Rated Care Homes

Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes)

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 4 ratings

    Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.

  • 3 years

    since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.

  • 67 of 76

    rated home care services in Milton Keynes are rated Good, like this one.

Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes): inspection record

Home care, Milton Keynes

Rated Good in June 2023, up from Requires improvement.

Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes): inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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About the service

From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 21 June 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) is a supported living service providing personal care to 4 people at the time of the inspection. Not everyone who used the service received personal care. CQC only inspects where people receive personal care. This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating. Where they do we also consider any wider social care provided.

What inspectors found

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.

Read the rest of CQC's summary

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.

Staff supported people with their medicines safely and in their preferred way.

Right Care: People received care that was person-centred, and dignity, privacy and human rights were promoted.

Staff communicated with people in ways that met their individual needs.

Staff understood how to protect people from poor care and abuse. Staff had training on how to recognise and report abuse and they knew how to apply it. The service employed skilled staff to meet people's needs and keep them safe.

People's care plans reflected their needs and wishes and promoted their wellbeing. Risks that people may face were appropriately managed.

Right Culture:

The ethos, values, attitudes and behaviours of the management and staff team ensured people lead empowered lives.

People received good care and support because trained staff and specialists could meet their needs and wishes.

People and those important to them, including social care professionals, were involved in planning their care. The management and the staff team ensured people received support based on best practice, respect and inclusivity.

Questions to ask the service

  1. The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the service did about any points in it.
  3. Ask how visit times are agreed and who covers when your usual carer is away.

Registration details

Registered manager
Becky Upcraft
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Domiciliary care service, Supported living service
Who it supports
Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Older People, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

4 inspection reports, latest 21 June 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.

The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.

Who runs it

Provider
Autism Care (UK) LimitedBrand: Lifeways Community Care
Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
03997337 (opens Companies House)

Autism Care (UK) Limited runs 7 services in England, 1 of them in the South East. 7 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Other services run by Autism Care (UK) Limited

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    The Barn Good. Care home, Lincolnshire, East Midlands
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    The Cottage Good. Care home, Lincolnshire, East Midlands
  3. G
    The Croft Good. Care home, Lincolnshire, East Midlands
  4. G
    The Farmhouse Good. Care home, Lincolnshire, East Midlands

See all 7 services run by Autism Care (UK) Limited

Getting help from Milton Keynes City Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) provide nursing care?
The Care Quality Commission's register does not list nursing care for Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes).
When was Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) was published on 21 June 2023.
Who runs Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes)?
Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes) is run by Autism Care (UK) Limited. It runs 7 services in England, 1 of them in the South East.
What is Autism Care Community Services (Milton Keynes)'s CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 21 June 2023.

Contact

Phone
01908 698910
Address
121, Milton Keynes Business Centre, Foxhunter Drive, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6GD Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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