Dora Rose Care Home

1 Brocton Road, Milford, Stafford ST17 0UH
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  • Dora Rose Care Home, Stafford
Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, and set in its own beautifully landscaped grounds, Dora Rose has state of the art facilities and will deliver the highest level of care for its residents. This luxurious new home has been meticulously designed and will offer a new level in comfort and wellbeing.

Located some three miles from Stafford town centre, in the village of Milford, Dora Rose will occupy a special place in the Macc Care family.

Dora Rose want to develop a home and community that not only staff and residents can be proud of, but also people in local communities and the surrounding area.

Dora Rose is a home with one aim in mind – to look after residents in a warm, compassionate, safe and friendly environment. Everyone at Dora Rose is dedicated to making sure that welfare and personal happiness is at the forefront of everything they do.

Care Provided by Dora Rose Care Home

Type of Service

    Nursing Home
  • For a maximum of 71 Service Users

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care

Facilities

  • Lift
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  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1600 – £1600
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1600 – £1600
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1700 – £1750
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1700 – £1750

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

Contact Dora Rose Care Home to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Funding Types Accepted

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

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Contact Dora Rose Care Home to confirm what exactly is included and get an estimate tailored to your care needs:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Emma Thorley (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (71)

Visiting

  • No time restrictions on the visiting hours but if possible please avoid lunch and dinner time.

Parking

  • Ample car parking at the Care Home

9.5

Dora Rose Care Home has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.517) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Dora Rose Care Home has 63 reviews.

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Review from W M (Wife of Resident) published on 16 October 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Everyone very friendly and helpful.
Reply from Julie Reade, CSE at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your comments. I will pass on all comments to the team here at Dora Rose.

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Review from D M (Son of Resident) published on 8 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The facilities and staff are excellent and the positive impact on my Mum since she entered Dora Rose has been great. She entered the home in early 2025 and is now happier, more alert and more engaging than she was before. This is a testament to the care that she is receiving.
Reply from Julie Reade, CSE at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your kind words, I will these on to the care team. It is a pleasure to look after mum, our team try to give 110% all the time.

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Review from A P (Daughter of Resident) published on 29 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
There are times when the home is short-staffed. Whilst we can understand the reasons, it is disappointing.
Overall, the staff are kind & do their best with service users suffering with dementia.
Frustrating loss of several pairs of expensive glasses.
Reply from Julie Reade, CSE at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your review. Regarding the missing glasses please can you bring this to the attention of our management team. Our staffing levels comply with the ratio required for our occupancy. Should you have any questions I am here 4 days a week.

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Review from K W (Daughter of Resident) published on 24 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
If id have written this 12 months ago it would have been a very different review sadly it has rapidly been getting worse and worse, there is a large turn over of staff therefore you have very little continuity in care, simple little things that would make the residents life easier are missed, communication
is extremely poor and quite often not informed at all of meetings/events, a new app is currently being trialed but to very little success, the home is looking tired and in my relatives room a repair was made to a very poor standard, if this had been done in my own home i certainly wouldn't be paying the bill. The few original staff that remain are stretched thin but still manage to provide the best service possible for my mum. I would certainly advise a visit before deciding to use the home and where possible speak to those within the home and their relatives for an honest opinion.
Reply from Julie Reade, CSE at Dora Rose Care Home

Many thanks for your comments. At Dora Rose we have supported several staff to progress with their careers, which has meant we have recruited new staff in the positions available. Obviously this has taken time as at Dora Rose we aim to ensure the right staff are recruited safely to stop a high turnover of staff. All our units are currently staffed appropriately to the required levels to met the CQC requirements and needs of the residents. The refurbishment within the home is ongoing and continuous as not to cause too much disruption to the residents. The new app Altra is currently been used this allows all families access to the activity programme months ahead, and allows us to safely share images of your loved ones. Dora Rose opens an open door policy to the manager, deputy, administrator and CRM.

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Review from L M (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 24 September 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely place to come and visit Nan. Feels like home and not the feel of an old people's home.
Reply from Julie Reade, CSE at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with the care that we are providing to your beloved nan.

