Home care agency · Newport Pagnell

Better At Home - North Bucks

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Address
NP-245, iCentre- Interchange Business Centre, Howard Way, Interchange Park, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9PY
Run by
PAI Healthcare Ltd (2 services)
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency, Supported living
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
October 2024 (2 years)
Registered manager
Regina Mwila Muchunga
Company check
Active, trading since 2018 (8 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 11549826)
Last CQC check
Not listed
Typical fees Estimated
£29–£35.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Personal care

Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-19896366309

An overview of Better At Home - North Bucks

Better At Home - North Bucks in Newport Pagnell is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency that also provides supported living, run by PAI Healthcare Ltd. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health conditions among its specialisms.

CQC has not published a rating for this service yet, which is common for newly registered services. 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.

Who the service is registered for

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The registered provider

Better At Home - North Bucks is run by Pai Healthcare Ltd (company 11549826), incorporated in 2018, 6 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is other human health activities.

PAI Healthcare Ltd runs 2 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas.

Likely fees

We estimate visits from Better At Home - North Bucks at £29–£35.50 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 £340 a week.

A live-in carer typically costs £1,450–£1,770 a week locally.

If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Milton Keynes Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.

Finding it

Ward
Newport Pagnell
Parliamentary constituency
Milton Keynes North
NHS planning area
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban: nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in MK16 (16)

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Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence. Carers work from this office and visit homes in the surrounding area.

Around Newport Pagnell

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 11 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Westminster Homecare Limited – Milton Keynes and North Bucks, under 0.5 miles away.

It sits in Newport Pagnell ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.

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Better At Home - North Bucks against its area

  • Registered with CQC in 2024: it has been registered longer than 18% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 6 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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Quick answers about Better At Home - North Bucks

Who is the registered provider for Better At Home - North Bucks?
CQC lists PAI Healthcare Ltd as the provider responsible for Better At Home - North Bucks.
How much does Better At Home - North Bucks charge?
We don't have published prices from Better At Home - North Bucks yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
Is Better At Home - North Bucks registered with CQC?
Registered, yes: location 1-19896366309 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a home care agency, and has not yet been given an overall rating.
What is Better At Home - North Bucks's address?
NP-245, iCentre- Interchange Business Centre, Howard Way, Interchange Park, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9PY is the agency's office; check it serves your postcode.
What services is Better At Home - North Bucks registered for?
Better At Home - North Bucks is registered for homecare agencies, supported living. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
Does Better At Home - North Bucks support people with dementia?
Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.

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