Eleanor 2025 Wrapped: A Year of Care, Community & Impact
Growth, Expansion & New Beginnings
- We began a new chapter by moving into our new office in Bromley, a space that reflects our energy, innovation and shared purpose.
- Our website got a fresh look and the number of visits increased two-fold, showing a growing interest in who we are and what we do.
- We welcomed The Close Care Home, to the Eleanor family, a CQC ‘Outstanding care home in Oxfordshire’.
- We also welcomed Chestnut Extra Care, Putney.
- Calabash Day Centre joined the Eleanor family, deepening our roots in Lewisham.
- Our newest care home in Sevenoaks will be opening its doors in 2026.
Quality & Recognition
- Roselands Residential Care Home achieved a “Good” CQC rating.
- Our recent inspection at Rose House achieved Good in every area.
- The Close Care Home ranked among the Top 100 Care Homes in the UK (Lottie Awards 2025).
Community & Advocacy
- We entered into strategic partnerships to serve our communities better.
- We signed the Armed Forces Covenant, standing by veterans.
Community & Advocacy
We entered into strategic partnerships to serve our communities better.
We signed the Armed Forces Covenant, standing by veterans.
Leadership & Representation
Sean Richard Pompeus, Head of Marketing, shared insights at The Care Show Birmingham on Becoming the Care Provider of Choice.
Our COO, Katie Wordley, represented Eleanor at the Homecare Association Conference 2025, advocating for compassionate leadership.
Our Head of Marketing, Sean Richard Pompeus, joined Prosperwell's Lunch & Learn Webinar!
He shared key insights on what truly makes a care provider stand out.
Katie, joined The Great Tommy Sleep Out 2025, standing with veterans and raising awareness for homelessness.
Our Teams, Our Pride
Our Bromley Home Care branch grew from 1 package to 35 clients weekly, delivering 500+ hours of care.
At the Barnet Council Annual Awards, our carers shone bright!
- Ankita Valand – Carer Award
- Arpan Kumar Patel – Innovative Carer Award
- Proud to celebrate our Regional Operations Manager, Hema Arul, Regional Finalist for Outstanding Contribution to Social Care at the Great British Care Awards.
Three finalists from Hounslow Home Care at the Dementia in Care Awards 2025.
- Safina Matovu – Developer Category
- Mrs Nishika Madushani Wickramanayake Manangodage – Inspirational Person Category
- Hoor Fatima – Dementia Community Care Worker Category
Life At Eleanor
In 2025, #LifeAtEleanor was celebrated across our group through moments of joy and togetherness.
We celebrated Violet Clarke’s 100th birthday, a WWII veteran and our first Appleton Lodge resident.
Appleton Lodge celebrated Phyllis’s remarkable 105th birthday, with the Deputy Mayor Kim Tanner and her family in attendance.
80 years of Victory in Europe, celebrated across our homes.
Commitment to a Sustainable Future
Our Teams, Our Pride
Bexley – Smerdon Day Centre
Retained Bexley’s Smerdon Day Centre through successful competitive tendering.
Westminster & Kensington and Chelsea
Won complex care, reablement and hospital-bridging contracts across both boroughs.
HMP Bristol
Mobilised the HMP Bristol Prison Social Care service in January 2025.
Making a Difference Beyond Care
180-Mile Walk
Graham Walsh completed a 180-mile walk for DEBRA UK, supporting those living with EB.
Kent Downs Charity Walk
On October 11, our teams joined the Kent Downs Charity Walk for Dementia UK, walking in honour of families and carers to raise funds.
Thames Bridges Trek 2025
The Thames Bridges Trek 2025 saw our colleagues take on 25 kilometres and 15 bridges in support of CALM, raising funds for suicide prevention.
2025 helped us to bring our values to life. Together, let’s look forward to a bigger and brighter 2026.
Making a Difference Beyond Care
Growth & Expansion
- Our website got a fresh look and visits increased two-fold
- Welcomed The Close Care Home (CQC Outstanding)
- Welcomed Chestnut Extra Care, Putney
- Calabash Day Centre joined the Eleanor family
Quality & Recognition
- Roselands Residential Care Home → Good CQC
- Rose House → Good in every area
- The Close → Top 100 Care Homes in the UK (Lottie Awards 2025)
Community & Advocacy
- Signed the Armed Forces Covenant
- Joined #ProvidersUnite in Westminster
- Care Home Open Week across services
Our Teams, Our Pride
- Bromley Home Care: 1 → 35 clients weekly
- 500+ hours of care delivered
- Barnet Awards: Ankita Valand, Arpan Kumar Patel
- GB Care Awards Finalist: Hema Arul
- Dementia Awards Finalists: Safina, Nishika, Hoor
- House of Lords recognition – Greenwich Home Care
- Long Service Award – Kanga Rajalingham (14 years)
Moments that Mattered
- Violet Clarke – 100th birthday
- Phyllis – 105th birthday
- VE Day 2025 – 80 years remembered
- Roselands wedding – Apeksha & Inosh
- Fireworks Night – The Close Care Home
Beyond Care
- 180-mile walk for DEBRA UK
- Kent Downs Charity Walk for Dementia UK
- Thames Bridges Trek – 25km / 15 bridges for CALM
Looking Ahead
2025 helped us to bring our values to life.
Together, let’s look forward to a bigger and brighter 2026.
