Social Care Solutions Ltd (Bedfordshire)

Social Care Solutions Ltd (Bedfordshire) is a home care agency based in Milton Keynes, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Milton Keynes office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of Lifeways Community Care, which has 33 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2017.

At its latest inspection, published January 2023, the CQC rated Social Care Solutions Ltd (Bedfordshire) Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Social Care Solutions Ltd (Bedfordshire) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Milton Keynes. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 164 registered home care agencies in Milton Keynes. Others working the same area include Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes), ExcelCare24 and Lucky Niya Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.