About Us

Farnham Mill Nursing & Dementia Home is a family-run concern

The first home, Woodlands in Church Crookham was established in 1976 when Gillian Lee first started to look after her Grandmother, when she was unable to find alternative suitable residential accommodation for her.

As that proved to be a success Gill, a trained Nurse, decided to take in more residents. She had an extension built to her home and the rest, as they say, is history. Hill Brow in Ewshot, Farnham was purpose designed and built in 1986.

Alison, her daughter, also trained as a Nurse and holds a degree in Nursing from City University / St Barts Hospital, London with a Diploma in Elderly Care. She left the NHS as Ward Manager of an elderly care unit at The Royal Free Hospital when she assumed control of both homes following her mother’s retirement in 1998.

Since 1976, the family’s commitment has been to provide the very best care for the elderly, whatever their needs. The family are still involved in the daily activities, and Alison’s daughter Anna has been working in the homes for the last 5 years. So, we may be looking forward to a third generation of the family to lead the way!

Meet the Lee family who have specialised in elderly care for over 50 years

For over 50 years, the family’s commitment has been to provide the very best care for the elderly, whatever their needs. This has been paramount and has been rewarded by achieving Excellent status in numerous CQC inspections and Environmental Health inspections.

Hill House opened in August 2011, followed by Farnham Mill in June 2018. Both are state of the art purpose-built nursing and dementia homes. Here we aim to offer the highest level of care with the best facilities in a comfortable and friendly environment.

Farnham Mill Nursing & Dementia home continues the family’s tradition of the Sunflower Approach to delivering exceptional care for the elderly in Farnham.

Looking after Great Grandma Lee

Gill Lee opens Woodlands in Fleet: the first residents included her own grandmother and great aunt. The high-quality care offered was revolutionary Gill quickly gained a reputation for excellence in care.

1976

1986

Expansion into Ewshot, Surrey

Geoff, Gill’s husband, supports in opening Hill Brow, a care home with 29 large en-suite rooms, and the first purpose designed home in the area. Woodlands expands to 39 en-suite rooms.

Alison Lee Takes the Lead

Gill’s daughter Alison brings her NHS knowledge to develop the team for the next generation of care. This resulted in low staff turnover: permanent, dedicated staff provide the best care, and we have continued to never use agency staff to this day.

1998

2011

Hill House Heralds Innovative Nursing

As demand for nursing and dementia care increases, Hill House opens. This was for residents with more complex health needs. The same approach to staffing remains: to only have a permanent and highly skilled team.

Specialist Nursing Expands to Farnham Mill

A beautiful, purpose built home, designed to support specialist dementia and nursing care. Features include floor to ceiling windows, an expansive patio and grounds, and beautiful mill pond.

2018

2026

A Legacy of Excellence

Alison and Gabriel’s children Ben and Anna have both worked in the homes from their early teens. They both look forward to continue being part of the homes as they grow and evolve.

Our Ethos

Farnham Mill is designed to bring new standards of comfort and care for the elderly in Farnham. Every feature and element of its design and ethos has been thought through to offer both a luxurious and stimulating environment.

It’s the Lee’s family belief that a nursing home is only as good as the staff who work there. At Farnham Mill we employ a significantly higher staff to resident ratio, meaning our staffing levels are amongst the best in the care sector. Every member of our staff shares our Sunflower Approach to care:

Loyalty
Adoration
Longevity

The Sunflower Approach at Farnham Mill is our unique, person-centred care ethos designed to deliver compassionate care for every resident’s needs and preferences. Our residents are cared for as if they were our own family, always putting the residents care, respect and dignity above all else.

With over 50 years experience and local knowledge we only want to employ the best nurses, carers and other members of staff. We invest in the training and development of our team and are proud to pay well above the Living Wage, reflecting our belief in adoration of our team, which results in achieving staff loyalty and longevity. These beliefs are one of the reasons we are a happy place to work and live in.

Farnham Mill opened in 2018 to carry on the family’s 50 year tradition of providing the very best care for the elderly in Farnham.

Careers and staff

At Farnham Mill, our staff are at the heart of everything we do for residents. Alison Lee often says, “A nursing home is only as good as the staff who work in it,” and this belief continues to shape our culture today.

Longevity

We are proud to have never used agency staff in over 50 years. The loyalty and dedication of our team is reflected in an average length of service exceeding 5 years.

Sahlee Epi is registered Home Manager and has been part of the group for over 15 years. Farnham Mill is not only a home to our residents but also a happy work environment and Sahlee has forged strong relationships with the team, residents and families. Sahlee was recently invited to meet the King in recognition of the group’s 50 years of dedicated dementia and nursing care.

Recognition

We were finalists in the National Care Awards 2025 for several categories: Care Home Group of the Year, Chef, Deputy Manager and ‘The Dignity & Respect Care Home of the Year.’

In 2018 we won the Inspire Family Business of the Year for Hampshire Award, for the way we have developed and promoted our staff within the homes. We were also awarded Investors in People Gold Award. This award recognises our commitment to our staff, their training and development.

Charities

Families Supporting Care was established in 2011 by the Lee Family and relatives of the residents of Woodlands and Hill Brow. Its aim is to help support residents whose circumstances have changed or whose money has depleted over time.

Over the last 10 years the charity has helped and supported over 60 different residents, from Aldershot, Farnborough, Farnham and Fleet to stay in their long term chosen care home, with the staff that they know in the home that they love.

Funds are raised through a number of regular social events held throughout the year in the four different homes. In addition to this the Lee Family and a number of relatives have donated to and supported the charity.

If you would like to know more about the charity, please talk to one of the home managers or if you would like to help, please contact Helen Gould the Charity Secretary on Helengould@hotmail.co.uk.

Take the Next Step

If you are considering nursing care near Farnham, we would be honoured to welcome you.

Book a Visit today or call our Care Team to learn more. At Farnham Mill Nursing Home, respite care is provided with compassion, dignity and meaningful support.

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