
The nurses were professional and one of them always kept us up to date with any concerns we hadJoanne C(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)

Outstanding care, from everyone. Have the time to talk to you, very friendly. I would recommendL W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

This is a lovely care home, and the day staff are excellent. They go above and beyondCarol S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The nurses were professional and one of them always kept us up to date with any concerns we hadJoanne C(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)

Outstanding care, from everyone. Have the time to talk to you, very friendly. I would recommendL W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

This is a lovely care home, and the day staff are excellent. They go above and beyondCarol S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Hengist Field is a modern, purpose-built Home situated in the beautiful Kent countryside, close to the picturesque village of Borden. The Home’s dedicated and highly qualified team are committed to providing the highest quality residential, nursing and dementia care and support for their 75 residents.
The Home also has a fulltime Physiotherapist to support residents with rehabilitation, enabling bespoke day or short-term placements. Physiotherapy services also help with improving peoples’ strength,...
Care Provided by Hengist Field Care Centre
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 75 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Hairdresser, chiropodist and Physiotherapist are extra. Most other things are included.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Hengist Field Care Centre for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Hengist Field Care Centre 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
- Nellsar Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Neli Koleva(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2011
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (75)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (75)
Visiting
- The home maintains an open-hours visiting policy, which means relatives and friends are welcome to drop by and see their loved ones at any time. Families are always welcome to join their relatives for afternoon tea or lunch.
Hengist Field Care Centre Reviews (149)
Hengist Field Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.797) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hengist Field Care Centre has 149 reviews.
I had a good relationship with the manager and senior members of staff as well as the carers.
My mum became poorly on and off during 2022, sadly I lost her in August 2022, we are so grateful my Mum was able to live her days out there and not in hospital. Thank you Hengist Field Care Centre for all you did.
Dear Wendy, thank you so much for taking time to share your experience. Your Mum was such a lovely person, full of personality, sense of humor , glamorous at all the time. Was absolutely a pleasure and honor to have knower her and to be part of her life. She was closed to everybody's heart and you...
My mother has been receiving palliative care for over three years at Hengist Field Care Center and sadly recently passed away. Although it has been a difficult time for the whole family for the duration of her care, we are extremely grateful to all the staff and management for their level of service and the help provided. I feel blessed to have chosen this place for Mum to receive her care.
I am really sorry for your loss; it is really hard when you lose your loved one. But reading your lovely review gives me peace of mind that your Mum was well cared for and treated with love, dignity and respect. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience at Hengist Field Care Center in these difficult times for you and your family.
We are extremely happy with the care our mother receives here. She is clearly happy which is the most important thing. The staff are all friendly and helpful and we feel reassured she is in safe hands.
Thank you so much for taking time to write such a positive review. I am really glad to hear that your Mum is well looked after by the care team. Your opinion is very important to us.
My only complaint is the downstairs windows only open about 6 cms. It should be able 15 cms to get some air in the heat we have had.
Thank you so much for such a positive review. I am really happy that the team was there for you when you needed them most and acted promptly. Unfortunately, the windows restrictions are required by Health and Safety regulations in the care homes. But moving forward as the climate is changing, we are looking to new solutions to improve ventilation during the hot season.
Excellent care.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. Your opinion is so important for staff morale and for us, as we help to improve our service.
I spent a pleasant hour in the lounge chatting with my cousin.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience, while visiting your cousin. I am really happy that you had a nice visit.
He was in the lounge but it was a bit noisy so we moved to be able to have a conversation with him. After 20 minutes or so he was ready to go back to his room but had to wait as room was not cleaned up from ant powder. Otherwise, my friend was fine and seemed to enjoy our visit. Do hope the ant problem is resolved soonest.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. Your opinion is very important to us, and I can reassure you that I will look into the concerns raised by yourself. I hope that your next visit will be a more pleasant one.
My uncle seems happy here, staff are excellent and look after him. Well provided with DVD's in his room as he is virtually bedbound. Staff always very helpful and friendly. We love the dog!
Thank you so much for your lovely review. Your opinion is very important to us.
We are always welcome too, even with the good kids.
