Bluebird Care St Helens

70 Cambridge Road, St Helens WA10 4HD
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  • Bluebird Care St Helens, St Helens
Bluebird Care prides itself on keeping people happy and safe in the comfort of their own homes.

The company is a leading UK provider of care and support at home. It has been operating since 2004 and has established a reputation for delivering unbeatable high-quality care across the community.

Bluebird Care St Helens is an award-winning company that offers an extensive range of support starting from 30-minute visits up to 24-hour support including assistance with personal care, companionship and outings, medication administration, domestic duties and much more.

They offer live in care services and short term respite packages. Their compassionate, cheery, highly-trained team ensures each and every customer is listened to, cared for and continues to live the life they wish whilst working alongside other health professionals to ensure needs are met.

Live-in care support is also offered to provide an alternative to a residential home, so that the customer can remain within the familiarity of their own home but with full-time support and companionship, including the social aspects of eating a meal together and social outings.

It is the attention to detail that makes the difference and Bluebird Care enables people to have the choice to remain at home rather than moving to residential care. With the extra support, many people have benefited from an improvement in the quality of their lives and the opportunity to continue to do the things that they enjoy. Family members can relax, and even go away, knowing that their loved one is well cared for.

Care Provided by Bluebird Care St Helens

  • 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
  • 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 Assessments
  • Risk Assessments in the Home

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Caitlin Bradley (Registered Manager)

Bluebird Care St Helens Reviews (27)

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Bluebird Care St Helens has a Review Score of 10 (9.973) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Bluebird Care St Helens has 27 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

In my experience, this service has been professionally delivered by the staff, clearly committed to their roles and tasks. My youngest daughter arranged for me to have this service (she is a social worker) that Bluebird Care St Helens has a good reputation for deliver of service, her confidence has
proved fully justified.

Reply from Hayley Allen, Manager at Bluebird Care St Helens

Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We are so glad that you are happy with the care you receive and are always here in any way to help.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Been an absolutely wonderful experience from the original phone call. I made for help to the first visit and has continued to be for all involved. Thank you.

Reply from Hayley Allen, Registered Manager at Bluebird Care St Helens

Thank you so much for the lovely review. We are so happy that you have found our service to be 5 stars! We are always here to help in any way we can.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have found this company to be excellent, In the years they have been coming to my father they have been on time, very friendly and always call me if there are any changes. They do frequent checks on my father's medication. Using this agency gives me peace of mind as I know my father is well looked
after. I can't thank them enough. All the staff, office and the carers themselves are brilliant. Thank you.

Reply from Hayley Allen, Manager at Bluebird Care St Helens

Thank you so much for the lovely review, we're glad we give you peace of mind and we are always here to help!


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very impressed. All the carers treat my mum with respect, help her retain some dignity and show huge empathy. All the carers are excellent, but one, in particular, goes above and beyond and my mum trusts her particularly. The management team are helpful and always have time for our questions and provide
useful advice. Bluebird's support has made a difficult, upsetting situation, bearable for us.

Reply from Hayley Allen, Registered Manager at Bluebird Care St Helens

Thank you for such a lovely review and such kind comments. We are extremely happy that you are impressed with our service and will continue to be here should you have any questions. It means a lot to us that you rate our service 5 stars overall.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have had a good experience all round except a few teething problems. The care is very new to us as we did not need it previously. I find my father enjoys the company despite having Alzheimer's and doesn't know the girl's names. He has had a good experience at night time care due to the ladies giving
him a laugh. The only negative I have is I do not get a manifest of what has been prescribed that day since it is done on a mobile. That bit is a little frustrating. Wipes are being overly used and I run out too quickly.

Reply from Hayley Allen, Registered Manager at Bluebird Care St Helens

Thank you for your lovely review. With regard to the wipes, we hope that we have already solved this issue in recent weeks but we would be happy to give you a call about this.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

At times too many changes in carers.

Reply from Hayley Allen, Registered Manager at Bluebird Care St Helens

Thank you for the lovely review. At Bluebird Care, we always strive to ensure continuity of staff regular faces. We have worked recently to get the numbers of staff you see even smaller, so hope that this is now to a satisfactory level. We would be happy to give you a call to discuss this further.


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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have found Bluebird Care St Helens to be an extremely good and efficient company. All the carers are extremely diligent, helpful, and friendly. They arrive each day as arranged and they all have an excellent knowledge of their role to solve any problems that may occur. We are delighted by the service
they provide.

Reply from Hayley Allen, Registered Manager at Bluebird Care St Helens

Thank you for the great review, we are very happy that you find our service five stars.


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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.973)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.973) out of 10 for Bluebird Care St Helens is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.973 for Bluebird Care St Helens is calculated as follows: ( (110 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 113 Ratings = 4.973

  • 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 St Helens is based on 19 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.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 8 Nov 2018

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    Good
  • Effective

    Good
  • Responsive

    Good
  • Safe

    Good
  • Well-led

    Good

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

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Meet the Team (4)

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Caitlin Bradley

Job Title: Registered Manager

Joined: 2018

Caitlin joined Bluebird Care St Helens in the Summer of 2018 after successfully completing a degree in Social Policy.


