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Residential Care
A permanent, homely place to live with all the everyday support you need — around the clock.
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Since 2008 · Rotterdam, Netherlands
A home where every day is met with care.
Grand Host is a family-run care home in the heart of Rotterdam — offering residential, dementia and respite care with the warmth of Dutch hospitality.
18
Years of care
42
Private suites
24/7
Nursing team
9.4
Family rating
Welkom bij Grand Host
It's what's inside that counts.
For nearly two decades, Grand Host has been a place where older adults in Rotterdam are known by name — not by room number. Family-owned, values-led, and proudly rooted in the Netherlands, our home combines expert nursing with the small rituals that make life feel like life: morning coffee in the garden, fresh stroopwafels, and Sunday concerts in the salon.
Family owned
Two generations of the same Rotterdam family, still on site every week.
Care CQC-inspired
Rated 'Goed' by the Dutch Health & Youth Care Inspectorate.
One-to-one time
A staffing ratio designed around companionship, not just tasks.
Rooted locally
Fresh produce from Markthal, ties with local schools & choirs.
Our Care
Six ways we can care for someone you love.
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Dementia Care
A specialist household designed for people living with dementia, led by trained memory carers.
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Nursing Care
Complex clinical needs met by an on-site registered nursing team, day and night.
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Respite & Short Stay
Short breaks from one week — for recovery, a change of scene, or family peace of mind.
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Palliative Care
Compassionate end-of-life care that honours dignity, comfort and family closeness.
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Day Guests
Join us for a day of company, meals and activities. No overnight stay required.
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A day full of small, beautiful moments.
From morning walks along the Nieuwe Maas to afternoon baking, our residents choose how each day unfolds. Nothing is scheduled for the sake of it — everything is here because it brings joy.
Food & Drink
Seasonal Dutch menus cooked fresh, three times a day.
Activities & Wellbeing
Music, movement, gardening, and outings across the city.
Faith & Culture
Multilingual staff and services reflecting Rotterdam's community.
The Home
A restored Dutch villa on a quiet Rotterdam street.
Set behind a walled garden in Kralingen, our home blends the character of a 19th-century brick villa with the calm and safety of modern care. Forty-two private en-suite rooms, three lounges, a chapel, a hair salon, and a terrace looking out over the lime trees.
- Location
- Kralingen, Rotterdam
- Rooms
- 42 en-suite suites
- Garden
- 1,400 m² walled
- Languages
- NL · EN · DE · TR
Family Stories
In the words of the families who trust us.
The care my mother receives at Grand Host has given our whole family peace. The team knows her — really knows her.
Sophie de Vries
Daughter of resident
It doesn't feel like a care home. It feels like the home of a very large, very kind family.
Marcus Bakker
Visiting son
I moved in for respite and stayed. The garden, the food, the people — I couldn't leave.
Elena K.
Resident
Visit Us
Come and see for yourself.
The best way to understand Grand Host is to walk through the door. Tours run every weekday — no appointment strictly needed, but a heads-up helps us have the kettle on.
Address
Kralingse Plaslaan 128, 3062 DP Rotterdam
Telephone
+31 9705804551
Email
Info@ghcarehome.com
Tours
Mon–Fri · 10:00 – 16:00