Nightingale Services

Nightingale Services is a home care agency based in Newport Pagnell, in the Milton Keynes council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Delivering compassionate care throughout Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is part of Kare Plus, which has 13 branches in England. The agency has been registered since May 2016.

At its latest inspection, published September 2019, the CQC rated Nightingale Services Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Nightingale Services has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Milton Keynes with a rate on record typically charge about £27 an hour and £1,350 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, free assessment, 10 years operating and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 164 registered home care agencies in Milton Keynes. Others working the same area include GoodOaks Homecare – Milton Keynes, Cor Care Force Ltd and Bestfield Care Ltd, 2 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.