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 Bluebird Care Petersfield | |
| Named after | Bluebird record-breaking vehicles |
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| Formation | 2004; 21 years ago (2004) |
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| Headquarters | Petersfield, Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 51°00′21″N 0°56′25″W / 51.0058°N 0.9403°W / 51.0058; -0.9403 |
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| Services | Home care |
| Key people | Yvonne Hignell |
| Parent organization | Interim Healthcare |
| Website | www |
Bluebird Care is a franchise and brand providing home care services to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company has just over 200 franchises covering areas in the United Kingdom and a further 26 in the Republic of Ireland.
History
The company was founded in 2004 by Paul and Lisa Tarsey initially as a local health care provider in Petersfield, but always with the intention of expanding via franchising. The state of the market allowed rapid expansion up to around 2010 with at times a new franchise being established every 14 days. The name "Bluebird" derived from the Tansey family connection to the Campbell family and their Bluebird record-breaking vehicles.
In 2013 it was bought out by Florida-based Interim Healthcare, an enterprise that operated over seven countries and claimed "combined network sales of $850m" by 2015.
In June 2020 it acquired the Irish master franchise business from Clemac Home Care Services.
As of 2019 managing director Yvonne Hignell says the company has just over 200 active franchises (in the United Kingdom) and a further 26 in the Republic of Ireland.
In March 2022 care assistants employed by the offices in Exeter, Exmouth, East Devon, and North & West Devon were given a 17% pay rise because of their “heroic efforts” throughout the pandemic and in hopes to attract more care assistants into the industry.
The Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey branch got a second five-star Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission in May 2022- one of only three care providers in the country to do so.
Carolyn and Keith Dailey started with Bluebird Care Newmarket & Fenland and have since acquired further franchises in Cambridge and Bedford.
See also
References
- ^ Clarke & Hignell (2019).
- Russell & Sandy (2017).
- Thomson (2015).
- "Bluebird Care acquires Irish master franchise following legal settlement". Homecare Insight. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "Bluebird Care staff awarded 17% pay rise for 'heroic efforts'". Home Care Insight. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- "Bluebird Care branch celebrates coveted second five-star Outstanding rating". Home Care Insight. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- "Home care provider prepares for expansion under new ownership". Home Care Insight. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- Clarke, Sarah; Hignell, Yvonne (8 May 2019). "The Big Interview: Bluebird Care managing director Yvonne Hignell". Homecare Insight. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- Russell, Josh; Sandy, Emile (7 August 2017). "Duncan Berry is spreading his wings at Bluebird Care". elitefranchise. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- Thomson, Liz (25 September 2015). "My father was failed by his homecare company". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2015.