Known for her smiley, upbeat personality, Caitlin manages the smooth running of the daily operations at Bluebird Care and supports the team in the delivery of safe, good-quality care. Caitlin is registered with the Care Quality Commission to manage our services and has regular updates with them. Caitlin has also held the role of Training Manager and with an AET Qualification now firmly under her belt, Caitlin trains all our staff and ensures she herself is always fully up to date when it comes to any advancements in the area and how things should be done.


Whether it's organising a package of care with Bluebird Care or attending your induction training as a new employee, Caitlin will always put your mind at ease, make you feel comfortable and confident that you are making the right decision joining Bluebird Care St Helens.


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Clare Toole

Job Title: Care Coordinator

Joined: 2016

Clare has worked at Bluebird Care since 2016 and during that time held every role within our company giving her vast knowledge and wealth of experience in what it takes to provide high-quality care and support along with holding a Level 5 qualification in Health and Social Care Leadership and Management.


Clare is currently our coordinator, responsible for shift planning and rotas ensuring our customers all receive their care on time with a friendly face.


Out of all the roles Clare has held, this is her favourite and she strives every day to ensure our customers receive the best service possible.


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Patricia King

Job Title: Recruitment & HR

Joined: 2024

After a successful career in the hospitality industry, Pat is our Recruitment and HR officer. Pat is responsible for ensuring all of our carers go through the most robust recruitment procedures and have all requirements in place such as a DBS check and relevant references ensuring they are the right fit for our team and customers.


Pat has many years of experience working with people and knows the qualities needed to ensure you and your loved ones are well cared for in the comfort of your own home.


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Supervisor Team

Job Title: Supervisor

Joined: 2017

At Bluebird Care, we have a total of six supervisors to support our staff and customers each and every day. The team is led by Vikki Connor and is made up of Bradley Armstrong, Clare Harrison, Lisa McGhee and Claire Lees. It all started with Bluebird Care as a Care Assistant and has shown hard work and dedication to become a team supervisors who now support the smooth running of the business, providing support to staff and ensuring customers are receiving the best service available.


The role of the supervisor is to ensure that staff feel supported and are carrying out care to the highest of standards. Supervisors also support customers by carrying out regular reviews to ensure care plans are kept up to date and customers are happy with the service they receive. All have either completed or are working towards Level 3 Qualifications in Health and Social Care and further higher level training.


Vikki Connor- Vikki joined Bluebird Care in 2017 after a long stint working for another company. Vikki fit right in and became a favourite with both customers and staff alike. In 2019, management recognized Vikki’s hard-working attitude and asked her if she would like to become a supervisor. Vikki immediately took to the role and since then has developed a vast knowledge not only on the ‘behind the scenes’ of the care industry but also taking on a recruitment and HR position shortly after. In 2022, Vikki took on the position of Lead Supervisor and now supports the rest of the team to ensure the highest standards.


Morgan Allen- Morgan started as a care assistant with Bluebird Care in March 2020 when. Morgan had not long left college and needed a new role as her previous job in hospitality was no longer viable due to the pandemic. Intended as a stopgap until Morgan decided what she wanted to do long term, Morgan took care straight away and became a firm favourite with our local customers.


Morgan stepped up to the role of coordinator shortly after but decided she enjoyed a more hands-on role out in the field and so became a supervisor.


Morgan enjoyed the care aspect of the role so much that she is now studying to become a Registered Nurse.


Brad joined Bluebird Care in the summer of 2021 after working in finance and since then has developed a vast amount of knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the industry.
Keen to continue learning and see how he can progress in his role, Brad is now in the process of completing his Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care and looks forward to a bright future at Bluebird Care ensuring our customers receive only the highest quality of care across the borough.


Clare Harrison- Clare started as a Care Assistant back in 2017 and has held several roles at Bluebird Care and was promoted to supervisor in 2020. Clare is known for being approachable and kind-natured which makes her a good candidate for her current position. During her time as supervisor, Clare has supported Caitlin with the training of new staff and works hard to act as a support to them out in the field to develop and be the best carer they can be.


Lisa McGhee- Lisa joined Bluebird Care St Helens in 2024 and has over 30 years of experience working in the Health and Social Care Sector. Lisa has a caring and supportive attitude, allowing her to be a great supervisor to the team and provide guidance where needed. Lisa has already become a popular member of staff amongst our customers and staff and we are excited to support her further in her career.


Claire Lees- Claire started with us as a carer in September 2022 and her hard-working, can-do attitude didn't go unnoticed. Clare quickly displayed that she is calm, cool and collected and supporting our customers comes naturally to her.


Clare is the ultimate team player, always helping out her colleagues and providing the best support available!