At Conewood Manor in Bishop’s Stortford, we provide award-winning respite care to families from Great Dunmow and nearby areas.
Set within a charming Grade II-listed home, Conewood Manor offers a peaceful environment where short-term stays feel as welcoming as home. Whether for recovery after illness, carer breaks, or transitional support, our skilled nurses are on-site 24/7 to ensure safe, compassionate and personalised care every day.
Families in Great Dunmow choose Conewood Manor for its reputation for warmth, professionalism and excellence in care. Our short-stay residents receive the same attention and respect as our long-term community — with tailored care plans and daily routines designed to restore comfort and confidence.
Conewood Manor is within easy reach of Great Dunmow by car and public transport, making regular visits simple and convenient for families and friends.
To find out more about what we offer, please download our brochure
Our respite care offers everything needed for comfort, recovery and peace of mind:
Whether for a few days or a few weeks, each stay is designed to feel restful and reassuring.
Our dedication to high-quality care has earned recognition from both families and industry professionals:
These honours reflect our consistent standards of safety, kindness and excellence.
Life at Conewood Manor is rich with warmth and connection. Residents enjoy:
Meals are freshly prepared by our in-house chef, with menus adapted to each resident’s needs and preferences — making every day both nourishing and enjoyable.
Stays can range from a few days to several weeks, depending on individual needs and family arrangements.
Yes — our qualified nursing team is on-site 24/7 to provide round-the-clock support.
Absolutely — flexible visiting ensures families can remain involved throughout the stay.
Yes — our respite services often help individuals recover safely before returning home.
At Conewood Manor, every respite stay is handled with care, comfort and professionalism. Whether you need a break from caregiving or short-term recovery support, our team is here to help offering peace of mind and exceptional standards of care.
We are very pleased to be able to highly recommend this Care Home. The dedication of the staff is second to none, a great example of this is that in the 22 months our mother was under their care, there were hardly any changes in personnel and we have to say that we have made friends for life as well.
This is about my sister who has spent at least 8 years in Conewood Manor with Alzheimer?s and who recently passed away. I would like to say a big thank you to the way the staff have looked after her over the years, treating her with love and dignity by day and night, where nothing was too much trouble. The home during that time has improved in many ways, refurbished, new equipment and well managed by the latest management company.
The staff l would love to thank over her time at Conewood.





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.