📣 Tune in tomorrow at 7:20am!
Our award‑winning Head Chef & Group Catering Manager, Richard Glover, is featuring on the BBC Radio Derby Breakfast Show — celebrating his incredible run of recent achievements.
From winning the Creative Nutrition Award to reaching the NACC regional finals, and now becoming a 2026 national finalist, Richard continues to raise the bar for care catering.
We’re so proud to see his work recognised across the region.
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⭐ Another 5-Star Review for Spencer Grove Care Home ⭐
We're incredibly proud to have received 5 stars in every category from the daughter of two residents who have called Spencer Grove home since 2020.
💙 "Both my parents received exceptional care at Spencer Grove. They were treated with kindness, dignity and respect, felt safe and valued, and enjoyed being part of a happy family. All the staff were absolutely wonderful, and I would recommend this care home without hesitation." 💙
Thank you to our dedicated team for creating a warm, supportive home where residents thrive, and families have peace of mind.
If you're looking for exceptional care for a loved one and would like to experience the Spencer Grove difference for yourself, we'd love to hear from you.
📞 Get in touch to arrange a visit and meet our team.
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🌟 Supporting Excellence in Care Catering 🌟
We're delighted to see our Group Catering Manager, Richard Glover, featured in the NACC Care Chef of the Year 2026 Competition.
Richard recently represented Milford Care at the regional heats held at Loughborough College, competing alongside talented care chefs from across the country. The competition celebrates the incredible skill, creativity and dedication that care chefs bring to the care sector every day.
At Milford Care, we know that great food plays an important role in wellbeing, bringing people together, promoting independence, and creating meaningful moments for residents. Richard's passion for nutritious, high-quality dining experiences helps shape mealtimes across all of our homes.
We're incredibly proud of Richard and wish him the very best of luck as the final results are announced.
🍽️ Looking for a care home where food, choice and quality of life matter? We'd love to welcome you for a visit and show you what makes Milford Care special.
📞 Contact your local Milford Care home to arrange a tour. 🌐 www.milfordcare.co.uk
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🏆 From Care Kitchen to Competition Kitchen! 👨🍳
We're incredibly proud of Richard Glover, Group Catering Manager for Milford Care and Head Chef at Ashbourne Lodge, who recently represented Milford Care in the Midlands Semi-Final of the prestigious NACC Care Chef of the Year Competition.
Competing against some of the region's most talented care chefs, Richard showcased the skill, creativity and nutritional expertise that sit behind every meal served to our residents. His carefully designed menu was not only nutritious and visually appealing but was also shaped with the help of those who matter most – our residents.
Before competition day, Ashbourne Lodge residents sampled dishes and shared their feedback, helping Richard refine his menu and bringing our Montessori-inspired approach to life through meaningful involvement and choice.
This latest achievement follows Richard's recent Creative Nutrition Award win at the Dementia Care Awards, further highlighting his passion for enhancing health, wellbeing and quality of life through exceptional food.
👏 Join us in congratulating Richard on this fantastic achievement and for proudly representing Ashbourne Lodge and Milford Care on a regional stage.
💙 Because great care starts with great food.
#MilfordCare #AshbourneLodge #CareChefOfTheYear #CareCatering #NutritionMatters #ResidentChoice #MontessoriCare #TeamMilford #CareChefOfTheYear #NACC #CareCatering #ChefCompetition #SemiFinals #BehindTheScenes #CareSector #ChefsInAction #ProudToCare 👨🍳🏆💙
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Looking for a Safe, Caring Home for Your Loved One?
If you currently have a loved one at a local care home and are feeling uncertain about their future, you are not alone.
At Milford Care, we understand how worrying this time can be, and we are here to help.
Our nearby homes — Hazelgrove: Care Home and Buddleia House: Care Home — provide:
✔ Compassionate, person-centred care
✔ Safe, welcoming environments
✔ Dedicated and experienced care teams
✔ Peace of mind for families
We are currently supporting families who may need to explore alternative care options quickly and smoothly.
💬 Our team is available to talk confidentially and guide you through your next steps.
📞 Contact us today or arrange a visit : 01773 599340
🌿 Hazelgrove: www.milfordcare.co.uk/hazelgrove/
🌼 Buddleia House: www.milfordcare.co.uk/buddleia-house/
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🌼 Happy Easter from Milford Care! 🌼
Wishing our wonderful residents, families and dedicated teams a truly lovely Easter. Your kindness, compassion and community spirit are what make Milford Care feel like home. 💛🐣
✨ We’d love to share the joy — pop your Easter wishes in the comments to brighten our residents’ day. 🌷💬
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🌸 Happy Mother’s Day from Milford Care 🌸
Today we celebrate the wonderful mothers, grandmothers and mother‑figures who bring so much love and wisdom into our homes. 💖
We’re honoured to share in your stories, your laughter and the moments that make each of you unique.
