226 773300
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Bluebird care (Barnsley and Glossop) provide nursing care?
- The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Bluebird care (Barnsley and Glossop).
- When was Bluebird care (Barnsley and Glossop) last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Bluebird care (Barnsley and Glossop) was published on 20 July 2026.
- Who runs Bluebird care (Barnsley and Glossop)?
- Bluebird care (Barnsley and Glossop) is run by Edge Care Ltd.
- What is Bluebird care (Barnsley and Glossop)'s CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 20 July 2026.
Contact
- Phone
- 01226 107085
- Address
- Unit 13 & 14, Barnsley Business & Innovation Centre, Innovation Way, Barnsley, S75 1JL Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Caremark (Barnsley) Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Gem Homecare Ltd Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Heritage Healthcare-Barnsley, Wakefield & Kirklees Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Light Health Care Ltd Good, less than 0.1 miles away
- G Lotus Home Care Limited Good, less than 0.1 miles away