Millfield
- Care home
- 38 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2010
- Lees, Oldham, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
3 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
35 of 42
rated care homes in Oldham are rated Good, like this one.
Millfield: inspection record
Rated Good in September 2023.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 26 September 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Millfield is a purpose-built residential care home situated in the Waterhead area of Oldham. The service is registered to provide care for 37 people. At the time of our inspection there were 35 people living at the home.
What inspectors found
People and relatives were complimentary about the service and were very happy with the care and support given at Millfield. There were effective safeguarding systems in place and safeguarding concerns were managed appropriately. Staff understood their responsibilities in relation to reporting safeguarding concerns. Although we received mixed comments from people and relatives there were sufficient staff to provide care and support to people promptly and attentively. Staff had been safely recruited. Medicines were generally well-managed. Some minor concerns found on inspection were dealt with promptly. The home was clean and well-maintained, and staff followed good infection control practices.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Staff supported people with their healthcare needs and worked well with external healthcare professionals. The management team supported staff well and staff had the right skills and knowledge to meet their people's needs effectively. Food was of a high quality, with plenty of choice. The home was decorated and maintained to a very high standard and provided a very pleasant environment. 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.
Staff were kind and caring, respected people's privacy and dignity and promoted their independence. The service provided a range of activities for people to take part in.
The home was well managed with effective quality assurance processes in place. The registered manager and staff promoted a positive culture in the home; people's care was person-centred.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 3 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Kelly Phillips-Matthews
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 26 September 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
- Anchor Hanover GroupBrand: Anchor
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- RS007843 (opens Companies House)
Anchor Hanover Group runs 131 services in England, 15 of them in the North West. 111 are rated Good or Outstanding, 18 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 2 have no rating yet.
Other services run by Anchor Hanover Group
- O Beech Hall Outstanding. Care home, Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber
- O St Anne's - Saltash Outstanding. Care home, Cornwall, South West
- O West Hall Outstanding. Care home, Surrey, South East
- G Anchor Integrated Care & Housing Village - Denham Garden Village Good. Home care, Buckinghamshire, South East
Getting help from Oldham Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Oldham Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0161 770 7777, Monday to Friday 8.40am to 5pm. Out-of-hours emergencies: 0161 770 6936
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Oldham Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Millfield provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Millfield as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Millfield have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 38 beds at Millfield.
- When was Millfield last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Millfield was published on 26 September 2023.
- Who runs Millfield?
- Millfield is run by Anchor Hanover Group. It runs 131 services in England, 15 of them in the North West.
- What is Millfield's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 26 September 2023.
Contact
- Address
- Huddersfield Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3NN Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Springfields Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Oakdene Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Anbridge Care Home Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Medlock Court Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Moorhaven Care Home Ltd Good, 0.6 miles away