Eleanor Healthcare Group has been trusted in the care sector since 1979, delivering exceptional support across home care, residential and nursing homes, supported living, extra care and specialist services. With more than four decades of experience, we are proud to extend our commitment to compassionate, person-centred care to the vibrant community of Putney.
From 1st September 2025, Eleanor Healthcare Group will be operating Chestnut House Extra Care, bringing our expertise and values into this welcoming development.
Chestnut House Extra Care is located at 209 Arabella Drive, Putney, London, SW15 5LH. The house provides 41 self-contained flats with 24-hour onsite care and support, designed to help people live independently while enjoying the reassurance of professional care always being close by.
Putney is a lively and well-connected area of South West London, known for its green spaces, community spirit and excellent transport links. With our presence at Chestnut House, Eleanor Healthcare Group is proud to strengthen its local commitment to high-quality care in Putney and the surrounding South West London area.
Our dedicated care staff provide tailored assistance with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, grooming and medication management, ensuring residents receive the support they need while maintaining their independence and dignity.
Chestnut House is led by Registered Manager Thompson (Tom) Beah and supported by Team Leader Nasra Ahmed, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and high-quality care delivery.
At Eleanor Healthcare Group, we believe that our people are our greatest strength. Behind every service we deliver is a dedicated team of professionals – from registered managers and team leaders to care coordinators and frontline support workers – all driven by one shared mission: to provide compassionate, personalised care that enhances independence and quality of life.
Extra Care provides self-contained housing with 24-hour onsite care and support, allowing residents to live independently with the reassurance of professional help when needed.
Chestnut House is located at 209 Arabella Drive, Putney, London, SW15 5LH. It is within easy reach of local amenities, green spaces and transport links. The nearest train, Barnes, is only 10 minutes walking distance away!
The scheme has 41 modern, secure flats designed for individuals who want independence with the comfort of care nearby.
We provide domiciliary care, dementia care, palliative care, disability support, reablement/rehabilitation, waking night care and community activities.
Yes, our waking night care team ensures 24-hour support, giving residents complete reassurance day and night.
Residents can choose from flexible care packages – from hourly visits to 24-hour support – depending on their needs and preferences.
Unlike a traditional care home, residents at Chestnut House live in their own private flats with the freedom to maintain independence, while still benefiting from professional onsite care and social activities.
Our services are regulated and our experienced care teams follow personalised care plans, continuous training and regular reviews to ensure high standards of care.
Despite a successful stint as one of the youngest finance directors in London, specialising in mergers and acquisitions for a prominent advertising company, Marc found his professional success to be hollow. Driven by a desire to serve the community, he left the lucrative world of finance to establish an accountancy practice and business consultancy in Lewisham. His mission was clear: guide local start-ups and small businesses toward financial transparency and profitability.
As Marc’s consultancy flourished, he received a crucial call from Eleanor in 2005, who was struggling to keep her nursing agency afloat after 26 years. Marc took on the challenge, initiating a leap of faith that marked the beginning of a transformative journey. Today, the Eleanor Healthcare Group stands as a model business in the care sector, with over 1500 dedicated members, fluent in 112 languages, supporting over 3000 clients. The senior staff, with a combined experience of over 100 years in health and social care, has been instrumental in guiding and participating in the organisation’s remarkable growth.
Marc draws inspiration from his team of staff care workers and frontline keyworkers, acknowledging their role in preserving the life and dignity of the most vulnerable in the community. He emphasises that Eleanor is an organization with people at its core, having created a paradigm shift in the care sector with the driving principle that social care is about people, not processes. In 2009, Marc introduced the concept of person-centric care, responding to a request from Richmond Council. Eleanor Healthcare Group led the transformation, offering tailor-made services and pioneering an outcomes-based approach in collaboration with local authorities. The organisation then took a leading role in preventive care, integrating health and social care services and introducing a novel caring model to Lewisham Council based on the Buurtzorg model.
Despite numerous achievements, Marc sees success as just the beginning. The Eleanor family remains ready to take another leap of faith, with trust in people above processes. In the face of mounting challenges to health and social care systems, Marc has been steering Eleanor to the forefront of much-needed innovation within the UK and globally. Eleanor Healthcare Group takes pride in its identity, never compromising integrity and always preserving its true essence. The commitment to taking the road less travelled is evident as it approaches the next fork in the future of healthcare, promising to continue breaking new ground and redefine possibilities.