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.
 Bluebird Care Petersfield | |
| Named after | Bluebird record-breaking vehicles |
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| Formation | 2004 |
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| Headquarters | Petersfield, Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 51°00′21″N 0°56′25″W / 51.0058°N 0.9403°W |
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| Services | Home care |
Key people | Yvonne Hignell |
Parent organization | Interim Healthcare |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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.[1] The state of the market allowed rapid expansion up to around 2010 with at times a new franchise being established every 14 days.[1] The name "Bluebird" derived from the Tansey family connection to the Campbell family and their Bluebird record-breaking vehicles.[2]
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.[3]
In June 2020 it acquired the Irish master franchise business from Clemac Home Care Services.[4]
As of 2019[update] 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.[1]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Carolyn and Keith Dailey started with Bluebird Care Newmarket & Fenland and have since acquired further franchises in Cambridge and Bedford.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c 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.
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