Dovecote Manor Care Home
Dovecote Manor, Whalley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EN
Overall CQC rating
Last inspected 17 February 2021
Report published 6 Mar 2021
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Milton Keynes University Hospital
50.4% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Bedford Street Surgery
0.7 mi
7 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
P I Smith
0.4 mi
13 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
1 mi
4 within 2 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Milton Keynes (2025–26)
£936
per week, residential
£1,031
per week, nursing
Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.
Recorded crime nearby
Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)
Most common: violent crime
Elderly population
12.6% of people in Milton Keynes are aged 65 or over
43.7
beds per 1,000 aged 65+
Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.