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Care Provided by Elmwood
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 70 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Please enquire directly
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Elmwood for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Elmwood to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Mission Care
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Anupama Paul(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2005
- Last Refurbishment: 2024
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (70)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (70)
Visiting
- The home has protected meal times, therefore they do ask if you can avoid visiting between 8:30am to 9am, 12:30pm to 1:30pm and 5pm to 6pm. Thank you.
Parking
- Parking is available in the on-site car park located at the front of the home, which includes 16 standard spaces and 2 designated disabled bays. Additional free street parking can be found along Southlands Road, situated to the right of the home.
Elmwood Reviews (35)
Elmwood has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.098) out of 10, based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Elmwood has 35 reviews.
Working closely with the staff + advising on the best care together, the family are happy mum sometimes get upset + angry staff know how to look after
We're grateful for your patience during the settling-in period and appreciate your partnership in your mum's care. It's wonderful...
I was a trustee of Mission Care until 2018. I used to visit the home on that capacity. I am very pleased to say that all the impressions that I gained at that time have been more than fulfilled in my recent visits to Elmwood since my 97 year old mother was admitted in September. The staff are brilliant, from the home manager to the domestics. All are kind, considerate and very friendly. My mother is extremely happy and very well cared for.
I am a frequent visitor and I am impressed with the staff and management how quick to sort out anything that may arise with my mother. My wife and I appreciate all the hard work everyone puts in to looking after their residents.
This care home is fantastic, my dad is very well cared for. The whole team of staff work well in looking after his care and medical needs. They have a pastoral care team who visit and chat with my dad and also support families and residents. We love all the activities and celebrations they hold here.
We were very pleased to secure a place at Elmwood for mum on her discharge from hospital. We were very happy with the excellent care given there, which allowed mum to continue to recover & improve her mobility. Although she initially found it hard to settle, staff were very caring & supportive to us as a family through this period. At this time there were a lot of very unwell residents, so activities were not so evident, that would be my only concern.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience of your mum's stay at Elmwood. We're truly pleased to hear that her time with us supported her recovery and helped her regain mobility, that's exactly the kind of positive outcome we strive for. We understand how challenging it can be for both...
The en-suite rooms are always very clean & tidy, good food , upper most was the dignity given to each resident. Plenty of activities but
Not compulsory residents choice. This is the home that didn't give up on him.
Mum has been at Elmwood for about 2 years now. She has recently started having palliative care. When she was taken into hospital in January our family was told that she had days and at best weeks to live. Mum returned to Elmwood and because of the amazing care she has received she is still with us. So we as a family would like to say a big thank you.
In the few months that my mother has been at Elmwood, she has improved both mentally and physically. She has settled so much better than we imagined. She is well cared for by the kind, attentive and caring staff. Staff make an effort to care for each individual's needs with dignity and respect. She likes the food. The residents have daily activities, which they can join in with if they want to. We as a family have always been warmly welcomed, as have her friends. The home has recently had a makeover making it light and bright and her room is kept spotless. I feel the home to be well-led with the managers having a close working relationship with all members of staff, carers and nurses.
Dad went into Elmwood for respite in March 2024. He came home but then realised his needs were far better met in Elmwood than carers at home. He eventually went back into Elmwood in June 2024 and I am relieved seeing how he is being looked after. The staff all go above and beyond for him and there's always a warm welcome upon entering Elmwood.
As he has a learning disability we arrange extra suitable activities for him, these are made welcome by the home.
The staff generally excellent and the manager very helpful.
My husband has been in Elmwood nursing home for just over two years, in the final stages of Parkinson's Disease. He has always been very well cared for. The care staff are helpful, sympathetic and always professional.
What we really appreciated was how they showed such kindness and compassion in my dad’s final days and enabled us to spend as much time with him as possible and treated all of us with such dignity, which we will be forever grateful for. I know my father certainly appreciated the care he received from all the wonderful staff.
Helpful staff, a lot goes on behind the scenes.
The home is amazing. The staff go above and beyond all duties of care and make you feel like one big family. The quality of the life my auntie had at Elmwood was amazing and since day one she loved all the activity and all the staff.
As a family, we 100 % recommend Elmwood to anyone who needs support for their loved ones or support for themself.
Even though my auntie has passed away we are still invited to join still with events at the home and we are welcome any time to visit the other residents who knew my auntie and the staff.
Today the home put on a tea party in memory of my auntie and other residents spoke about her and staff spoke about her and it was a great tribute to her memory.
It is excellent here, and my brother is well looked after. He is receiving the best care in Elmwood. The staff are so nice, friendly and very helpful.
Very pleased with the treatment and care.
My Mum passed away on 13th December 2021. After fantastic care for four and half years by Elmwood nursing home, suffering from Dementia. Her time at Elmwood was fantastic every member of staff knew her by name. As well as knowing her character, and needs through and through. They also took the time to know us. As her family, we were welcome as often as we wished, and for as long as we wished to stay. We were also able to have meals with her if wished, we took advantage of this and had a Christmas meal with her. Which was lovely. Since mum passed I have been able to keep in contact with Elmwood staff who make me feel welcome, each time I visit, which gives me calmness, as well as friendship.
You couldn't wish for better staff. They are kind, considerate and very patient. The care is out of the world. Staff make time for you and they give me lots of feedback about my mum and it's very comfortable. Management and administration are superb and keep me informed every time. They treat my mum and me like true people. Thank you.
Elmwood is a lovely caring environment for my mother. She needs a lot of intense care and Elmwood provide that with a smile. She is very happy there. We would not hesitate in recommending the home. Always welcoming.
All is good, thank you.
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Anupama joined Mission Care in May 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions about Elmwood
What types of Care is Elmwood registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Elmwood have?
There are 70 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Elmwood?
Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Elmwood to the centre of Bromley?
1.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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