Thank you so much for taking time to share your experience. I am really happy that your Father in law is well looked after and you are having a good time while visiting.
The atmosphere was restful. I did not feel uncomfortable sitting with mum for my visit. I was informed that Mum had recently had her cup of tea and morning snack.
Thank you so much for taking time to write such a nice review. I am really happy that you had a peaceful and pleasant visit. I will pass your positive comments to the care team. Your opinion is very important to them.
My mother was welcomed and well cared for, on the whole. Areas which caused her stress, were staff with unfamiliar accents, not being allowed outside unattended (so I visit often to cover that need) and sometimes a slow response to needs (eg television not working). Increased coordination between staff, would help.
(One agency staff was very unprofessional. Addressed well: needs monitoring)
Mobile signal is very unreliable. My mother felt isolated in the evenings as they have to be in their rooms from 6pm.
Information about Hengist living (esp. telephone issues) needs to be supplied, for all new residents
Thank you so much for taking time review our service. Your opinion is very important to us and will help to improve in the areas of concerns raised by yourself.
Nice atmosphere, nice building, nice rooms. The staff are friendly. My mother hates being here, wants to go home but that's understandable.
Thank you so much for taking time to review our service. I understand how difficult is to move from your own home to a care home. I hope in time your Mum will settle and will become content. Your opinion is very important to us.
My mum entered Hengist Field Care Centre for end of life care. Throughout her stay every single member of staff was extremely kind, caring and treated her with great dignity. Friends and family were treated with sympathy, We recommend this care home unreservedly.
Thank you very much for taking the time to review our service. Your opinion is very important to us and means a lot to the care team.
My husband has been well looked after since his arrival in February. He enjoys the food but is surprised by the number of biscuits given to him as that was not part of his diet at home. He is not too keen on joining in activities as that was not part of his previous life. Enjoying travelling, bird watching reading, Codewords etc. He sometimes realises that he is missing these things, but he gets family visits at least three times a week.
Thank you so much for taking time to review our service. Your opinion is very important to us and help to improve our service.
The staff at this care home are their best asset, my mother was admitted to the home from hospital in April 2021 with severe illness and end of life conditions. The nurse and nursing staff at this site were exceptional in dealing with her multiple conditions including progressive cancer, severe bedsore grade 4 from a previous hospital, severe arthritis, and existing blood clots in right leg, diabetes, back injury and partial paralysis of lower legs, also existing bowel and hernia condition. She was also partially deaf and blind in one eye. We visited regularly 2 times a week or more until November. My mother was always kept in clean and presentable condition as was her room, the Nurses were informative and skilful and considerate and accurate with information. The reception staff were very helpful, kind and welcoming on every occasion. The personal care staff also turned and changed her very frequently. In my view, this care home is probably the best you will find. The family is very grateful for her care.
Thank you so much for your lovely review. I am so happy that you had peace of mind while your dear Mum was cared for at Hengist Field Care Centre. Your opinion is very important to us, and means a lot for the care team.
They have made it as accessible as possible for us to see her and it is giving us peace of mind that she is amongst friends and well looked after.
Thank you so much for such lovely feedback, it means a lot to us. Your Mum is an amazing lady, and we are honored to be part of her life.
Friendly staff, with a clean environment.
Thank you very much for taking the time to review our service at Hengist Field Care Centre. Your opinion is very important to us. We will try our very best to improve and deliver good care for your Mum and the other residents.
My friend received excellent care throughout his stay at Hengist Field Care Centre. Any slight concerns we had were very quickly addressed. During my friends last days, the care was exceptional and I was also impressed by how the staff had all become his friends. The staff looked after us too, especially during my friends last days.
Thank you so much for taking time to review our service. Your opinion is very important to us and means a lot to the care team.
My friend of 31 years, was so active during her lower years - a prolific fundraiser for the conservative association and mayor of Gravesend so I was shocked when she developed dementia and was taken to a care home. Her son lives in Spain so she has no family nearby. I visit her each month and have always found her well looked after in comfortable, clean surroundings. She has a lovely room and access to all amenities. The food looks attractive and well prepared so I no longer worry about her.
