Home Care in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes has 179 CQC registered home care agencies. 69 are rated Good, 4 Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement, and 100 have not yet been rated. 76 of the 179 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Milton Keynes at a glance

What the numbers say about home care in Milton Keynes.

  • Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies.
  • People aged 75 and over: 21,200. Rising to 27,400 by 2035, up 29%
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,800. Rising to 3,800 by 2035, up 37%
  • People aged 85 and over: 5,200. Rising to 8,700 by 2035, up 68%
  • Dementia diagnosis rate: 68%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
  • Agencies in Milton Keynes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 10 closed

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Choosing a home care agency in Milton Keynes

Judging an agency is unlike judging a building. There is nothing to walk around and no dining room to inspect, so the assessment rests on less tangible things: whether carers turn up when they said they would, whether the same faces keep appearing, and whether anybody answers the telephone when a visit is late. One hundred and seventy eight registered agencies operate across Milton Keynes, and it is in exactly those areas that they separate from one another.

When most agencies carry no rating

An unusually high proportion of the agencies listed here have never been inspected, so families comparing them locally cannot rely on ratings the way they might elsewhere. That absence is not a warning in itself, since domiciliary agencies are often inspected some time after registering, but it does shift the burden onto other evidence. Check how long the provider has been registered, whether a registered manager is named and in post, and what the agency says about how it recruits, trains and supervises carers. Where a rating does exist, such as the Outstanding judgement held by Walnuts Care or the Good ratings held by Authentic Kare and Higher Height Care, read the report rather than the label.

The questions that separate agencies

Ask how many different carers would visit across a fortnight, because continuity is what families notice first and miss most when it is absent. Ask what happens when a carer is off sick, how late a call has to be before the office rings to warn you, and whether visits are ever shortened when a round falls behind. Confirm the agency covers the specific estate or village where care is needed and can staff the hours you actually want, since early mornings and evenings fill up fastest. Ask as well how the care plan will be reviewed as needs change, and how you would raise a concern if something went wrong.

Arranging an assessment and paying for care

Getting the assessment done

A care needs assessment is free, and the right to one depends on appearing to need care and support rather than on savings or income. A practitioner will work through the practical shape of the day, from getting up and washing to preparing meals, managing medication and moving safely about the house, and set out where help would make a real difference. The assessment is arranged by Milton Keynes City Council adult social care, which then carries out a separate financial assessment to establish whether public funding applies. Anyone providing unpaid care for a relative can ask for a carer assessment of their own alongside it.

What care costs and who meets the bill

Home care is charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure follows straight from how many calls the plan sets out and how long each one runs. Rates frequently rise for early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays, so ask for the full rate card rather than a single headline number. Where the financial assessment places capital below the national threshold, the council contributes towards the agreed hours and the person pays a contribution worked out from their income. Above that threshold, care is arranged and funded privately. Some people prefer a direct payment, receiving the council contribution as money and choosing their own agency with it.

179 home care in Milton Keynes (showing 1–50)

  1. Authentic Kare · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  2. Westminster Homecare – and North Bucks · Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  3. Higher Height Care · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  4. Dimensions Beds, Bucks, Cambs and Luton Domiciliary Care Office · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  5. Starry Care · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  6. Unique24 Care Services · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  7. The Limes · Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  8. Hanslope and Castlethorpe · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  9. HR CARE · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  10. Iron Pillar · Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes
  11. Acclaim Care Agency · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  12. Caremark · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  13. Walnuts Care · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Outstanding
  14. Anele · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  15. Chommzy Care Services · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  16. Midsummer Court · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  17. Alina Homecare · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  18. LKEE Care Services · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  19. Oasis Care · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  20. Johav Care Support Healthcare · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  21. Axis Healthcare · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  22. Cor Care Force · Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes
  23. Peach Care Services · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  24. Responsive Healthcare · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  25. CureVita Homecare · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  26. FÉ Care · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  27. Savee Healthcare Main Office · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  28. Better At Home - North Bucks · Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes
  29. Needs Matter Care · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  30. Shri Hari Care · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  31. MJDK · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  32. Team24-, Bedford and Leighton Buzzard · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  33. Blu Petal Home Care · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  34. M.T.V Ventures · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  35. Lucky Niya · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  36. Eastview Healthcare · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  37. Flowers House · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  38. GoodOaks Homecare · Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes
  39. Source Complex Home Care · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  40. Ashlotrimcare · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  41. Blue Lotus Healthcare · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  42. Your Life (Stony Stratford) · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  43. Around the Clock Healthcare · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  44. EJC Group · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  45. Genuine Carers - Buckinghamshire · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  46. L8/A, Bletchley Business Campus · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
  47. Neptune Home Care · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  48. My Homecare · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good
  49. Starline Care · Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes
  50. More-Energy Care Services · Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes · CQC Good

What home care costs

Type of careWhat it costs
Hourly care visits, South East Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Milton Keynes agencies publish a rate.£28.00 to £36.96 an hour
What Milton Keynes pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.£24.11 an hour
Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.£34.42 an hour
Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.£1,250 to £1,668 a week

Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions about home care in Milton Keynes

How many home care agencies are there in Milton Keynes?

Milton Keynes has 179 CQC registered home care agencies: 4 Outstanding, 69 Good, 6 Requires improvement, 100 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does home care cost in Milton Keynes?

Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Milton Keynes agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.

Which home care agencies in Milton Keynes were inspected most recently?

Daffodil Care Ltd (22 September 2026), Centred Healthcare (16 July 2026) and Anco Care Services Limited (12 December 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

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