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Review from M H (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 September 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
This "was" an amazing care home but it's sad to see how over the last 6+ months it's deteriorated not helped I'm sure by so many fabulous members of staff leaving. Communication with relatives is poor. Updates on family member is poor (not had anything for about 3 months now). Something is really not
right here. Very sad. I worry for the residents.
Reply from Julie Reade, CSE at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your comments. We can confirm that we have supported staff in their growth and development to move forward with their career choices into new roles that were not available at Dora Rose. All family members have been given access to the Altra platform, where all activities and photographs can be shared safely and securely with their loved ones. As always Dora Rose has an open door policy, where the manager, deputy and myself (CRE) are available to discuss any issues.

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Review from Michael M (Husband of Resident) published on 26 August 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My wife became a resident here in December 2024, having spent the previous 4 years in a resident home suffering with vascular dementia. She and I have both worked hard to keep this dreadful condition at bay and have been largely successful. My daily visits benefit us both enormously and my wife will
be the first to say she is happy here, as am I. The staff cannot do enough for us and the home manager is quick to get involved if needed and is always available for advice. Dora Rose Care Home is a good place to be.
Reply from Claire Hayward, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for feedback we are please to hear that you are happy with the care that we are providing for your wife.

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Review from R B (Son of Resident) published on 28 January 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother's at the Dora Rose now and my father was there for his last 3 months in 2024. We had to rapidly learn about care homes in 2024, reviewed several and visited a few. We shed a tear when our parents got a place. It's always very clean. It's spacious and on Cannock Chase so good views / opportunities
for fresh air. The staff/resident ratio is very good, it has a nursing care floor as well as residential and dementia floors, the activities are simply incredible, and the quality of the staff, staff management, and their processes is first rate. Staff are friendly, motivated, know all the residents and genuinely care for them, whether that's safeguarding, nursing or entertaining. My mother is genuinely happy there, often dancing, enjoying visits from pantos and characters, boat trips and more. We know we're very fortunate to afford it, it's definitely in the higher cost bracket. Highly recommended.
Reply from Claire Hayward, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your review, and your kind words, it's always a pleasure that our residents and family members our happy with service provided. The management and staff teams take pride in knowing residents and families likes and dislikes and continue to support a happy and fulfilled life.

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Review from Greg T (Son of Resident) published on 9 December 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 84 year old father has been a resident at Dora Rose care home for almost 4 years and says he is really happy there. He is bed-bound and has difficulties with his memory. The Activities team have made a considerable difference to him and he now has some enjoyment in life. The Activities team has
frequently arranged for video calls, so that we can share family news and mark occasions. His quiet presence during these calls allows us to see that my father is in a comfortable, caring environment.


The Activities Manager has a connection to my father and spends time with him to make his life better. For example, he arranged for the purchase of an internet speaker, so that dad could listen to some of the music from his past. He also recently made contact with a cousin of dad's and facilitated a telephone call so that they could catch up after many years. All in all, I get the impression that the Activities team take the time; put in the effort to help residents enjoy life in care as much as is possible.

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Review from Alison B (Daughter of Resident) published on 19 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have always found Dora Rose very respectful towards mum. The staff are kind and there are plenty of activities which they include mum in. She is well cared for in a homely environment. I believe the food to be of a good standard and the home appears clean and tidy.
Reply from Claire Hayward, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Thanks for your review its a pleasure taking care of your mum

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Review from Rebecca C (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
To the Activities Co-ordinator, I just wanted to say thank you for all you did to support mum. Everything that you do and organise at Dora Rose, along with your team, is amazing and the residents as well as the management team are very lucky to have you. We have not seen anywhere else offer the range
of activities that you arrange and organise. You should be very proud of all your hard work. To all the carers, thank you for your kind, compassionate and genuine support during the time mum was living at Dora Rose, she was very well looked after and treated with dignity throughout her stay.
Reply from Claire Hayward, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Many thanks for your review, the activities team do go above and beyond to ensure a varied program, I will pass your thanks on to all of the care and nursing, and again many thanks for your kind words and positive review.

