
Millfield provides dignity, true belonging, offers loving comfort +careAnne E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

every time I visit the staff are wonderful kind and caringDeborah C(Goddaughter of Resident/Service User)

Thank you to every single person who works there for your hard work and dedication.Susan N(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Millfield provides dignity, true belonging, offers loving comfort +careAnne E(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

every time I visit the staff are wonderful kind and caringDeborah C(Goddaughter of Resident/Service User)

Thank you to every single person who works there for your hard work and dedication.Susan N(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Millfield, located in Oldham and operated by Anchor, is a care home providing residential and dementia care. The home welcomes new residents.
Millfield is proud to have achieved Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) accreditation to provide tailored care for veterans.
They work to create detailed digital care plans to ensure each individual’s health and care needs are met. Care staff received ongoing training to ensure the care provided is tailored to each individual.
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Care Provided by Millfield
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 38 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at Millfield will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Millfield for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Millfield to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Anchor
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Kelly Phillips-Matthews(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1992
Room Information
- Single Rooms (38)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at Millfield.
Parking
- Onsite parking is available, including disabled spaces.
Millfield Reviews (129)
Millfield has a Review Score of 10 (9.962) out of 10, based on 45 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Millfield has 129 reviews.
Thank you to all the staff for your support to Mum and me through these past few weeks.
My Grandad goes to Millfield for respite care. Every time he arrives it is a warm welcome from the friendly staff. The staff go above and beyond to make sure he settles in quickly and is comfortable for his stay. The home is clean and well kept and my Grandad enjoys his meals. The home is flexible with allowing us to take my Grandad out to his twice-weekly 'Men in Sheds' carpentry workshop, and allowing us to take in our family dogs to see my Grandad - his favourite family members! My Grandad is a home bird and we were worried he would struggle in a home but it has been a success and now he enjoys his regular respite.
We had to choose a home in quite a quick timeframe due to my father's ill health. We were very grateful that Millfield was recommended to us by health care professionals. We cannot praise all of the staff at Millfield highly enough as they helped Mum settle in so well during an extremely stressful and difficult time for us all. Mum is extremely happy and now considers Millfield as her home - we could not ask for anymore. The care and love she has received has been extraordinary, we as a family have confidence and peace of mind that she is receiving the very best of care.
Our mum came into the home in March 2022 at the age of 102, having previously lived independently. She reluctantly accepted her lot as she had become too frail to look after herself and particularly unable to walk unaided. However, after the first few weeks of getting accustomed to her new life, she has herself now taken on a new life and cannot say enough for the high degree of care, support and attention, and yes indeed love she receives. Mum says she wants for nothing and we can say that is definitely the case.
Having done everything possible to keep mum at home with her independence, my two sisters and I finally had to admit that at 95 years old, and following a succession of falls, and failing eyesight, the safest place for mum would be a care home. I visited Millfield and was shown around by the care home administrator who has been there many years, clearly loves her job and was extremely proud of the home and their staff. We chatted to several residents on the way around the home who seemed very content and I got to meet some of the staff too. The care home manager came to visit and assess mum in her own home, she immediately engaged with her, and we spoke at length about what to expect for both mum and us too. Mum moved into Millfield on 1st August and has been looked after to the highest of standards, and treated with so much dignity and respect. Mum is thriving both physically and mentally, and most importantly, she is living again, not just existing with help.
On reflection, Millfield have not just provided excellent care for Dad but also immense support for myself and my family as well.
They helped me get rid of the terrible guilt that I think everyone feels when they have to put a loved one into care and helped me to become a daughter again instead of Dad's carer.
My sister entered Millfield in February 2022. Since then I can only say she has received care and consideration of the highest standard. Every member of staff is magnificent. I have no reservations in recommending Millfield to anyone.
As my mother’s primary carer I contacted Millfield to arrange a viewing. I went later the same morning and was blown away by the cleanliness, appearance and transparency. The home administrator showed me around the whole building and I just knew it was perfect for Mum. I was also informed that her room would be decorated before she could move in. My mother has been a resident for four weeks now. This care home is fabulous! On Mum's arrival, she had an issue with her leg which was treated with immediate effect and her continuing care in all aspects is exemplary. All Millfields staff are incredibly kind, helpful and nothing is too much trouble. Mum likens it to a cruise ship! My concerns of whether she’d be happy away from the home she left completely disappeared as soon as she entered. She loves it! Mum is treated with absolute dignity and respect. She’s now a happy member of the Millfield family and as her daughter who visits regularly, I too feel extremely welcome.
Millfield Care Home was a home that I had been aware of for a great many years. When the time came in 2020/21 to make a decision on Mum's future as a direct result of her failing health and independence as a family we jumped at the opportunity to look at the home a little closer. Having been in a great many over the last 30 years +, I have to say I was blown away by what Millfield had to offer Mum. The home was truly immaculate, its furnishings modern, the staff genuinely friendly and welcoming. It was reassuring at that time to be informed that staff were long serving and remained loyal to the home; a rare commodity these days. What struck me most was a sentence used that residents were always respected as family members. A period of time has elapsed since Mum became one of the family at Millfield and I have to say that they have taken Mum's care and wellbeing to the next level. They have been a delight to "work with". I wholeheartedly recommend Millfield care home for your loved ones.
