Care Homes in Milton Keynes
In total thirty two residential care homes are registered across Milton Keynes, ranging from established houses to purpose built settings, each offering accommodation with support in daily life rather than nursing on the premises. Their published judgements differ more than on many listings: one service holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission and twenty four are rated Good, while four sit at Requires Improvement, one has been judged Inadequate and two carry no rating as yet. Milton Keynes City Council carries out the care needs assessment that should precede any placement and decides what funded support a person qualifies for once income and capital have been assessed, so involving it early tends to simplify everything after. Where the ratings vary this widely, reading the reports is essential rather than optional. Open the profiles, look at what inspectors found and how recently they found it, and let that determine which homes are worth an afternoon of your time.
Arranging and funding a care home place in Milton Keynes
Establishing what is needed
The most useful starting point is not a viewing but an assessment of need. It is free, open to anyone who appears to require care and support, and no means test attaches to the assessment itself. An assessor works through washing and dressing, mobility, memory, medication, nutrition and the risks someone faces where they currently live, and the outcome is a written care and support plan. Contact Milton Keynes City Council social care to arrange one, since it is responsible for assessments and for agreeing any funded support that follows. Families intending to pay privately gain from it too, because the plan records independently what a home must be able to deliver.
What the council will meet
A financial assessment considers income, savings and capital. For a permanent residential placement the value of a property is normally included, unless a partner or certain other relatives continue to live in it. Depending on the outcome the council may cover part or all of the fees, or someone may fund their own place while contributing from pension income. Where the council funds a placement it agrees a budget reflecting assessed need, and a home priced above that figure usually calls for a third party contribution from a relative.
The cost questions worth asking now
Ask what sits inside the weekly figure and what is charged separately, since hairdressing, chiropody, outings and escorted appointments are commonly extra. Ask when fees were last reviewed and by how much they rose. Then ask what the home does if a self funding resident's savings eventually fall to the point where council support becomes necessary, because not every home will continue the placement at a council funded rate.
Choosing the right provider in Milton Keynes and what to look for
Taking a varied inspection record seriously
With one Outstanding judgement, twenty four homes rated Good, four at Requires Improvement, one at Inadequate and two not yet rated, the ratings here genuinely distinguish between homes. That makes the reports essential reading. Look at whether concerns related to medicines, staffing, governance or the care itself, since those are not equivalent in their effect on a resident. Check how recent the inspection was, then ask the manager what has changed since and what evidence supports it.
Staffing above everything
Ask how many staff are on duty overnight as well as during the day, how long the manager has been in post and what turnover has been across the past year. Ask whether agency staff are used regularly. A settled team recognises when a resident is not themselves, and that early recognition matters more than any amount of refurbishment or a well presented entrance hall.
Timing the visit
Go at a mealtime, when a home is under real pressure, rather than at a quiet point in the afternoon. Watch how people needing help to eat are supported, whether residents look as they would have looked at home, and whether anyone has been left with nothing to do. Listen to how staff address someone who cannot easily reply. Then return at a different hour on another day before anything is settled.
32 care homes in Milton Keynes
- 42a Haddon · Great Holm, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK8 9HP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MacIntyre Care
We at 42a Haddon are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Milton Keynes, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism in a truly homely setting. Nestled within a familiar...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - 52 Porthcawl Green · 52 Porthcawl Green, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK4 3AL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are a residential care home on Porthcawl Green in Milton Keynes, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. Most of those living here are younger adults, and respite stays are part of what we do. We are a small...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - ABI Homes - Dyers Mews · 34 Dyers Mews, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK14 6ER
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Precious Homes Support Limited
We are a residential home at Dyers Mews in Milton Keynes, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people. The house runs as a household rather than an institution. Everyone has their own room and their own things, and the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - ABI Homes - Oxley Park · 141 Harlow Crescent, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK4 4EP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Precious Homes Support Limited
Oxley Park is a residential care home in Milton Keynes supporting adults with learning disabilities. We treat the house as belonging to the people who live in it, and we try to behave like people who are there to help rather than people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - ABI Homes - Roman House · 100 Watling Street, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK1 1BW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Precious Homes Support Limited
Roman House is a residential care home in Milton Keynes, part of ABI Homes, and we support adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults moving towards a more independent life. Respite stays are available...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Daubeney Gate · 1a Daubeney Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK5 6EH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MacIntyre Care
Daubeney Gate is a residential home in Milton Keynes for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We offer planned respite stays as well as longer placements. We think of this as a house that people live in rather than a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Devon Lodge Residential Home · 18 Theydon Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK17 8PL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Amberley Healthcare Limited
We are a residential care home in Milton Keynes, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living but who do not require nursing care. We are not a large place and we do not try to run like one. Residents have their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Disabilities Trust - 9 Twyford Lane · Brownswood, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK7 8DE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Disabilities Trust
Here at Disabilities Trust 9 Twyford Lane, we are proud to be part of the Milton Keynes community, offering a warm and welcoming care home for the people who come to live with us or stay for a short while. We support a range of needs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Kimwick Care Home · 7 Colossus Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK3 6GU
Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by Rhodsac Community Living Ltd
Kimwick Care Home in Milton Keynes provides residential care for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and people who live with mental health conditions. We support younger adults in particular, and we offer respite stays...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lakeview Lodge Care Home · 2 Elba Gate, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK3 5QU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Country Court Care Homes 7 OpCo Limited
Lakeview Lodge is a residential care home in Milton Keynes. We are home to older people who need support with daily living, and caring for people living with dementia is a large part of what we do. We provide residential rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Marley Grove · 6 Marley Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK8 0AT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MacIntyre Care
Marley Grove is a residential care home in Milton Keynes supporting adults with learning disabilities. We treat the house as belonging to the people who live in it, and we try to behave like people who are there to help rather than people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Melrose House · 90 Melrose Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK3 6PP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by AHR Homes Ltd