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Review from M D (Sister of Resident) published on 13 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The entire staff is wonderful! The receptionists were kind and caring offering 100% help. During a tour by the manager to see if my sister would like to stay at Dora Rose, my sister's daughter, two sons and most importantly my sister would be staying at Dora Rose (if she would like to) were shown everywhere.
We met the Matron/Head Nurse of the area where my sister would be staying, the room reserved for her is lovely with a private wet room. We met carers who took us to the spacious dining room and the other areas. We met the entertainment co-ordinator and staff who looked after us and gave us programmes of forthcome events. After a tour of Dora Rose during a cup of tea and biscuits my sister decided she would like to stay, and has been looked after wonderfully by the Head Nurse and her team. The meals are excellent, laundry service. Everything is top-class. Amazing entertainment. Dora Rose is situated on a very beautiful site the building is modern and new the gardens are lovely. I would be happy to live there myself. Customer satisfaction 20/10 Top Class.
Reply from Emma Thorley, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your comments and 5-star review. We are happy you are pleased with the care being provided.

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Review from Peter H (Friend of Resident) published on 17 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Yet another outstanding weekend for the residents and visitors to the Dora Rose Care Home.
On Saturday evening there was a cheese and wine party with singers to entertain those present. The catering staff produced a buffet which wanted for nothing, a large variety of cheeses, biscuits, crackers, some
fruit all stylishly presented in a tempting setting.
The singer(s) were an act who has appeared at Dora Rose on many previous occasions and was back by popular demand and entertained the audience with a selection of popular songs which were well received.
Sunday afternoon was another success with dozens of residents and visitors sat in the nicely presented and extensive gardens entertained by a local Christian charity band playing cheerful tunes to match the happy atmosphere and fine weather.
The weekend really has to be a feather in the activities team hat.
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Review from E H (Sister of Resident) published on 23 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a lovely place for my sister, cannot find fault at all everybody is so kind. Thank you all.
Reply from Emma Thorley, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your 5 star review and kind comments.

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Review from B F (Sister of Resident) published on 20 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Have visited this lovely home for the last 2 years weekly. What a wonderful place! The cleanliness presentation and ambiance are just lovely to walk into. The staff are courteous friendly and welcoming. My sister is cared for safe and happy what more could you ask for? The social team work very hard
to entertain everyone!
Reply from Emma Thorley, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your 5-star review and lovely comments, they will be shared with the team.

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Review from N W (Friend of Resident) published on 1 May 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My neighbour resided at Dora Rose Care Home from October 2023 to the date of his death on 23/04/24. The staff were always supportive of him and myself. It was a privilege to be part of his care. He was so happy there. The staff cared for him till his end. Lovely setting on Cannock Chase - my neighbour's
home area for 96 years.
Reply from Emma Thorley, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your review and lovely comments. I am so glad to hear you were pleased with the support received during his time at Dora Rose.

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Review from Kathy E (Daughter of Resident) published on 26 April 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It was with a heavy heart that we made the decision to move mum into a care home as she was strongly opposed - mum has now been at Dora Rose for 3 months and we have seen her well-being generally improve - she is very well cared for and seems to have settled really well despite our worries - the staff
have been truly amazing - they have got to know her likes and dislikes and how to make her life more comfortable - one of the reasons we settled on Dora Rose was to allow mum to make the most of social activities and I have to say how impressed I am with the range and frequency of different things going on. The team manages to secure some really great engaging activities and I can see that mum is really benefiting - mum particularly likes music-based activities and also gardening and she is getting lots of opportunities to do both of these. Recently we noticed mum not enjoying her food and after mentioning this to the team an alternative diet has been arranged - Thank you!
Reply from Emma Thorley, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your kind comments, we are pleased to hear how well mum has settled into her life at Dora Rose

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Review from Nigel D (Son of Resident) published on 31 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We checked our 88-year-old mum in for a 4-week respite care break yesterday, as she has been struggling since a fall and leg infection. Our experience, which started several weeks ago when we connected MACC Care, the parent company to Dora Rose, has been extremely positive. They have been so kind and
compassionate and have helped us to navigate our first experience of nursing care. They organised a visit for my brother and I and we were immediately impressed with the quality of the home and the team. We looked at a number of other options but for us Dora Rose stood out. Then yesterday the way in which the team made our mum so welcome and the efficiency with which they handled Mum's arrival and settling in was just perfect!
Reply from Emma Thorley, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your kind comments, we are so happy you chose Dora Rose and that Mum is settling in well with us.

