Bluebird Care Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey have been awarded the CQC's highest possible five-star quality rating.
Bluebird Care received the rating after being classed as 'Outstanding' in all five of the CQC's inspection categories.
This is the first time a home care provider in England has received five outstanding grades.
This is the highest accolade that the CQC award, and places Bluebird Care Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey in the top 2% of home care companies across the whole of England.
The CQC is the independent regulator of Health and Social Care in England. They inspect and regulate all care services, including GP practices, hospitals and dentists, to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety.
Andrea Sutcliffe, CQC Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, said:
The quality of care which our inspectors found while inspecting services at Bluebird Care Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey was exceptional, and I am very pleased that we can celebrate their achievements.
The report highlights so many elements of really good practice - fantastic leadership, the use of technology to enrich the quality of care, a real focus on nurturing staff's skills and development and such an obvious and dedicated focus on the people using the service.
An outstanding service is the result of a tremendous amount of hard work and commitment. I would like to thank and congratulate everyone involved.
Norman Murphy, Owner & Managing Director of Bluebird Care Winchester, Eastleigh & Romsey, said:
When we set out in 2012, we had a clear vision to be the best and today that dream came true.
We are blown away to be officially recognised as the best in home care. It's taken so much passion and commitment from the team and we really couldn't be prouder.
To see the full report, click here.
