Highclere Care Home

1 Chapman Avenue, Downs Barn, Milton Keynes MK14 7NH
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9.8 68 Reviews
  • Highclere Care Home, Milton Keynes
Situated in the heart of Milton Keynes, Highclere Care Home is a warm and welcoming setting offering personalised residential, nursing and residential dementia care to older people.

Each member of the care team at Highclere Care Home is on hand to help you or your loved one settle into life at the home. They understand that moving to a residential setting can be challenging, and they work with you to make the transition as easy as possible for both residents and their loved ones. They pride themselves on delivering the kindest possible care to all residents, meaning that you can be sure that you'll receive the highest quality support from every member of the team.

With sitting rooms, space for residents to pursue their hobbies and interests and a delightful dining room, the purpose-built and recently refurbished care home has a host of places in which to relax, dine, exercise, socialise and be creative. The pretty landscaped garden and patio is the perfect spot to spend time with friends and family, and is happily looked after by some green-fingered residents.

Highclere also boasts a selection of specially designed dining areas that provide the perfect space to share meals with fellow residents, or family and friends. On those sunny summer days, the outdoor spaces are the ideal spot for some alfresco dining and the catering team prides itself on ensuring that each meal is an enjoyable and heart-warming experience for every resident and visitor to the Highclere.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 40 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1287

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Highclere Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Gigi Jacob (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2021

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (40)

Highclere Care Home Reviews (68)

9.8

Highclere Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.804) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Highclere Care Home has 68 reviews.

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Review from Stephen M (Son of Resident) published on 17 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highclere is a lovely place for mum to live. The nursing, care and admin staff are so friendly and helpful. The relationship the nursing team has with the local GP practice makes medical care seem less. There are a good range of inteteresting activities and everything is arranged thoughtfully with
the care of the residents in mind. The lounge feels more like a small hotel than a care home. The food seems very good and snacks snd drinks are served regularly. I'm very impressed!
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Review from Eve W (Daughter of Resident) published on 25 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My brother and I live overseas and feel grateful to know our mother is in such caring hands.
All of the staff members we've encountered have impressed us greatly, which gives us tremendous peace of mind to know that our mum is in such a great place.
Thank you for being there for us all.
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Review from Derek P (Son of Resident) published on 23 July 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am absolutely thrilled with the home overall.
The staff looking after my mother are second to none. In just three weeks she has blossomed to her old self and is doing extremely well with the fabulous service she is receiving. She is 94 years old and I could not hope for her to be in a better place.
Simply awesome!
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Review from Ian W (Son of Resident) published on 25 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father moved in to Highclere in 2023 and stayed till the end over two years later.


I agree with a lot of the other positive reviews so won't repeat them but will say that I visited several local homes and think I made a good choice.


I think Highclere strikes a very good balance between keeping

the residents safe while respecting their dignity and freedoms - it can't always be easy to get it right but it helps that the management is very pragmatic.


Although Highclere is on a residential estate, it is not visible from the garden which has mature trees and a rural feel. Unlike some homes, the garden is always accessible to the residents - something my father took full advantage of.


It is not advertised but the canal is a 10 minute walk away & so during nice weather I could borrow a wheelchair and take my father to watch the boats, wildlife and adjacent sculptures - sometimes we took sandwiches.


I have some very happy memories of my father's time at Highclere.

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Review from M R (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 May 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother needed full care and i.e. bedridden for several years, this covered the COVID period. Our family will be forever grateful for the gentle and loving care given by the staff. They became Mum's second family. Their skill and kindness was quite exceptional particularly at the final stages of her
life. Thank you all.
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Review from S O (Son of Resident) published on 11 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What an amazing Mother's Day treat organised today by the staff, for residents and their families - coffee and pastries with a great atmosphere.


The staff were great to organise this for us.


Thank you

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Review from Alison E (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 April 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a family, we have nothing but praise and admiration for all the staff at Highclere. They are always so welcoming and the care they offer residents is second to none.
Communication between nurses and family is exceptional and very reassuring. They always make time to answer any questions.
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member of staff within the care home makes time to chat with residents and family, which is always much appreciated.


A range of events are celebrated and yesterday, the activity coordinators created a beautiful get together for Mother's Day. It was wonderful to see so many residents and families enjoying time together, in a beautifully decorated lounge, along with tea and pastries.
We can't thank staff enough for their hard work and dedication and would definitely recommend Highclere Care Home.

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Review from C C (Niece of Resident) published on 21 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff transformed my Aunties wellbeing during the time she was in their care, almost 2 years. All the staff were friendly and helpful, especially if I was concerned about my Aunty. The communication, regular updates, and phone calls were reassuring. Living in Highclere was such a contrast from her
home environment. She blossomed! Her physical and mental state improved dramatically. Good nutritious food, excellent stimulating and fun activities, kindness and excellent nursing care. As I didn't live close enough to pop in. It was a comfort to know my Aunty was in such good hands.
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Review from T C (Daughter of Resident) published on 21 February 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Sadly my dad only spent a few days in the home before being admitted back into hospital where he passed away. I was sure that had my dad got better he would of been very happy and would have settled well there, as during my visits I was very happy with the staff and the general feeling around the place.
Reply from Clare Sheehan, Careline Advisor at Highclere Care Home

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a positive review of our home. We are pleased you were very happy with the quality of care your dad received at Highclere Care Home, kindness is at the heart of everything we do. We will ensure your kind words are shared with the team. Thank you again for for your review of our home at this difficult time, please accept our sincere condolences to you and your family.