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Review from E G (Regular Volunteer) published on 31 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am a regular volunteer and visited recently (January 2024) to help the staff with an event.
I love visiting Dora Rose it has an excellent staff team who always go above and beyond to help and support the residents. During my recent visit, I noted staff supporting residents to and from the event
and also supporting residents with their needs during the event. Staff were very caring and encouraging. To ensure residents were able to enjoy the entertainment to its fullest.
The activities team had thought of everything to make the activity as entertaining and comfortable as possible.
Reply from Emma Thorley, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your kind comments and your on going support.

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Review from Susan L (Niece of Resident) published on 23 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After a short hospital stay, it was stated that our uncle required palliative care. We knew immediately that Dora Rose was where we wanted him to be cared for and our uncle trusted my judgement as a retired nurse. We had visited the home previously and were very impressed with many factors: cleanliness,
care, staff interaction and quality of activities organised for residents. Our uncle was treated with respect, dignity and kindness. His needs were met and he was in a safe environment. The staff, of all grades, were attentive, professional and polite, making our whole family feel welcome. The office and management team communicated well and always in a timely manner allowing a smooth admission during a difficult time.
We would highly recommend Dora Rose, to any family trying to find the ‘right accommodation’ for their loved one.
Reply from Emma Thorley, Manager at Dora Rose Care Home

Thank you for your 5-star review and kind comments which will be shared with the team. Thank you for choosing Dora Rose.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.517)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.517) out of 10 for Dora Rose Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 20 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 18 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 4.517 for Dora Rose Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (170 Excellents x 5) + (40 Goods x 4) + (12 Satisfactorys x 3) + (13 Poors x 2) + (3 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 238 Ratings = 4.517
  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 Dora Rose Care Home is based on 18 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 71 registered maximum number of service users is 14.2, which has been reached with 18 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: 8 Mar 2023

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Good
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

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Julie Reade

Job Title: Customer relations executive Joined: 2025

I’m Julie, and I live in Tamworth. I am the owner of a 15-year-old tortie cat, Chrystal. She was a rescue cat at 6 months old. I love animals, and due to this, I am heavily involved in fundraising for a local animal rescue charity. I help organise fundraising events, support with cat homing visits and help with the transportation of donations to various local animal charities.

I was a holiday rep with Thomas Cook for 10 years. I have worked in many countries across the Mediterranean, Spain, Italy and Greece, to name a few. I have done a variety of roles working abroad, everything from looking after children in a kids club to taking adults on a bar crawl and meet/greet at the airport. This was a job I loved, as every 6-8 months I could change destination, and it inspired my love of travelling. Now that I live back in the UK, I look forward to my holidays and always look for new experiences or new destinations.

I have worked in the care industry for the last 15 years. I started in Domiciliary care before going to work at Good Hope Hospital for 9 years. I worked in a variety of departments, which I loved and learnt so much. I have since worked in areas involving Challenging behaviour, mental health and specialist Dementia nursing homes.

I am proud to be working at Macc Care and looking forward to the new challenges ahead, as well as meeting loads more new people.

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Claire Hayward

Job Title: Care home manager Joined: 2024

I am proud to be the manager at Dora Rose Care Home.


Over the last 29 years, I have worked as a Registered Nurse in both the NHS and Health and Social Care. I have a background in adult nursing and Public Health. I have a passion for creating person-centred care within the care service.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dora Rose Care Home

What types of Care is Dora Rose Care Home registered for?

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

How many Rooms does Dora Rose Care Home have?

There are 71 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Dora Rose Care Home?

Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Dora Rose Care Home to the centre of Stafford?

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

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