Northamptonshire & Milton Keynes

Northamptonshire & Milton Keynes 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, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Turning Point, which has 9 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2017.

At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Northamptonshire & Milton Keynes 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.

Northamptonshire & Milton Keynes 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: 60 years operating. 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 Oasis Care Milton Keynes, Caremark (Milton Keynes) and Care Support MK Ltd, 1 of which has 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.