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Review from S T (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 January 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having spent 6 weeks in hospital, I was concerned for the ongoing care of my mum. Her condition had vastly deteriorated and I felt she had been neglected. The care she received at Highclere Care Home was completely opposite. All the staff from the administrative nursing staff, cleaners and kitchen staff
showed my mum devoted care and consideration. They also took time to show kindness and consideration to all mum's relatives and friends. I cannot emphasise enough how pleased and thankful we all were with the care given to my mum at Highclere.
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Review from Marian B (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We would just like to thank everyone who made our mum's 90th birthday on 11th September, so special.
We really appreciate all the care, love and support that you give her and our family.
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Review from R N (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 21 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My grandmother came to Highclere just before her 100th birthday, she wasn't best pleased to be leaving her own home but needs must. The staff were all helpful, caring and friendly, whatever time we visited. Always happy to help and talk with us about concerns. In the end nanny adjusted and began to
enjoy activities, which she wished she had joined sooner. The lovely staff cared for her and our family till the end of her life.
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Review from R S (Son of Resident) published on 27 February 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father was initially at Highclere for a temporary stay after being in hospital but decided to move in permanently after finding the care he was given was excellent. He never had a bad word to say about the home of the staff. On my visits I always found the staff to be very friendly and caring. My
father was looked after very well to the end of Highclere and I would thoroughly recommend it.
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Review from Rob B (Son of Resident) published on 20 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum was diagnosed with terminal cancer in the summer of 2023. In October she was no longer able to live at home and so moved into Highclere.
Sadly she died in early February but as a family, we feel so very lucky that she was able to spend her last days at Highclere. We have nothing but admiration
and gratitude for all the staff who cared for her as if she were a member of their own family.
We always felt Mum was receiving the best care possible – from the manager to the nurses and carers and everyone else. The staff were also extremely welcoming to us as a family as we became regular visitors. In fact, we have all said how much we're going to miss everyone there.
We also have the nurse to thank for calling us back in late one night when she saw Mum take a turn for the worse. Thanks to her we were able to be with Mum in her final hours.
Overall, we cannot thank the staff enough for how they treated Mum and us as a family. Really top class.
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Review from Matthew B (Son of Resident) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't speak highly enough of the staff. They went above and beyond when looking after my mum for her last few months of life. They got to know her, took time out of their busy schedules to talk to her, paint her nails and did everything they could to maintain her dignity and comfort at a difficult
time. Our family feels so lucky and grateful to have found Highclere.
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Review from Emma W (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Highclere looked after Mum with such love and kindness and when we came to visit, we were given the same love and kindness.
We never had to worry whilst Mum was at Highclere and for that, we are so incredibly grateful.
They became our friends and we will miss them all dearly.
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Review from B Z (Husband of Resident) published on 16 February 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A very nice, clean, friendly home. By far the best that my wife has been in during the last thirty-plus years. I can thoroughly recommend Highclere Care Home.
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Review from I F (Son of Resident) published on 31 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have always found the staff friendly and helpful. It is always clean and tidy. My mother is well looked after and refers to everyone as 'family'.
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Review from Terry T (Nephew of Resident) published on 17 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My aunt was in the care home for nine years. She was well cared for during this time. the staff were at all times, kind and respectful to her as she found it difficult to adjust. As her health deteriorated she relied on more and more help which she received. In her final days, the kindness and care
that she received were wonderful and her last days were very comfortable and stress-free for everyone. Thank you to all Highclere staff for making a sad time more bearable.
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Review from A V (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My sister and I are very grateful for the loving care my mom has received since she came to Highclere. All the staff are lovely, and nothing is too much trouble.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.804)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.804) out of 10 for Highclere Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 21 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.804 for Highclere Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (202 Excellents x 5) + (38 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 245 Ratings = 4.804
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Highclere Care Home is based on 21 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 40 registered maximum number of service users is 8, which has been reached with 21 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 11 Mar 2020

Overall Good

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Gigi Jacob

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2019

Introducing Gigi Jacob
Home Manager at Highclere, Milton Keynes


What does ‘kindness’ mean to you?


“It’s a feeling. Feeling happy, feeling valued and respected, feeling as if you can be yourself. Kindness enables everyone to feel appreciated and understood, which in turn makes them feel safe and secure – a part of the family.”


As a Registered Nurse, Gigi has gained a wealth of experience in providing care and nursing support to elderly people, to enrich their lives. She is a knowledgeable and dedicated leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards in care and quality of life for Residents.


Having worked at Highclere since August 2019, Gigi closely shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every Resident. She extends this caring approach to her Colleagues and works closely with them to deliver care and support to Residents in a way that they gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.


When asked what she enjoys most about her role, Gigi remarked:


“To be able to lead the team in a positive way and also support our Residents and their families.”


Outside of work, Gigi enjoys many hobbies and activities, but most of all she enjoys travelling and tries to visit as many places on her bucket list as possible.


If you would like to find out more information about Highclere, Gigi would be pleased to welcome you for an informal discussion, over the phone.

Frequently Asked Questions about Highclere Care Home

What types of Care is Highclere Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care & Dementia are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Highclere Care Home have?

There are 40 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Highclere Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Highclere Care Home to the centre of Milton Keynes?

1.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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