Home care agency · Milton Keynes
Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes)
Typical fee here £30–£37 an hour Estimate
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- 121, Milton Keynes Business Centre, Foxhunter Drive, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6GD
- Run by
- Autism Care (UK) Limited (7 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency, Supported living
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- April 2016 (10 years)
- Part of
- Lifeways Community Care
- Registered manager
- Becky Upcraft
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03997337)
- Last CQC check
- 21 Jun 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-2614916990
About Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes)
Registered with CQC as a home care agency that also provides supported living, Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) is based in Milton Keynes, run by Autism Care (UK) Limited. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (June 2023). It is one of 180 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Milton Keynes; 76 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe69 of 85 in Milton Keynes
- Effective77 of 85 in Milton Keynes
- Caring76 of 85 in Milton Keynes
- Responsive74 of 85 in Milton Keynes
- Well-led68 of 85 in Milton Keynes
As rated by CQC, published 21 June 2023. Under each rating: how many agencies in Milton Keynes share it.
Ownership and company checks
Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) is run by Autism Care (uk) Limited (company 03997337), incorporated in 2000, 15 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 4 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other residential care.
Autism Care (UK) Limited runs 7 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 7 of the 7 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 84% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Lifeways Community Care brand, which covers 86 services run by 19 registered providers.
Choice nearby
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Precious Hope and Home Care Limited - Milton Keynes, under 0.5 miles away.
2 of the 15 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Great Linford ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.
Inspection findings in brief
- Right Support: People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
- People received care and support to maintain an environment that suited their needs and preferences.
- Staff supported people to make decisions following best practice in decision-making.
- People were supported to carry out their daily living activities and pursue their hobbies and interests.
Inspected 25 May 2023; report published 21 June 2023; supporting 4 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Who it can help
As listed with the regulator.
Costs to expect
We estimate visits from Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.
Live-in care in this region typically runs £1,450–£1,770 a week.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Milton Keynes Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Earlier inspections
- Jun 2017
- Jan 2020
- Mar 2022
- Jun 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 21 June 2023
- CQC inspection report 18 March 2022
- CQC inspection report 3 January 2020
- CQC inspection report 6 June 2017
Area and map
- Ward
- Great Linford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in MK14 (22)
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Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence). This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.
Track record
CQC registration dates from April 2016, so the service has been operating for around 10 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2017–2023), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Good.
No new overall rating has been published for 3 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
4 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 21 June 2023.
What the ratings tell you
Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 67 of the 84 other agencies in Milton Keynes that CQC has rated.
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Where Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Milton Keynes, 93% of the 81 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 4 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (June 2023) is more recent than 81% of agency ratings in Milton Keynes.
- Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 85% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Milton Keynes lists 6.
All figures compare it with other home care agencies in Milton Keynes; CQC register, Oct 2026.
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What families ask about Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes)
- How did Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) score on each CQC key question?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes): Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How much does care from Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) cost?
- Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) hasn't shared a price list with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- Which provider runs Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes)?
- The registered provider is Autism Care (UK) Limited, according to CQC.
- What services is Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) registered for?
- Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) is registered for homecare agencies, supported living. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- When was Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) last inspected?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 21 June 2023, 3 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Can Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) care for someone with dementia?
- No dementia specialism is recorded with CQC. Ask the provider directly if this is likely to matter.
- Is Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) a registered provider?
- Registered, yes: location 1-2614916990 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a home care agency and was rated Good overall in June 2023.
- What is Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes)'s address?
- Its office is at 121, Milton Keynes Business Centre, Foxhunter Drive, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6GD. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
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