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Dovecote Manor Care Home

Nursing home in Milton Keynes

Excelcare Holdings

Dovecote Manor Care Home

Nursing home in Milton Keynes

Operated by Excelcare Holdings

CQC Good44 bedsDementiaNursing
NeighbourhoodWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressDovecote Manor, Whalley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EN
Beds44

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About

Dovecote Manor Care Home is a small-scale home in Bletchley, a leafy area a few miles south of central Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. It provides nursing, residential and dementia care for older people and has 44 registered beds. The home occupies a newer building designed for care. Each resident's plan is built around their own choices and needs, and staff use calming therapeutic techniques.

Bletchley Park is across the road, and a local nature reserve, parkland and the gardens at Stowe and Woburn Abbey are nearby. Residents take part in regular activities, outings and day trips. Families are welcome to visit every day and can discuss coping strategies for dementia with staff. The Care Quality Commission rates Dovecote Manor Good overall (report published 2025), and all five key questions (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) are also graded Good.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing
Residential

Specialist care

Dementia
Older people (65+)

Facilities

Accessible throughout
Activities programme
Café
Companion / double rooms
En-suite rooms
Garden
Gardens
Hair & Beauty Salon
Hair salon
Minibus / outings
Pets welcome
Visitor parking
Wet rooms
Wi-Fi

What's nearby

GP surgery0 m
A&E: Milton Keynes Hospital2.1 miles
Pub or bar350 m
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

587 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime35%
Shoplifting19%
Other theft8%
Anti-social behaviour8%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Fees and funding

Care typeWeekly feeSource
Residential careFees on request—
Dementia careFees on request—
Nursing careFees on request—
Funding accepted
Not stated

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee by year, against what Milton Keynes pays care homes.
YearCouncil rate (per week)
2024£891
2025£936

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Local health safety net

Dovecote Manor Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Milton Keynes Hospital, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, 0 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Milton Keynes Hospital · 2.1 mi
Nearest GP
PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE · 0 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Milton Keynes

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age UK Milton Keynes

Age UK Milton Keynes is a charity working with and for older people in the Borough of Milton Keynes to make a real and positive difference that contributes to their wellbeing and quality of life.

1.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1079773)
Charity

Milton Keynes Irish Welfare Support Group

We hold a weekly lunch club for the over 65's in our local community.The members have a hot meal, play bingo and have a weekly raffle, they also have a keep fit class every week. We have a welfare…

3.7 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1133277)

Part of Excelcare Holdings

Dovecote Manor Care Home is one of 33 homes run by Excelcare Holdings on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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