About Chase House
A manor house
that became a home
Chase House has stood in Arlesey since the 1850s. Today it’s a 50-bed care home built around one idea: helping every resident reach their personal best, as they define it.
1850s
Built as the manor house for Chase Farm
1984
Caring for residents since
50
Beds, most with en-suite facilities
24/7
Care from qualified nurses
Our vision
Everything starts
with the person
Our aim is simple: to help each resident reach their personal best and stay as independent as possible, on their own terms. Every day, our team works with each person to set goals that matter to them, and then helps them get there.
That might mean learning a new skill, joining an education or work-based activity, or simply getting back to doing something they love. Care here is planned around the person, never the other way round.
We want Chase House to feel like a home, not an institution: accessible, safe and open. We welcome families as partners in care. They are never an inconvenience.
Our story
More than 170 years
of history
Built from Arlesey white brick made at a local brickyard, Chase House has been a manor house, a doctor’s surgery and a family home. It has been caring for residents since 1984.
1850s
Built as the manor house for Chase Farm, using Arlesey white brick from a local brickyard.
Later
Home to a local doctor and his surgery, then to the Dando family and another family after them.
1984
The McGuire family buys the house and opens it as a nursing home with 11 rooms.
1986
A new extension brings Chase House up to 36 beds.
2008
A further extension takes the home to 50 beds.
The home
Space to live
the way you like
Our bedrooms have the high ceilings you’d expect of a Victorian manor house, so they feel spacious and full of light. Each is furnished and decorated to a high standard, and residents are welcome to arrange theirs however they like.
Outside, our large, private and secure garden has places to sit, beds for growing vegetables, and our chickens, doves and small animals. Shops, amenities and public transport are all within walking distance.
- Most rooms have en-suite facilities, some with wet rooms
- Sensory areas around the home
- A private room for family celebrations
Working with families
Families are partners,
not just 'visitors'
Nobody knows your relative like you do. That’s why we involve families from the very first conversation and keep them close throughout.
01
Visit before you decide
When we receive a referral, we get in touch with the family, unless the person would rather we didn’t. You’re both invited to look around and meet the team before making any decision.
02
You know them best
Families help us understand a person’s history, preferences and memories. This matters most when someone finds it hard to communicate or remember.
03
Always approachable
Good communication builds trust, so you can contact our team at any time. If you can’t visit, we’ll keep you connected by video call, email or phone.
04
Welcoming visitors
Family and friends are always welcome. We keep visiting flexible while protecting residents’ routines, rest and privacy, because this is their home first.
05
Homely, not clinical
Communal areas are furnished like a home, residents display their own belongings, and those who want to can help out in the garden.
06
Part of the community
Families are invited to meetings, celebrations, seasonal parties, activities and charity coffee mornings. Our pub-style social room can be booked for private family occasions.
Our team
The people who
make it home
Our staff are our greatest asset. Our nursing and care team is qualified, multi-skilled and trained to a high standard, and they look after each resident’s physical, emotional, cultural and social needs.
We aim to be a learning organisation. We give our team ongoing training, the right facilities and financial support to develop, because well-supported staff give better care.
Above all, we ask our team to treat every resident with dignity, respect, kindness and compassion.
