Nursing Homes in Milton Keynes
Working out whether the time has come for nursing homes in Milton Keynes is rarely a single decision, more often a gradual recognition that the help being given at home has quietly outgrown what family and visiting carers can sustain. Milton Keynes City Council is the authority that carries out care needs assessments for people living in the area and decides what funded support a person is entitled to receive, so a call there is the sensible way to turn that recognition into a plan. Seventeen providers match the search, all of them registered nursing homes, and their Care Quality Commission judgements break down as one Outstanding, twelve rated Good, two told they require improvement, and two not yet given a published rating. When your list has narrowed, open the profiles below and read each home's Care Quality Commission inspection report properly, since a rating tells you the conclusion while the report tells you the reasoning.
What Nursing Care in Milton Keynes Involves and How to Judge It
The thing that separates these homes from residential care is straightforward: a registered nurse is accountable on every shift, day and night. That allows clinical tasks to be handled where someone lives rather than through repeated trips to hospital or daily visits from community nurses. Seventeen providers in Milton Keynes hold that registration, and they are not interchangeable, differing in the conditions they take on and in how recently inspectors have been through the door.
Specialist Provision Within the List
Not every nursing home is set up for every condition. Two neurological care centres are registered locally, Bluebirds Neurological Care Centre and Mallard House Neurological Care Centre, which matters for anyone living with an acquired brain injury or a progressive neurological diagnosis. Others, including Caton House and Bletchley House, are registered for both residential and nursing care, which can allow someone to stay put as needs change. Ask each home which needs it accepts and which it would decline, because that answer determines whether a placement holds.
Where the Judgements Fall
Waterhall Care Home is the single home here rated Outstanding. Twelve carry a Good rating, including Westbury Grange, Kents Hill Care Home, Parklands Nursing Home, The Willows Care Home, Castlemead Court Care Home, Dovecote Manor Care Home, Highclere Care Home and Ashby House. Becket House Nursing Home and Milton Court Care Home require improvement, and Elizabeth Gardens Care Home and Olney Meadows Care Home have no published rating yet. Note the inspection date in each case, and where a home fell short, look at whether the concerns touched the care itself or the governance around it.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out the Funding
A care needs assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their savings, and it is worth having even where a family fully expects to pay privately. It settles the question of whether nursing care is genuinely required, which occasionally turns out not to be the case. Requests go to the Milton Keynes City Council social care team, the authority responsible for assessing people who live in Milton Keynes and for arranging funded support where eligibility is established.
Working Out Who Pays What
A financial assessment then sets income, savings and capital against nationally set thresholds to fix the split between personal contribution and public funding. The health service contribution towards the nursing part of a fee is not means tested, so it should be claimed regardless of savings. Where health needs are the dominant factor, continuing healthcare funding may cover the whole cost, and it is worth asking to be assessed rather than waiting for the offer.
Questions to Put About Money
Ask for the weekly figure in writing and find out what is billed on top, since hairdressing, chiropody and outings commonly sit outside the fee. Establish how often fees are reviewed and what notice applies. Where a third party top up is discussed, be clear who is committing to it.