We at Melrose House are proud to offer welcoming residential care in the heart of Milton Keynes, providing a true home from home for adults who need thoughtful, person centred support. Nestled within the MK community, our care home is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - MK Supported Housing · 105, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK5 8AG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MK Supported Housing Limited
MK Supported Housing provides residential support in Milton Keynes for adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, adults living with mental ill health, people with physical disabilities and younger adults. Respite stays are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Monro Avenue · 54 Monro Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK8 0BL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by MacIntyre Care
Our home on Monro Avenue in Milton Keynes is a residential care home for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. It is a house on an ordinary street and we run it as a home, with the people who live here involved in how it...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Neath Hill Care Home · Currier Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK14 6NS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Neath Hill Care Centre Limited
We at Neath Hill Care Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care setting in the heart of Milton Keynes, providing thoughtful support for older adults, younger adults, and those living with dementia. Our home is a place where...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Normandy House · 2 Laser Close, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK5 7AZ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by CareTech Community Services Limited
Normandy House is a residential care home in Milton Keynes. We support people living with dementia and adults with a learning disability or autism, and we offer respite stays for people who need care for a shorter period. Good care here...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Rhodsac Care Home · 24 Worrelle Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK10 9GZ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Rhodsac Community Living Ltd
Rhodsac is a residential care home in Milton Keynes, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults alongside people managing mental health conditions. Most of those living here are younger adults, and we also offer...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Short Breaks and Shared Lives · 4 & 6 Mathiesen Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK13 7AG
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Milton Keynes City Council
Here at Milton Keynes Short Breaks and Shared Lives, we provide residential care for a wide range of people across Milton Keynes, and we are genuinely proud of the community we have built together. We support older adults, younger adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Applewood · Wolverton Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK14 5AF
Care home · Run by Ideal Carehomes (2) Limited
The Applewood is a residential care home in Milton Keynes providing a home for older people and younger adults who need help with the business of everyday life. We support people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Stratford's Residential Home · Anthony Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK11 1BT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cinnabar Support and Living Ltd
The Stratford's Residential Home in Milton Keynes supports older people and younger adults. Our experience covers dementia, learning disabilities and autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities, eating disorders, and support for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Thomas Edward Mitton House · Belvoir Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JA
Care home · CQC Inadequate · Run by The Disabilities Trust
Thomas Edward Mitton House is a care home in Milton Keynes. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Our most...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Tolcarne Avenue · 60 Tolcarne Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK6 2SS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Precious Homes Support Limited
Tolcarne Avenue provides residential care in Milton Keynes for older people, including adults with learning disabilities and autism and people with physical disabilities. We also offer planned respite stays. The people who live here are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Veryan Place · 40 Veryan Place, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK6 2SR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Precious Homes Support Limited
Veryan Place is a residential care home in Milton Keynes. We support older people needing help with daily living, adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental health conditions and people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Wilton House · 1 Wilton Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK3 6BN
Care home · Run by London Paramount Care Ltd
Wilton House is a residential home in Milton Keynes. We support adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, most of them younger adults, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. This is somewhere people live...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Woburn Sands Lodge · 60 Station Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK17 8RZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Accomplish Group Limited
We at Woburn Sands Lodge are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the welcoming community of Milton Keynes. Our home provides a warm, supportive environment where older people and younger adults alike can feel safe, valued, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lathbury Manor Care Home · Northampton Road, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, MK16 8JX
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Valuecare Ltd
Here at Lathbury Manor Care Home, we welcome residents and their families into a place that genuinely feels like home. Situated in Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, we are proud to be part of the local community and to offer a warm,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Linford Grange · 16 Lakes Lane, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, MK16 8HP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cinnabar Support and Living Ltd
Linford Grange is a residential care home in Newport Pagnell, and we support a wider mix of people than many homes of our size. We care for older people, including people living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Park House · Tyringham, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, MK16 9ES
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Tyringham Care Limited
Park House is a residential care home in Newport Pagnell. We provide a permanent home to older people, and we also offer respite stays for those who need care for a short period or whose family carer needs a break. Most of our residents...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Thurston House · 90 High Street, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, MK16 8EH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Pathways Care Group Limited
We at Thurston House are proud to offer warm, person centred residential care in the welcoming town of Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes. Our home provides a settled, supportive environment for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Respite Care - Tickford Abbey · Priory Street, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, MK16 9AJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Greensleeves Homes Trust
Here at Tickford Abbey, we provide residential care for older adults in the heart of Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes. We support people living with dementia, those with physical disabilities, and individuals who may need a shorter stay with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Broomfield Residential Care · Yardley Road, Olney, Milton Keynes, MK46 5DX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Eminence Care Service (Broomfield) Limited
Broomfield Residential Care is a care home in Olney, Milton Keynes, providing a permanent home for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own. We try to run the place as a household, with the ordinary rhythms of meals,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Burlington Hall Care Home · 9 Station Road, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8RR
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Adara Healthcare Limited
Burlington Hall Care Home is in Woburn Sands, providing residential care for older people from across Milton Keynes and the surrounding villages. Many of our residents are living with dementia, and we welcome respite guests. We try to run...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
What care costs in South East, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 107 South East homes. Median £1,600. | Varies by council | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 63 South East homes. Median £1,933. | Varies by council | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 82 South East homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care Middle half of prices from 37 South East homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.