Dovecote Manor Care Home
Nursing home · Milton Keynes
Dovecote Manor, Whalley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EN
Run by Dovecote Manor Healthcare Limited
- GoodCQC · Oct 2025
- 8.0Our score
- Beds44
- Type of careNursing
- Phone01908 270126
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 28 October 2025
What the inspectors rate
- SafeGood
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledGood
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Dovecote Manor Care Home
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Good
- Register number
- 1-122845227
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Dovecote Manor Care Home
Dovecote Manor Care Home provides residential, nursing and dementia care for older people, including support for those who need 24-hour care. It is a small, intimate home in purpose-built premises, with a setting designed to help residents feel supported, safe and part of a community.
The home’s wider care approach includes individualised support, links with local health and social care professionals and a programme of activities and events. Dovecote Manor is part of Excelcare, a family-run provider whose homes combine residential living with nursing, dementia, respite and end-of-life care. The home is a small, intimate care home for people and families seeking a more compact residential setting.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Milton Keynes
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bletchley House Residential Care and Nursing HomeMilton Keynes | 0.2 miles | Good | 7.4 | |
| Wilton HouseMilton Keynes | 0.3 miles | |||
| Melrose HouseMilton Keynes | 0.8 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Caton House Residential and Nursing HomeMilton Keynes | 1.1 miles | Good | 7.4 | |
| Thomas Edward Mitton HouseMilton Keynes | 1.1 miles | Inadequate | 3.2 |
What stands out
What stands out
- Small purpose-built care home
- Activities and community events
Suits: Older people needing a small residential care setting
Types of care
Also works on: nursing
Location
Dovecote Manor, Whalley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EN
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Questions families ask
How much does Dovecote Manor Care Home cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Dovecote Manor Care Home for its weekly fee. As a guide, Milton Keynes council paid on average £1,118 a week for a nursing care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £1,102 across England (GOV.UK adult social care finance report). People who pay for their own care are usually charged more than councils pay.
Who pays for a place in this home?
Ask Dovecote Manor Care Home whether it takes residents funded by Milton Keynes council and what it charges people who pay for themselves. In England the council may help after a needs assessment and a financial assessment if savings and assets are below £23,250 (2026 to 2027 rules). In a nursing home the NHS also pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing care of residents assessed as needing it. People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.