From the office staff to the hands on carers, they are all wonderful.
The decoration and furniture looks and feels brand new and the room she has is lovely.
Having helped to keep my mum in her own place up to the age of 91, I had come to the reality that she could no longer live independently, so whilst she was in hospital from a fall we looked at care homes. Millfield was soon at the top of our list I had heard it was good and we managed to get my mum in there. We are so happy she is there it's great, the staff are fantastic the place is lovely. The care is good, the rooms and food are great. Having been worried about this situation for years, now both my mum and me and my partner have embraced the situation. I would not hesitate to recommend Millfield as a place to live for someone's loved one.
A few weeks on, we're delighted to report that she has adjusted to her new life at Millfield very well. Well, who wouldn't? She regularly gives positive feedback about "the lovely staff who sort out whatever I ask for, whether it be a cup of tea or the chiropodist, and the food is very good".
Any updates are given and queries responded to as soon as possible. It is a relief to know that Mum's complete care needs are supported by this wonderful team in a lovely environment.
It was a very difficult decision for Mum to go into a care home which took me and my sister a considerable length of time. In my profession as a community dentist visiting care homes, in my experience, the best are like gold dust ie very difficult to find. Staff and how they interact with their residents and communicate with the friends and relatives are key. In these difficult times, I have found the staff at Millfield excellent in their care of my mum and keeping me and my sister truly well informed.
The staff are kind, friendly, professional and wonderful advocates for the residents. They listen to feedback from families, and their openness gives relatives ongoing confidence in their care.
Millfield is a real home from home, and my dad continues to be very happy.
Millfield has a lovely family feel, and the staff made every effort to get to know Mum and help her settle in. We are really happy with the care that Mum is receiving, which always takes into account her personal likes and dislikes, and also her needs due to Alzheimer's.
As you would expect, visiting has been limited because of Covid, but we still have plenty of opportunity for family input, and we are kept informed of any changes happening at Millfield. We particularly value the regular updates from Mum’s personal keyworkers – all of which keep us in the loop in these tricky times.
Just wanted to thank all the staff for your care and your kindness shown to my mother over the past year, which has been such a difficult one for everyone, especially you people on the frontline. Stay safe all of you.
My mother got to the stage of her life that needed constant care due to her dementia, after reviewing other care homes "Millfield" stands heads head and shoulders above the rest. The staff are well trained and fully understand the care that my mum needs and delivers that professionally. The communications between Millfield and myself are excellent and always ensure I'm informed of any issues that affect her welfare. Considering the Covid 19 situation the home has handled that admirably, I was able to Facetime mum on a regular basis and that goes a long way from the pains of separation of not seeing her. Most importantly that mum is happy there and is able to socialise and made a few friends.
Millfield has been an excellent choice for ourselves as a family in providing a caring, safe, friendly and excellently managed home for our father. The people who work there are absolutely wonderful, genuine and always put the residents' well being, quality of life and happiness at the centre of everything that they do. It is excellent to see a wide range of social activities and opportunities that are provided, offering physical and mental health wellbeing for all those taking part. The standard of food is really good, both in terms of quality and quantity, which is something that our father particularly appreciates, along with the level of comfort and independence provided by his personal living accommodation. Finally, the situation of the home allows for ease of access from many directions, due to its proximity to main roads and motorway networks also for those people who travel to be able to visit, following these COVID restrictions being lifted. A wonderful place, thank you!
My sister entered Millfield during lockdown and so has not been allowed visitors since her admission 3 months ago. Despite not being able to visit her, we have every confidence in the care she is being given. We have been sent photos of her various times and kept updated by email. The staff are always very pleasant and efficient when you ring up. When I speak to my sister on the phone she always sounds very happy and compliments the staff spontaneously and never mentions going home. It is a hard decision placing your relative in a home and her son gave it a lot of heart-searching before making the decision. All the family are delighted she is in Millfield because it provides care in all the aspects you want and mainly because my sister is content and happy and well cared for. Thank you to you all.
Moving dad into a care home from his own home couldn't have come at a worse time for us as a family, during the early days of the lockdown. He was hospitalised and sent to a care home from that visit. Things were not going too well in the other care home and we couldn't visit anywhere to check them out. I remembered visiting Millfield some years ago and liked the ambience and atmosphere at that time and thought it was a place dad would feel comfortable. After a few telephone calls with the Home Administrator, everything was put in place for dad's move. He has been there now just over two months and we are very happy with how things are going. Regular updates via emails and lots of photos posted to their FB page, they even produce a monthly email magazine. Not being able to visit our dad is just awful but we feel confident that any issues and queries we have are answered and dealt with promptly. Well done Millfield staff at this difficult time. Thank you for looking after our dad.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 September 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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- 12 Jun 2026
Anchor care homes across the North, including Millfield in Oldham are inviting local people to come together and enjoy the football this summer as they host World Cup Socials during...
- 23 Mar 2026
An Anchor care home has been named among the best in the North West based on reviews from residents, their relatives, and loved ones. The annual Carehome.co.uk awards celebrate excellence...
- 04 Mar 2026
Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for people in later life, has been recognised as one of the top care home groups for 2026 in the annual...
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