Common Mead Lane, Gillingham SP8 4RE A comfortable, caring home in a quiet spot
The Mellowes has a lovely domestic feel. It’s an ideal place to stay whether you’re looking for respite or a welcoming place in which to start a new chapter in life.
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All rooms are en-suite |
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Many rooms have views over gardens or fields |
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Rooms are suitable for couples |
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Two comfy lounges, a café and a piano |
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Large landscaped garden with two courtyards |
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Pet therapy for fluffy cuddles |
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Who is this home suitable for?
Residential care residential-care
Nursing care nursing-care
Respite and short stays respite-and-short-stays
Day care day-care
Early stage dementia early-stage-dementia
Advanced dementia advanced-dementia
Recovery post-op or after illness recovery-post-op-or-after-illness
Parkinson’s parkinson
Huntington’s huntington
Physical or learning disabilities physical-or-learning-disabilities
Palliative care palliative-care
What’s included for the price?
All residents appreciate the key things like delicious meals and laundry services. A few options are at an extra cost.
Included:
- Visiting specialist nurses
- GP visits
- Wi-Fi in shared areas
Optional extras:
- Chiropody
- Eye care from an optician
- Access to a nutritionist
- Hairdresser
If you would like to find out more about The Mellowes Care Home, speak to a member of our Customer Care Team, who are on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Call us on 0345 600 4622 ^
Ashley, Leeds Customer Care Team, who are we?
How we’re keeping our residents safe from coronavirus (COVID-19)
As ever, the care and safety of our residents and our people continues to be our highest priority during these unprecedented times. That’s why we’re doing everything we can to look after our residents and their loved ones.
We’re following strict infection control measures in all our homes
Be assured we’re taking extra measures to prevent the spread of infection in each of our homes, including frequent deep cleaning and rolling out testing for our staff and residents.
We have all the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
All our homes have been supplied with the necessary supplies of PPE, and our in-house procurement team is ready to source further supplies if needed.
We’re keeping residents and their loved ones connected
We’re doing everything we can to keep our residents connected to their loved ones and the wider community, from video calls to letters and our new Bupa Buddy service.
For the latest updates, support and guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) please visit our information hub.
Take a video tour of our care home
Discover everything you need to know about our home with our latest video tour. It’ll give you an overview of our home, from the care we provide to the facilities on offer, with photography of the bedrooms and living areas too.
On the edge of Gillingham, surrounded by open fields
A handsome building in period style, with a large wraparound garden and two courtyard gardens – ideal for a short stroll and a glass of sherry before sitting down to a tasty lunch with new friends.
Great places to socialise, enjoy an activity or have quiet time
The café area is just one of several attractive shared spaces at The Mellowes where residents can catch up with family and friends over a cup of coffee and a tempting slice of cake.
Pretty colour co-ordinated bedrooms
We’ve made the rooms a pleasant place to spend a bit of me time, perhaps reading, knitting or with a crossword.
Pleasant gardens where you’re welcome to roll your sleeves up
The large garden has brightly painted garden furniture and a pergola, residents are welcome to do gardening.
A bright and airy dining room
We provide good and varied food and smartly set tables often with fresh flowers. Visitors are always welcome to come for a meal.
There’s no typical day at The Mellowes, but we arrange plenty to do, both here at the home as well as out and about.
Clubs and groups for special interests
Our home has an art club, pottery, Knit and Natter sessions, and we set up a gentleman’s club on our residents' request.
Fun ways to stay mobile and active
Our gardening club and gentle exercise classes make sure there is always a way for residents to keep healthy.
Connected to the local community
We regularly take residents out for lunch at the garden centre and get visits from the local Brownies and primary school children.
"The home promoted choice and decision making… Staff had a good understanding of the people they cared for and supported them in decisions about how they liked to live their lives. People were supported by staff who respected their privacy and dignity… and responded to their changing needs."
"My mother has been a resident at The Mellowes for almost 2 years following a stroke. She was a quiet, shy person but the staff encouraged her to eat her meals with the other residents in the dining room and to join in with the afternoon activities."
Daughter of resident, 02 April 2020, carehome.co.uk
"My aunt lived at The Mellowes Care Home for over seven years. From the beginning, the care she received was excellent. We noticed on our visits that she was treated with great respect and kindness. Until this last year or so she enjoyed taking part in the various afternoon activities. She had always taken great pride in her appearance, so I was impressed to see the care with which she was helped to dress well and the attention that was paid to her hair and even her nails. All this was an indication of the dignity she was afforded and also the kindness and compassion of the staff at all levels."
Niece of resident, 10 March 2020, carehome.co.uk
"The Mellowes is a lovely residential home in gorgeous grounds. Mum was there for over 4 years and we loved sitting out in the garden when the weather was dry. The carers are friendly and really care for the residents, they work so hard. There are a couple of cosy large lounges - great for when residents have visitors and for all the fun activities and events. I enjoyed spending time with mum there and am so grateful for their kindness and care."
Daughter of resident, 16 August 2019, carehome.co.uk
Help when you need it
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Terms and conditions:
- This offer entitles the individual to £750 off a stay that lasts 21 days and an additional £750 if the individual stays longer in a permanent capacity.(making the total of up to £1500 off your stay)
- This offer is available only at The Mellowes and only in respect of designated rooms at the care home. The offer applies to stays lasting between 21 and 43 days. Any stays longer than this will be deemed to be ineligible for this promotion.
- This offer is available to individuals who quote the promotional code ‘Early Bird Spring Saving’, book their stay before 28th May 2021 and start their stay before 28th May 2021. Only new or previous respite residents are eligible to take part in this offer. Residents who are already living at the care home on 8th March are not eligible.
- The individual will receive £750 off a short stay that lasts 21 days.
- If an individual decides to remain at the home after the short stay period and convert their stay into a permanent stay for an additional three weeks or longer, they will become eligible to a further £750 off that further three weeks stay. These discounts apply for a maximum stay of six weeks in total.
- Prices for individuals will vary according to their care needs. Bupa reserves the right to change the individual’s fee as appropriate. Individuals receiving authority contributions are excluded from the promotion, except for those in receipt of NHS Funded Nursing Care. Fees are quoted without NHS Funded Nursing Care applied.
- Bookings are subject to availability and dependent upon care needs assessment. Bupa reserves the right to hold, void, cancel, suspend or amend the promotion where it becomes necessary to do so.
- This offer is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and no cash alternative is offered. This offer may not be used in conjunction with any other offers.
- Bupa Care Homes’ Terms and Conditions of Residence apply. These promotional terms and conditions shall be governed by English law, and the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts.