18 nursing homes in Milton Keynes
- Becket House Nursing Home · Pitcher Lane, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK5 8AU
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Simply CareHome Limited
Becket House Nursing Home provides nursing and residential care in Milton Keynes for older people, including residents living with dementia, and we also welcome people for respite stays. We will be straightforward with you. Our most recent...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Westbury Grange · Westbury Lane, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, MK16 8JA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Methodist Homes
We at Westbury Grange are proud to offer specialist nursing home care in the welcoming town of Newport Pagnell, providing dementia care, respite, and support for older people in a setting designed to feel like home. Our team is dedicated...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Kents Hill Care Home · 50 Tunbridge Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK7 6JD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Acer Healthcare Operations Limited
We are a nursing home in Milton Keynes, caring for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing support, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss. Having nurses on duty at all...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bluebirds Neurological Care Centre · Faraday Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK5 7FY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by PJ Care Limited
Bluebirds Neurological Care Centre is a nursing home in Milton Keynes specialising in the care of people living with neurological conditions. Our nursing team is here throughout the day and night, and the support we provide is built around...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Parklands Nursing Home · 33 Newport Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK15 0AA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Mr Clarence Leo Vaz and Mrs Caroline Ann Vaz trading as Parklands Nursing Home
Here at Parklands Nursing Home, we provide specialist nursing and residential care for older adults in the heart of Milton Keynes. Our team works hard every day to ensure that the people who live with us feel genuinely at home, supported...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care - The Willows Care Home · Heathercroft, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK14 5EG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Willows Care Centre Limited
We at The Willows Care Home are proud to offer dedicated nursing care in the heart of Milton Keynes, providing a warm and welcoming home for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia. Nestled within the MK area, our home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Castlemead Court Care Home · Wolverton Road, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK16 8HW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Castle Mead Court Care Centre Limited
We at Castlemead Court Care Home are proud to offer a welcoming nursing home in the heart of Milton Keynes, where compassionate care meets a genuine sense of community. Whether your loved one needs specialist nursing support, dementia...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Mallard House Neurological Care Centre · 2 Dunthorne Way, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK8 0DZ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by PJ Care Limited
Mallard House is a nursing home in Milton Keynes for people living with neurological conditions. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including people living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Elizabeth Gardens Care Home · Elizabeth Gardens Care Home, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AL
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Porthaven Care Homes (EG) Limited
Elizabeth Gardens is a nursing home in Milton Keynes caring for adults who need qualified nursing support alongside help with everyday living. Registered nurses are on duty at all hours, so clinical needs can be met here rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Dovecote Manor Care Home · Dovecote Manor, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Dovecote Manor Healthcare Limited
Dovecote Manor Care Home is a nursing home in Milton Keynes, caring for older people who need the support of qualified nurses alongside help with daily living. We care for residents living with dementia and offer respite stays for people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Milton Court Care Home · Tunbridge Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK7 6JD
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited
Milton Court Care Home is a nursing home in Milton Keynes providing nursing and personal care for older people, for younger adults with nursing needs, for people living with dementia, for people with physical disabilities, for people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Kents Hill Care Home · 50 Tunbridge Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK7 6JD
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by THORNBY HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Kents Hill Care Home is a nursing home in Milton Keynes, caring for older people and younger adults with nursing needs, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. Nursing registration and qualified...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Highclere Care Home · 1 Chapman Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK14 7NH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One No.1 Limited
Highclere Care Home is a nursing home in Milton Keynes. We care for older people who need qualified nursing as well as everyday support, and a great deal of our work is with residents living with dementia. Respite stays are available...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Ashby House · 100 Chadwick Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK6 5LS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Ashby House is a nursing home in Milton Keynes. We care for older people whose health needs mean qualified nurses should be on hand, including many people living with dementia, and we also support younger adults with nursing needs. Having...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Meadows Care Home · 2 Worcester Way, Olney, Milton Keynes, MK46 5GP
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Kingsley Buckingham Lodge Limited
Olney Meadows Care Home is a nursing home in Olney, caring for older people whose health needs have gone beyond what can be managed comfortably at home. Qualified nurses are on hand at every hour, which means changes in somebody's...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bletchley House Residential Care and Nursing Home · Beaverbrook Court, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK3 7JS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by GCH (Midlands) Ltd
Bletchley House in Milton Keynes provides nursing and residential care for adults who need nursing support alongside help with everyday life. Having qualified nurses on the team means we can look after people whose health needs would be...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Waterhall Care Home · Fern Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK2 3QH
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Water Hall Healthcare Limited
Waterhall Care Home is a nursing home in Milton Keynes, with registered nurses on duty around the clock alongside our care team. We look after older people whose health needs require nursing, younger adults with nursing needs, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Caton House Residential and Nursing Home · 37 Epsom Grove, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK3 5NR
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Sanctuary Care Limited
Caton House Residential and Nursing Home is in Milton Keynes. We care for older people needing either residential or nursing care, including people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
What care costs in South East, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 107 South East homes. Median £1,600. | Varies by council | £1,500 to £1,809 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 63 South East homes. Median £1,933. | Varies by council | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 82 South East homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care Middle half of prices from 37 South East homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.