The Poplars Care Centre Maidstone, a Premium Care Home in Kent

The Poplars is a professional care facility in the heart of Maidstone, Kent, specialising in compassionate care for adults aged 65 and above. Our beautiful sandstone residence and gardens provide a place of relaxation, peace and rest.

Part of the Forest Healthcare Group, we uphold exceptional standards, offering 24-hour care to assist with a wide variety of practical, emotional and personal care needs. Our superb teams of nursing and support staff make The Poplars a true home-from-home, where residents are valued and respected.

Private High-Quality Care Home Accommodation

We provide person-centred care, with careful planning to ensure we offer the right levels of support and reassurance as needed, ranging from respite care for family caregivers in our local community to shorter-term post-operative care to help with recovery and rehabilitation and long-term residential care.

Within The Poplars, a spacious detached property, we have 56 bedrooms and suites, most featuring private bathrooms. They include 15 companion bedrooms that can comfortably accommodate couples who wish to remain with their life partner or spouse.

Residents and their loved ones are always welcome and encouraged to furnish their spaces with any furniture or belongings they would like to bring, appreciating that familiar photos, bedding, books and other possessions can make these comfortable spaces more personal and content.

Each of our suites is designed to be bright, light and airy, with communal areas and social rooms throughout the rest of the property, where residents host visitors and family members, sit back to enjoy our diverse calendar of entertainment, or catch up on their favourite movie. They can also relax in the gardens with a perfectly brewed pot of tea.

Events, Entertainment, Social and Lifestyle Programmes

We place great importance on friendships, mental stimulation and activities that bring joy and laughter to our residents. Activities are always entirely optional and based on our knowledge of residents’ preferences and hobbies. Arts and crafts, quiz nights, and flower arranging are always popular, and we make great use of the outdoor gardens, with barbecues and garden parties during the summer.

Residents have autonomy over their daily routines, and how they most like to spend their time, with every effort made to ensure our residents can stay up to speed with their favourite football or sports team, access pampering treatments such as blow dries and manicures, or join us for day trips either for a visit to the beach, or a fully supported trip to Canterbury, which is just under an hour away.

Personalised Catering and Dining Options

The Poplars partners with apetito, a reputable UK-wide provider of meals created by chefs, nutritionists and dieticians. Residents enjoy nutritious, fresh dining that caters to all medication requirements, intolerances, allergies and preferences. Our menus are designed to support a healthy, active lifestyle and mind while offering tastes, flavours and sensations that are there to savour.

The facilities here at The Poplars are suited to an extensive array of needs, with our capable, dedicated teams of registered nurses, care assistants and visiting therapists. Residents participate in their own care planning and can express their wishes, such as whether they would prefer a carer of a particular gender.

All care teams are fully screened with comprehensive background checks and training, ensuring our residents receive support from highly qualified staff led by experienced managers and supervisors for safety, quality and peace of mind.

Care services at The Poplars include:

24/7 nursing coverage, with a call system in every room and a GP available.
Personal assistance with daily life, activities, dressing and bathing.
Specialist support, including stroke recovery and skin integrity care.
Sensitive continence management and help with any bathroom needs.
Complete lifestyle programmes based on the needs and interests of the individual.

We promote independence wherever possible and assist residents in older age and those with physical disabilities with regular visits from other healthcare professionals, including an occupational therapist, dentist, physiotherapist, chiropodist and optician.

Facilities available to all residents include our vast library of books and DVDs, any-time internet access, a visiting hairdresser, quiet reading and relaxation rooms, a generous patio with easy access, a wide-screen TV and varied other amenities, including our spacious, comfy lounges and dining space with views over the gardens.