Mayflower Care Home

Mayflower Care Home Mayflower is a bright and spacious nursing home in a pleasant area of Gravesend, providing nursing, respite, dementia and residential care.

Mayflower Care Home, Gravesend is a modern and purpose built nursing home for the elderly, frail and people with dementia. It is set within its own secluded grounds in a residential area of Gravesend, just under a mile to the town centre. It is easily accessible by road and public transport. Local shops and amenities are just a couple of minutes’ walk away. Mayflower offers care to people with dementia, and has highly specialist facilities to support people with complex needs. In addition, Mayflower provides both nursing and residential care for elderly frail people with general nursing needs and offer’s residential and respite care packages. Mayflower takes its responsibilities seriously and is constantly looking for ways to enhance the quality of the services it provides to its residents. At Mayflower we have a special commitment to the training and development of our workforce to ensure continuing high standards of care. We believe that care and support to be offered in partnership with family and representatives that’s why we always strive hard to include residents’ family and friends in residents daily routines. Our philosophy is to support each resident towards achieving as much independence as their personal circumstances permit and we support this by providing a wide range of meaningful in-house activities which may include reminiscence and therapeutic activities to stimulate the mind, body and soul. Our specialist units are designed as complex behaviour suites, run by a dedicated and experienced team and provide individualised person centred care to all our residents. The décor of the home is warm and friendly and conducive to strong relationship being formed between residents, relatives and care staff. Relatives are strongly encouraged to be involved in the care planning of their loved ones. Our two complex behaviour suites are divided between an 8 bedded and a 12 bedded unit. All rooms are en-suite, designed to ensure then safety comfort and security of our residents. The complex behaviour suite is also equipped with its own communal lounge where social activities take place, a dining area and kitchenette. The sensory and de-escalation rooms are specicalist areas where residents can relax and de-stress. Please call for further information. Services

24 hour care
Nursing, residential and respite care
Complex needs care
Home cooked meals
Visiting hours to suit you
Activity programmes
Hairdressing salon
Chiropody
Secure landscaped gardens
Retained GP service

Facilities

Purpose built modern care home
En-suite bedrooms
Specialist bathing equipment
High impact furniture
Wheelchair access
Nurse call system
Sensory room
Safe and secure gardens
Telephone & TV point (all bedrooms)
Choice of comfortable lounges
Cosy Pub
IT and Wi-Fi facilities

We provide a range of activities

Music and Relaxation
Gardening Club
Reminiscence
Sensory Games
Quizzes
Board Games
Ball Games
Skittles
Arts & Crafts
Music & Dance

✨ Happy New Year! ✨Here are some lovely photos from Christmas at Mayflower, capturing the festive fun, smiles and specia...
02/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year! ✨

Here are some lovely photos from Christmas at Mayflower, capturing the festive fun, smiles and special moments shared together🎄💛

📸 A few snaps from our recent Arm Chair Exercise class! 🔥💪🏼
19/12/2025

📸 A few snaps from our recent Arm Chair Exercise class! 🔥💪🏼

Our residents have been enjoying a wonderful mix of activities, including Christmas crafting, outings, making gingerbrea...
18/12/2025

Our residents have been enjoying a wonderful mix of activities, including Christmas crafting, outings, making gingerbread houses, ball games, sensory sessions and live entertainment 🎶✨

A lovely combination of creativity, fun, and festive cheer for everyone to enjoy🎄💛

Recent fun at Mayflower Care Home! 🎉 From arts and crafts, sensory play, target practice and a visit from our elf, resid...
10/12/2025

Recent fun at Mayflower Care Home! 🎉 From arts and crafts, sensory play, target practice and a visit from our elf, residents have been enjoying a great variety of activities. Smiles all round! 💛

We do love our music here at Mayflower and this weeks movement and music session was a big hit with lots of smiles and l...
05/12/2025

We do love our music here at Mayflower and this weeks movement and music session was a big hit with lots of smiles and laughter 🎼

We had a brilliant afternoon when RISE joined us for a sports-themed session! 🏅Residents took part in football, balloon ...
17/11/2025

We had a brilliant afternoon when RISE joined us for a sports-themed session! 🏅

Residents took part in football, balloon tennis and a friendly team competition ⚽🎈

Congratulations to the Red Team, who scored 105 points and took the win 🎉

We transformed our bar and lounge with spooky decorations for our Halloween Quiz Evening! 👻 Residents and families enjoy...
04/11/2025

We transformed our bar and lounge with spooky decorations for our Halloween Quiz Evening! 👻

Residents and families enjoyed Halloween-themed questions, riddles, word scrambles and even bingo! 🧡

Everyone tucked into a delicious buffet and big congratulations to Yvonne and her family’s team for winning a hamper full of goodies! 🕷️

Here are some lovely photos from our Diwali celebrations! The home was beautifully decorated with lights and colour as w...
22/10/2025

Here are some lovely photos from our Diwali celebrations! The home was beautifully decorated with lights and colour as we enjoyed traditional Indian food and a wonderful performance from our talented dancers💃

Staff joined in the fun, dressing in traditional outfits, it truly was a bright and joyful afternoon for everyone! 🌸

17/10/2025
We do like a little bit of retail therapy and this week some of our residents have had a great time on a trip out to Blu...
17/10/2025

We do like a little bit of retail therapy and this week some of our residents have had a great time on a trip out to Bluewater Shopping. From having a look round the shops, enjoying a spot of lunch, a walk by the lake and rounding the trip off with a coffee and doughnut. A perfect day enjoyed by all 🍟☕❤️

Save the date for our upcoming Dementia Cafe at Mayflower Care Home. Taking place on Wednesday 29th May from 2pm - 330pm...
13/10/2025

Save the date for our upcoming Dementia Cafe at Mayflower Care Home.

Taking place on Wednesday 29th May from 2pm - 330pm, and the last Wednesday of every month thereafter, we invite those living with dementia, their family, friends and carers, to join us for an afternoon of support and companionship in a welcoming environment.

All are welcome to these free events. It's a fantastic opportunity to meet others within your local community, local professionals, and learn about services and support available over a cuppa and homemade treats.

For more information or to book your place, drop a line to info@mayflower-carehome.co.uk or call 01474531010.

The wet weather hasn't been on our side this week but it hasn't dampened our spirits as we've introduced some new games ...
11/09/2025

The wet weather hasn't been on our side this week but it hasn't dampened our spirits as we've introduced some new games as part of our activities programme and boy have they have been a hit!

From games of Granny Pants, Inflatable Basket Ball and Don't Pop the Balloon, it's definitely creating lots of fun, laughter and memory making throughout the home.

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Gravesend
DA117DX

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+441474531030

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