At Conewood Manor in Bishop’s Stortford, we provide award-winning respite care to families from Quendon and nearby areas. With skilled nurses on-site 24/7 and a warm, Grade II-listed setting, we deliver safe, personalised support when it’s needed most.
Respite care plays an important role in supporting both residents and their families. Whether it’s to allow carers a well-earned break, support recovery after illness or provide short-term care during a change in circumstances, our respite stays are designed to feel calm, reassuring and genuinely homely. From the moment a resident arrives, our team focuses on comfort, dignity and continuity — ensuring every stay feels supportive and thoughtfully managed.
Families from Quendon choose Conewood Manor because our respite care combines professional nursing support with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Whether someone needs a short stay for rest, recovery or reassurance, our team provides attentive, person-centred care shaped around individual needs, routines and preferences.
Conewood Manor is within easy reach of Quendon by car and public transport, making regular visits simple. This convenient location allows families to remain involved and connected throughout the respite stay, offering reassurance for both residents and loved ones.
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We tailor support to each person’s needs — from medication and nutrition to mobility, comfort and meaningful daily routines. Care may include:
Whether the stay is planned in advance or arranged at short notice, our focus remains the same: safe, compassionate care delivered with consistency and respect.
Conewood Manor proudly upholds nationally recognised standards of nursing and resident wellbeing:
Daily life at Conewood Manor is designed to feel engaging, relaxing and uplifting. Residents can enjoy:
Fresh meals are prepared daily by our in-house chef, with diets individually catered for and adapted to health requirements and personal preferences — helping residents feel nourished, comfortable and at home.
Respite care is suitable for anyone who needs short-term support — whether to recover from illness, enjoy a change of environment or allow family carers time to rest and recharge.
Yes. We offer flexible visiting so families can stay closely involved throughout the respite stay.
Yes. Subject to assessment, our nursing team can support a wide range of clinical and personal care needs.
Often, yes — depending on availability. Please contact us to discuss urgent placements and current vacancies.
Simply get in touch. We’ll explain availability, fees and next steps clearly and sensitively.
If you’re exploring respite care near Quendon, Conewood Manor offers expert nursing support in a calm, homely and reassuring environment. We’re here to provide safe, compassionate care — giving families confidence and residents a comfortable place to rest, recover and feel supported.
My mum came to Conewood Manor in October 2019 and she was extremely poorly. With Conewood’s nurturing care she survived for an additional 9 months. The staff go above and beyond for the residents (and for their family) and I can honestly say that it was their care and support that helped mum continue with her Alzheimers journey for so much longer than expected. Every single member of staff cares and this is evident. Mum was always clean, well-fed and looked after and I cannot fault Conewood Manor. Mum sadly passed away on 30th June but whilst I was with her at the end the staff would continually ask me if I was ok or if I needed anything (even though they had all of the relatives to care for). I felt that they genuinely cared for my mum. The final act of kindness was when they all stood outside the home as mum took her last journey past them. I would recommend Conewood without a doubt to anybody looking for care for someone they love.
Was able to visit my dad yesterday, his 92nd birthday. Due to Covid haven’t seen him since early March. He looked so well and relaxed. He said he liked it there and had made friends and he loves the food!
Every single member of staff has been so kind and helpful both to dad and his relatives. We sat in the beautiful rose garden, it was lovely to see dad smiling. It is such a weight off the family’s mind that he is being so well looked after and is happy at Conewood Manor.





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.