Thank you so much for your positive feedback. Is very important to us to know that you feel this way and means a lot to our team.
The staff on duty that particular day was absolutely excellent. I was very mindful that staff members spent more time with mum than we could do, particularly over the last 2 years. I know many of them became very attached to mum and to her would have been just as much a part of her family as we were.
In particular, I was more than satisfied that during her 4 years at Hengist Field, mum was very well cared for and received the best of care possible. I know that your staff took the trouble to get to know mum and her little ways, which meant a great deal to us as a family. It was particularly important to us during the lockdown when visiting was restricted. While busy, your staff always took the trouble to let us know how mum had been.
Over the years there have been a number of staff members dedicated to the care of mum, and I would like to thank every one of them.
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. Your mum was a special lady with a gentle soul. We feel honoured to be part of her life. Thank you so much for your support and understanding during these years.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 September 2024Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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News (32) & Events (0)
- 30 Jul 2026
We held our annual Summer BBQ here at our Care Home in Sittingbourne, and what a fantastic day it was! This year's theme was 'Through the Decades', and everyone enjoyed...
- 16 Jul 2026
Our baking session on Monday 6 July was inspired by our residents at our Sittingbourne Care Home, who came up with the brilliant idea of using up our leftover Easter...
- 25 Jun 2026
On Friday 19 June, to celebrate Royal Ascot Week, we transformed our cherry lounge into a stylish photo shoot setting, complete with a red carpet backdrop and a wonderful selection...
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Awards / Recognitions (6)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Nellsar Care Homes
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: Nellsar Care Homes
- 28 Feb 2020Recipient: Nellsar Care Homes
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"Hello, I’m the Manager of Hengist Field Care Home in Sittingbourne. I joined the Nellsar family as Manager here at the Home in November 2018, bringing with me 34 years' Nursing experience from working in a variety of UK and overseas care settings. Our wonderful team here provide high-quality care while ensuring that our residents enjoy all aspects of life within our Home.
Hengist Field Care Home was opened in 2011 and the design fits in beautifully with the surrounding Kent countryside of Oast Houses and orchards. We have first-class facilities here for our residents to enjoy and are developing many new and exciting ideas and initiatives to enhance daily life within the Home. Our gardens and the surrounding area are stunning and these include a spectacular courtyard, sensory garden and an area where residents enjoy growing soft fruits in the summer.
On warm sunny days lunch is often served in the gardens and families are welcome to relax with loved ones and enjoy quality time together.We pride ourselves in promoting a caring, family-orientated atmosphere, where we extend our support to friends and families of our residents.We have a Friends of Hengist Support Group to support relatives who find it helpful to share their experiences with others in similar circumstances and the desire to learn more about the illness or condition that affects their relative. We also hold Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends Information Sessions. These are very informal and are designed to give people a greater awareness and understanding of how Dementia may change their loved ones.
We like to make each day meaningful for residents of our Home. Our Activities team are always planning something different. Every week we have a range of organised activities, which may include; exercise classes, musical mornings, coffee mornings, food tasting, arts and crafts or musical therapy.
Our Well-Being Team are on hand to deliver one to one relaxing sessions which may be in the form of a massage, or aromatherapy which has wonderful benefits to the holistic health of residents. Our Cinema room plays a film of the day which runs twice a day every day – so our residents can enjoy the nostalgia of popcorn and an old movie. In the summer, we have BBQs every month, with live music – an opportunity for residents, relatives, friends and staff to get together and enjoy each other’s company.
A daily Lunch Club also allows residents living in different units within the Home to meet up, enjoy a meal and spend some time together in one of our tastefully decorated dining rooms.We extend a warm welcome to everyone who wishes to join us when we participate in charity events including Alzheimer’s Society Cup Cake Days and The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning organised by Macmillan Cancer Support.
We host relatives and residents meetings at which discussions are held about how families can become more involved and how we, as a Care Home, can continue to improve upon all aspects of our care and services provided at the Home. We implement any suggested new activities, or ideas, or menu suggestions, and then we meet again to discuss how well these were received."
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