Wishing all our residents, families and community a beautiful, joy‑filled Mother’s Day. 💐
With love, from all of us at Milford Care.
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Happy World Book Day! 📖💜
Today we’re celebrating something truly meaningful across all Six Milford Care homes — our Montessori‑inspired dementia‑friendly book clubs, which have now run nearly 2,200 sessions since 2019!
Every week, residents come together to enjoy specially designed Montessori Reading Books, created to help people living with dementia continue reading with confidence, comfort and enjoyment.
These books follow the Dementia the Montessori Way approach and are:
✨ Written in short, clear sections
✨ Printed in large, easy‑to‑read font
✨ Factual and nostalgic (not abstract stories)
✨ Created to spark conversation, reminiscence and connection
✨ Accessible for people well into their dementia journey
Each title is shaped with residents in mind — and often with residents’ suggestions — helping everyone feel involved, valued and part of something meaningful.
This year’s new books include:
📘 The Story of Time
📗 Springtime
📙 An Anthology of Poems
📕 Laughter – The Best Therapy
Reading at Milford Care isn’t just an activity… It’s comfort, confidence, company and community. 💛
📖 Which theme would you love to see turned into a dementia‑friendly reading book?
Share your favourites in the comments — let’s celebrate the joy of reading together. 🌟
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❄️ A Huge Thank You to Our Incredible Maintenance Teams! ❄️
Today and over the coming days, our homes are facing challenging winter weather, but thanks to the dedication and hard work of our amazing maintenance staff, every path and driveway is being cleared of snow.
Because of their efforts:
✅ Staff can safely get to work
✅ Relatives can visit their loved ones
✅ Ambulances and essential services can arrive without delay
Your commitment ensures our residents remain safe, cared for, and comfortable—whatever the weather throws at us!
And to all our staff across every home who are braving the snow and the cold to keep everything running smoothly: THANK YOU. You truly go above and beyond, and we couldn’t do this without you.🙌
#milfordcare #maintenanceteams #snowday #WinterHeroes #TeamMilfordCare #CareHomeLifee #residentsafety #thankyou #CommunityCare #AboveAndBeyond #eldercare #CareWithLove #SafeAndWarm
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This week has been a special one across Milford Care ❤
At Buddleia House: Care Home, we've said a fond farewell to Home Manager Rachel, who is moving on to an exciting new chapter at our Alfreton-based care home, The Meadows:. Rachel has been a wonderful leader, bringing laughter, knowledge and warmth to Buddleia House. We're so grateful for everything she has given to the home and wish her every success in her new role. 🌸
We're also delighted to announce some fantastic internal promotions at Buddleia House:
✨ Alisha Hussain will be stepping up to the role of Home Manager. Since joining as Deputy Manager last year, Alisha has demonstrated an incredible passion for care, a positive energy, and a genuine commitment to both residents and staff.
✨ Mary Inger-Newton will take on the role of Deputy Manager. With her experience, enthusiasm and determination, we know she will be a great support to Alisha and the whole team.
✨ Tammy Jo Foster will become Care Leader. Tammy’s ambition and dedication, along with her ongoing NVQ 5 studies, make her a brilliant fit for this role.
We are so proud to see our talented colleagues grow within the Milford Care group. Congratulations to Alisha, Mary and Tammy on your new roles – and to Rachel as she begins her journey at The Meadows✨
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👋 Could YOU be our new Activities Coordinator at Milford House: Care Home in Derbyshire?
At Milford House, we don't just care for people — we make every day meaningful. Whether it's music, crafts, baking, or just a good laugh, you'll help our residents live life to the fullest.
✨ What's in it for you?
✅ £12.79/hr (plus extra if NVQ qualified)
✅ Full-time, temporary contract
✅ Paid training & support with NVQs
✅ Refer-a-friend bonuses (up to £125!)
✅ A warm, family-run home with amazing team spirit
You don’t need years of experience - just kindness, creativity, and the passion to make someone's day brighter 🌟
📍 Milford House Care Home, near Duffield & Belper
Apply today & start a career you can be proud of.
👉 Send your CV and cover letter through to milford@milfordcare.co.uk.
