Care home · Milton Keynes
Tolcarne Avenue
Illustrative photo, not of Tolcarne Avenue- Address
- 60 Tolcarne Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2SS
- Run by
- Precious Homes Support Limited (9 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 3 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Part of
- Precious Homes
- Registered manager
- Claire Croucher
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2006 (20 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 05681855)
- Last CQC check
- 22 Nov 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-115544280
The service in brief
Tolcarne Avenue is a CQC-registered residential care home in Milton Keynes, run by Precious Homes Support Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, including people living with physical disabilities and learning disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (November 2019). It is one of 20 CQC-registered care homes in and around Milton Keynes; 15 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Around Milton Keynes
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 18 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Veryan Place, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: physical disabilities (7 of the nearest 25).
16 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Woughton & Fishermead ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (6 min), a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (3 min), a park (1 min), a café (4 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Tolcarne Avenue: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 31 of the 43 other care homes in Milton Keynes that CQC has rated.
Likely fees
We estimate Tolcarne Avenue at £1,400–£1,710 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £73k–£89k.
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What inspectors found
- eople continued to receive safe care, and staff we spoke with understood safeguarding procedures and how to raise concerns.
- Staff were confident that management took appropriate actions safeguard people.
- Risk assessments were in place to manage risks within people's lives.
- This included positive behaviour plans for supporting people who may display behaviour which challenges.
Inspected 28 October 2019; report published 22 November 2019; supporting 3 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Tolcarne Avenue over the years
CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 22 November 2019.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe37 of 44 in Milton Keynes
- Effective40 of 44 in Milton Keynes
- Caring38 of 44 in Milton Keynes
- Responsive39 of 44 in Milton Keynes
- Well-led32 of 44 in Milton Keynes
As rated by CQC, published 22 November 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Milton Keynes share it.
Who it can help
Registration details from CQC.
Who runs it
Tolcarne Avenue is run by Precious Homes Support Limited (company 05681855), incorporated in 2006, 5 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Precious Homes Support Limited runs 9 CQC-registered services across 4 council areas; 9 of the 9 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
6 of its services are in Milton Keynes.
It trades under the Precious Homes brand, which covers 18 services run by 2 registered providers.
Rating history
- Apr 2015
- May 2017
- Nov 2019
- Today Rating 6 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 22 November 2019
- CQC inspection report 31 May 2017
- CQC inspection report 23 April 2015
- Inspection report 25 June 2014
- Inspection report 11 July 2013
- Inspection report 5 February 2013
Where it is
- Ward
- Woughton & Fishermead
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Integrated care board
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
Bigger map · How to get there · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 160 m (2 min walk) · 27 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Fishermead Medical Centre, 480 m (6 min walk)
- Pharmacy 330 m (4 min walk)
- Shop Fishermead Convenience Store, 240 m (3 min walk)
- Park 60 m (1 min walk)
- Café Testimony, 300 m (4 min walk)
- Place of worship Seventh-Day Advocate Church, 170 m (2 min walk)
- Library MKUH Staff Library, 1.3 km (16 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
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Tolcarne Avenue: common questions
- How much does Tolcarne Avenue charge?
- Tolcarne Avenue hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,450 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South East). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Is Tolcarne Avenue rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How many residents can Tolcarne Avenue take?
- CQC capacity for Tolcarne Avenue: 3 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
- Who is the registered provider for Tolcarne Avenue?
- The registered provider is Precious Homes Support Limited, according to CQC.
- Can Tolcarne Avenue care for someone with dementia?
- Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
- How recent is Tolcarne Avenue's CQC rating?
- 22 November 2019 is when the current rating was published, 6 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- What services is Tolcarne Avenue registered for?
- CQC lists Tolcarne Avenue under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Where is Tolcarne Avenue based?
- It is at 60 Tolcarne Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2SS.
- Is Tolcarne Avenue regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes. Tolcarne Avenue is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-115544280) and was rated Good overall in November 2019.
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