Care Home in Kent, Staplehurst

Charm and character

Abbotsleigh Care Centre is spacious and bright with a modern, yet traditional feel and décor throughout. All visitors to the Home are welcomed into a large reception area with relaxed seating and refreshments. You will notice straight away the wonderful wall art and decorations on display, most of which have been created by our residents. This personal touch helps give Abbotsleigh the charm and character that’s evident throughout the Home.

Bedrooms and en-suites have been decorated to a very high standard and we help residents to make their rooms their own, with furniture and decorations of their choice. Abbotsleigh is spaciously divided across two floors and lift access makes it easy for our ladies and gentlemen to make the most of all indoor and outdoor spaces.

Our lounge areas are large and sunny, with stunning floor to ceiling windows and comfortable seating. These communal areas are perfect for enjoying some relaxation time or activities, and along with two separate dining rooms, our residents have every opportunity to join in with social events or partake in their own interests and hobbies.

Set in rural woodland

As you approach the tree-lined lane to Abbotsleigh, it’s hard not to be taken aback by the Home’s woodland setting. With a front decking and seating area (which is also a constant sunspot!) and extensive rear gardens, our residents are able to enjoy these calm and peaceful areas all year round. Many of our bedrooms also overlook the gardens and tranquil surroundings.

For avid gardeners and those who like to potter in the greenhouse, our residents can while away the hours potting plants or tending to the herbs. Others simply prefer playing garden games with some good food and a cold drink in the sunshine. We welcome family and friends to join us anytime and our summer barbeques are always a good excuse for a get together.

Recreation and leisure

No two days (or sometimes hours) are ever the same at Abbotsleigh. Our Recreation and Well-Being team work throughout the week to provide a huge range of events and activities for our ladies and gentlemen to enjoy. We take time to really get to know our residents’ personal interests and hobbies and make sure that everyone has the chance to get involved with as many activities as they’d like.

Being in the heart of the Kent countryside, we’re lucky to be close to so many places of natural beauty and make good use of our minibus for trips out and about. We can often be seen browsing at Millbrook Garden Centre, enjoying lunch at Frankie’s Café and chatting over cake and coffee or even taking in the views of the River Medway aboard a Kingfisher boat trip.

We also open our doors to a variety of music entertainers and performers, local school choirs and, in the summer months, horses are even trotted down our driveway for residents to meet outside and feed them apples and carrots.

On any given day our lounges are filled with arts and crafts, bingo, horse racing, movies and even armchair Olympics and Zumba – a firm favourite with both residents and team members! We also pull out all the stops to celebrate special days throughout the year including Valentines, Easter, Halloween and Christmas, not forgetting birthdays and special anniversaries. Naturally, these occasions usually involve decorations and cake!

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Care services

• Day Care
• Respite Care
• Residential Care
• Dementia Care
• General Nursing Care
• Nursing Dementia Care
• End of Life Care

A shared Nellsar culture

As part of a group of Care Homes, we are extremely proud of our caring, supportive culture which embodies empathy, equity, professionalism and continuous improvement. Our shared values focus on the individual – from residents to team members – creating an inclusive environment with both residents and team members at the heart of what we do every day.

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Technology and relaxation

We embrace leading technology and resources to keep us at the forefront of delivering the very best person-centred care. One of these initiatives is called ‘Care Vision’; a digital system with hand-held devices which our Nurses and Carers use for creating accurate care plans and notes which are live and updated in real time. Please feel free to ask us more about ‘Care Vision’ and how it works in the Home.

Each week we also provide ‘Namaste’ sessions, transforming our lounge into a beautiful and relaxed space with scent diffusers, colourful decorations, flowers, drinks and fresh fruit. Our ladies and gentlemen can then choose to enjoy a head or foot massage, or simply relax in a wonderfully calm and restful environment.

A message from the Manager

Hello, my name is Alina Abagiu​ and I’m the Manager at Abbotsleigh Care Home in Kent, Staplehurst. We are a Dementia and Nursing Care Home in Kent, Staplehurst and we would like to invite you to pay us a visit. Our Care Home is beautiful building, combining ‘old’ character with newly refurbished facilities. Abbotsleigh is set among lovely, landscaped surroundings – an altogether peaceful, and tranquil Care Home.

Our care team are passionate about supporting our residents with all levels of Dementia and Nursing needs through person-centred care and personalised care plans. We have 57 single rooms in our Care Home – the majority of which have en-suite facilities. Having recently undergone extensive refurbishments in recent years, they are spacious, bright and airy, with pleasant picturesque all-round views.

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