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🍰 The Great British Bake Off begins again tonight, so we wanted to share a recent baking session from our Alfreton-based care home, The Meadows: Care Home.
Our residents love getting busy in the kitchen and unleashing their inner Mary Berry. We're all looking forward to seeing the results of tonight's 'Cake Week'.
What's your favourite Bake Off week?
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❤️ Improving both the physical and mental well-being of our residents is important to us at Milford House: Care Home, so we began our seated yoga classes. It has been shown that yoga can help to reduce anxiety and agitation and bring a sense of relaxation, especially in those living with dementia. Our outstanding volunteer, Yoga Sue, started this class to keep our residents active and what a hit it was.
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🐾 Milo's visit to Ashbourne Lodge Care Home 🐾
Activities Coordinator, Stacy, brought in her pooch, Milo, to have lots of cuddles with our residents.
At Milford Care, we use pet therapy as part of our Montessori approach to encourage social interaction and help boost self-esteem.
💚 Animal therapy plays a critical part in the decrease of isolation, loneliness and all forms of cognitive decline. It brings interactive companionship, happiness and purpose without the responsibility of owning a pet. It continues to work wonders for our homes, and it always brings so many smiles!
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🌻 Congratulations to our green-fingered resident, Marjorie, who won the Spencer Grove: Care Home sunflower competition. The beautiful flower grew to a whopping 7ft 1.5 inches tall!
Well done, Marjorie 💜
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❤️️ Buddleia House: Care Home in Hucknall is today's Thursday's inspiration.
👉 The home's CQC report, which rated Buddleia House 'Good & Outstanding', highlighted the home's encouragement towards its residents to engage them in meaningful activities, which sparked confidence. Comments included: "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."
👉 Fulfilling lives is right at the heart of Buddleia's ethos, and so, Milford Care have designed a home with independence and engagement in mind.
Residents can enjoy:
🛌 En-suite bedrooms
🍲 Tucking into delicious home-cooked meals
🌸 Carrying on their love for gardening with the raised planters, greenhouse, potting shed and allotment
💇♂️ Getting a new 'do' at the hairdressing salon
🧁 Enjoying cupcakes in the tearoom, The Marigold Tea House
🎳 Playing a round of bowls on the green
🍬 Grabbing pic 'n' mix at the sweet shop
👩🍼 Rocking the baby to sleep in the Montessori-therapy crèche
🍺 Popping into the pub for a pint
Buddleia House is also proud of its:
✅ 9.9/10 on review site carehome.co.uk
✅ Nottinghamshire County Council Band 5 Quality Score
👉 Discover more from Buddleia House by calling our friendly team 📞 0115 968 0900 or emailing us at buddleiahouse@milfordcare.co.uk.
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The weather's a little grey here in Hucknall, so there’s never been a better time to get cosy with a book and a brew ☕
We love Book Club at our care homes. It encourages engagement between residents and helps us share nostalgic memories. Here’s our lovely residents at Hazelgrove: Care Home settling down with one of our specially written books.
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⭐️ Employee of the Month ⭐️
Ashbourne Lodge Care Home staff voted Melvin as their Employee of the Month. His hardworking attitude and lovely demeanour with our residents won him the award. Join us in congratulating him in the comments below 👇
#LifeAtMilfordCare #LifeInACareHome #employeeofthemonth #ashbourne @followers @top fansHuge congratulations to our Employee of the Month Melvin. He’s an incredible member of our care team and is fantastic with our residents. Well deserved
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🫖 Pop the kettle on… there’s always time for tea at Milford House: Care Home.
Here, a cuppa isn’t just a drink. It’s a moment to connect, reflect, and feel at home. Whether it’s setting the table, choosing your favourite mug, or sharing stories over biscuits, our residents are always encouraged to help themselves and each other.
Because we believe having purpose - even in the smallest ways - makes every day feel meaningful.
This is what living well looks like.
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Proof you don’t retire from fun🕺💚
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Cookie Day fun at Spencer Grove 🍪
Yesterday, we celebrated National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day at Spencer Grove: Care Home with some lovely baking fun. Thanks to our kind friends at Caring Works for providing the cookie mix that got us started.
Ann and Margaret took to the kitchen in the morning and did a fantastic job baking up a batch of cookies. In the afternoon, they enjoyed the fruits of their labour with a well-deserved cuppa and a sweet treat.
Baking activities like this are a wonderful way for residents to connect and enjoy a real sense of purpose. It’s always a joy to see smiles around the table and the smell of freshly baked cookies filling the air.
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