Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

40 Murdock Road, Bicester OX26 4PP
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9.9 65 Reviews
  • Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington, Bicester
Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury, Kidlington & North Bucks offers home care services to people across three counties of Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and North Buck, supporting customers to live their lives their way, independently at home surrounded by family and friends.

The person centred, tailored support ranges from 30 minute visits right through to live in care. They can also offer respite care while a regular carer is having a break or support after a hospital discharge whilst recovering.

The team provides personal care, companionship, assistance with shopping or day trips, dementia and Alzheimer's care and end-of-life care.

Care Provided by Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

  • Type of Service
  • Home Care Provider
  • Privately Owned
  • Specialist Care Categories
  • Call in Service
  • Cancer Care
  • Cleaning Service
  • Companionship
  • Dementia
  • Domestic Services / Home Help
  • Food Preparation & Serving
  • High Dependency Care, two carers attending
  • Laundry Service
  • Learning Disability
  • Medication Assistance
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Older Person Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Personal Hygiene Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite cover
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Sit in Service
  • Transportation Service
  • Other Care Provided
  • 24 Hour Care
  • Adult Home Care (18+)
  • Hospital Discharge
  • Live in Carer
  • Personal Care (on a contracted hours basis)
  • Personal Care Assessments
  • Risk Assessments in the Home

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jayden Howe (Registered Manager)

Funding & Fees Guide for Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

  • Prices
  • Prices from £29.25


  • Bluebird Care Bicester Banbury & Kidlington conducts an initial assessment to understand the unique needs of each customer. Following this, we provide a tailored quote that reflects these specific care requirements. Recognising that everyone’s needs are different, we design a personalised package using a person-centred approach.


Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington Reviews (65)

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9.9

Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington has 65 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Bluebird Care has made it possible for us to stay together and stay at home.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you for completing the review. It is great to see we are providing care for your husband and support to enable you to stay at home together.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mother like all the carers and is very impressed with their care.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Beyond excellent.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you for the review; it is rewarding for all staff members to read your kind words. This will be extended to the team.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Always very helpful and very polite.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you for your review; we are delighted you are so pleased with our service.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Happy with the service and the carers that have been to see me.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you for your review, we are happy you are pleased with our visits.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Pleased with everyday care. Shopping trip is excellent. Kind and talkative. Very good.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you for your review. It is great to be able to support you over and above your normal care to enable you to get out, shopping and to appointments.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We used your services from 28/10/21 until 23/12/21 after my husband had had a very serious car crash. It was wonderful to have two mornings off a week where the excellent carers who came to the house were amazing, kind, helpful, caring and professional. Mainly our regular carer who came.
I would
thoroughly recommend this Company of carers who helped us in a difficult situation.
With kind regards and thanks.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

It was great to be able to help your husband and yourself through a difficult period, thank you for your kind words about our carers.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We contacted Bluebird care before Christmas when we were having a tough time with my Dad. The Customer Liason Manager is helpful and reassuring and she was able to set us up with carers within the week. My Dad has always liked the carers who attend, and I am able to keep in regular contact with her,
to update and modify plans. It has taken great pressure off our shoulders as a family and we are very grateful.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. So pleased to be providing support to Dad and your family. It is great to see how he has quickly warmed to the care visits.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The customer liaison manager came to see us when we were in a very stressed state. My husband had been discharged after a month in hospital after Covid and needed care. The carers who came to the house were amazing, kind, helpful, caring and professional. She set up a Dossett box and couldn't have been
more professional in every way.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. It was a pleasure to be able to help in difficult circumstances and offer help and advice.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bluebird has been able to offer my mum an outstanding care package at short notice. The management has gone above and beyond to ensure that all aspects of care are covered and the carers have been kind, friendly and incredibly helpful. Highly recommended.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you so much for your review.
I am happy to have been able to be reactive and get mum home. Helping to get all in place with regards to equipment and doctors as well as a package of care has been a pleasure. Mum has a wonderful relationship with her carers which is wonderful to witness.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My father-in-law is in the early stages of Alzheimer's and we were keen to put care into place so that it would be positive for him and provide him with the support he needs. After an extensive assessment and consultation period it was decided that he would have companionship care twice per week.
He not only enjoys the company but it is also an extra bonus for us that the carers pass on anything that is relevant to what we need to know. We have asked for some light cleaning to be added now and this was not a problem and put into place very quickly. We are relieved that this company not only listened to our needs but put into place a package that is absolutely perfect. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you for taking the time to complete a review, we really appreciate it.
It is great to see how the relationship has developed well with our team, and we are happy to support your father-in-law with additional support. We do take time at the assessment level, especially in companionship visits to understand the needs and interests of the client so we can ensure we enrich their conversation and memories.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We needed to set in place some support for my 89-year-old Godmother who lives on her own, during the lockdown It became noticeable that she needed more help with shopping, housework and cooking nourishing meals.
A wonderfully kind neighbour was able to help with these tasks initially and did so for
several months, but it became evident that she needed to step back and get on with her own life once she was able to meet again with friends and family.
We knew we needed to look at outside support and l found Bluebird on the internet.
I made contact with the team manager and we met at my Godmother's house with other friends and the neighbour who had been looking in and been doing necessary tasks. The Manager was able to suggest how her team could help with mealtimes, and making sure she had her tablets which were essential to her health and well being. The Bluebird team continue to be very reliable and their care is enabling my Godmother to stay in her own home. Thank you, Bluebird.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

It has been a pleasure from the first time we met to help and advise you on support we could provide for your godmother. We are delighted to work together with you to ensure she can remain safe living at home.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bluebird Care has looked after my Mother beautifully and provided first-class care. Their staff that spend time with Mum go above and beyond during their visits to her.
As her daughter, I am truly grateful for the support of Bluebird for me. I would like to thank all the staff that have helped me.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

