Nursing home · Milton Keynes

The Willows Care Home

Heathercroft, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, MK14 5EG

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: Requires improvementResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 1 year ago
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The Willows Care Home is a nursing home in Milton Keynes, run by Willows Care Centre Limited (part of Excelcare Holdings). It is registered for up to 130 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia and younger adults.

CQC rated it Good overall in April 2025. It was rated Requires improvement for caring. Across Milton Keynes, 88% of the 42 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Good
Published 9 April 2025 Rated 1 year ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Milton Keynes

The Willows Care Home is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 4 other homes in Milton Keynes. Of the 42 rated care homes here, 88% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 3 (6%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 1 (2%)
  • Good 28 (60%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 5 (11%)
  • Requires improvement 4 (9%)
  • Inadequate 1 (2%)
  • Not yet rated 5 (11%)

Half of Milton Keynes's ratings are more than 4.9 years old. How tiers work

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