Abbey Chase Residential Nursing Home lies in ten acres of abbey grounds in the ancient Thameside town of Chertsey. The Chertsey name is believed to have evolved from the Cerotesege - a Roman settlement name meaning 'the island of Cerotus'. Cerotus is a Latinised pre-Roman personal name. Midway between Windsor and Kingston, Chertsey has a rich history that has been traced back to AD666 when the Benedictine abbey was founded by Erkenwald (later he Bishop of London). Alfred the Great confirmed the abbey's rights in AD889. In 871 the abbey was destroyed during the Danish invasion and new work did not begin until 1110. The new church was a magnificent structure 275 feet in length. Building continues well into the 13th century when decorated floor tiles of exceptional quality and design were laid. Examples of these tiles can be seen in the British and Chertsey museums.

The abbey was famous in its time, and received frequent visits from royalty including Kings Edward I, II, and III and King John. King Henry III held royal court at the abbey during his reign. When King John sealed the Magna Carta at nearby Runnymede in 1215, Adam the Abbot of Chertsey was present. King Henry VIII dissolved the abbeys in 1537, and the extensive property of the Chertsey abbey passed to the crown and the buildings largely demolished. Today, the only visible remains are the buried ovens in the abbey and some stonework beside the abbey river. Some of the stone was reused in a number of surrounding buildings including Oatlands Palace near Weybridge. Foundations of the Abbey Chase bridge, which has a grade II historical listing, are reputed to have been constructed by the monks. It is also believed that the bridge was used by the monks as a water race for their flour mills. The mills were demolished early in the 20th century. In 1920, Colonel Clare commenced building Abbey Chase home.
The original design included a first floor but this wasn't realised until 1990 when a Chertsey builder made the addition. The property was then converted to the Abbey Chase Nursing and Residential Home. In 2002 the home has benefited from a 20 bed extension that has been sympathetic to the original character of the building.