It is a great pleasure supporting your mother, and watching how she has warmed to our visits.
Thank you for your kind words which I will pass on to the team.
We aim to make a positive difference to everyone we look after and by working together with you, I can see we are doing this.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care given to my brother has been second to none. The care workers keep to their allotted time or as close to it as they possibly can. If there was a delay someone would call to let us know.
All of the staff we have been in contact with have been very caring, compassionate and have treated my brother
with utmost dignity and respect.
I would highly recommend this company to anyone seeking additional care for their loved ones.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

It is extremely satisfying receiving this review, and we are so glad to be providing care and support to your brother.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Have been with Bluebird Care Bicester for 8 years and cannot fault them in any way. Excellent service from Directors to carers.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. It has a positive effect on all of us, and we are delighted you are so happy with our service.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Nothing to say - excellent care.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

We are delighted to receive 5 stars in all categories! Thank you for your feedback and I will ensure all staff get to know. This motivates us in our everyday roles knowing we are making a difference.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Bluebird has provided us with wonderful service. They are professional, polite, punctual, all so friendly and value for money too. I would definitely recommend them and hope to be able to use them myself one day, so that I may stay in our own home. Top marks Bluebird and keep up the good work.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

It is wonderful to receive such a positive review which motivates all the team. Thank you.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5

This was a great agency until it had a manager change and now has become the most uncaring care company out there. All the care team are brilliant but unfortunately, they are controlled by bad management.
As long as you can’t speak up for yourself you be ok but if you can talk up for yourself then
this is not your type of company, you will be promised everything but in reality, you will not receive it.
This is a personal review of myself.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you for commending our care staff on this review, this is extremely important to us.

Management of the service has not changed. We do however welcome all feedback. Feedback is taken extremely seriously as it is only by analysing this information we are able to improve our services to customers and build on our excellent CQC rating.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My wife has had Bluebird for 18 months now. The care agency businesses are filled with varying standards but Bluebird are constantly good at organising staff and keeping in touch with clients when things go wrong which is inevitable from time to time. Well done.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you for your review, it is great that you have used our services for a long time and have only positive things to say regarding our care staff.
With regards to 'Value for Money', we ensure we train all our staff, keep staff continuity and pay them sensibly.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are so grateful to everyone who helped Mum over the past couple of months. It really did make a difference and she loved interacting with everyone who came to oversee her care every day. We are particularly grateful for all the guidance and the fact that everything was organised so quickly and efficiently,
particularly when there were changes to be implemented. You were all a great help during an uncertain time and we are very glad to have found you.

Reply from Tina Jones, Customer Liaison Manager at Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington

Thank you for your kind words. It has been a pleasure to help support mum, you and your sister. We look to employ carers who are able to connect with your loved ones as a person, not just as a client who needs care and it is rewarding to know this was achieved. We are also pleased to know our guidance has helped you through what can be a 'jungle of choices'.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.896)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10 for Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 26 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 26 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Home Care Provider is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.896 for Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington is calculated as follows: ( (138 Excellents x 5) + (16 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 154 Ratings = 4.896

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows: 3 points for the first Positive Review, 2 points in total for each of the next 9 Positive Reviews (1st = 3, 2nd = 0.5, 3rd = 0.5, 4th = 0.25, 5th = 0.25, 6th = 0.1, 7th = 0.1, 8th = 0.1, 9th = 0.1, 10th = 0.1)

    The 5 points relating to the number of Positive Reviews for Bluebird Care Bicester, Banbury & Kidlington is based on 26 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as follows: 3 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 5

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Home Care Provider does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 5 Mar 2019

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Outstanding

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    Outstanding
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Good
  • Well-led

    Outstanding

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Meet the Team (2)

John and Suzzanne

John and Suzzanne Elgar

Job Title: Directors

Joined: 2008

Husband and wife Team John and Suzzanne are passionate believers that high quality consistent care at home should be available and accessible to everyone as a basic right.
The decision to move into provision of care came about after a family member became more dependant and requires significant care.
'Without my grandmother, the idea of a service which emulates what you would expect for your family would never have come into fruition and the idea of running a care service, let alone an' Outstanding' one, would never have occurred to us' says Suzzanne.
The care offered in a pm e cases was not of a good standard and this lead to a partnership with Bluebird Care who we feel hold the same standards and core beliefs surrounding care provision as ourselves.


John brings to Bluebird Care a wealth of business experience having spent the last 25 years in the IT industry working for and with a large number of global companies providing business and sales solutions for a wide range of customers. John provides business operational skills to the Bluebird Care Cherwell team.


Suzanne comes from a financial background working within some of the major financial institutions before having a career break to establish a family unit. She has also worked within the community as a volunteer worker and really understands the difference good quality care in familiar surroundings can have on the individual concerned.


Tina

Tina Jones

Job Title: Customer Liaison Manager

Joined: 2020

In October 2020, Tina Jones joined Bluebird Care Cherwell and North Bucks as Customer Liaison Manager. Her professional background in Sales and Marketing will be resourceful for the business however she also has vast personal experience of caring and supporting elderly family members. She has compassion and competency in this field.
During furlough 2020, she had spent 190 hours volunteering in the care industry and, after enjoying it so much, decided on a complete career change.

Tina has joined the Cherwell and North Bucks office glowing with positivity and has harnessed strong relationships with customers and carers already.

In her spare time, Tina enjoys walking her springer spaniel named Ollie, and has participated in charity treks with the British Heart Foundation to conquer The Great Wall of China and Machu Picchu.