Durable Melamine Placemats for Rest and Care Homes

Care Home Placemats

Selection of placemats suitable for use in rest and care homes where an increased use is expected for each set of tablemats. Made from durable materials such as silicone, melamine or the woven vinyl Fleximats. Practical and easy to clean after each meal time.

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Burgundy claret coloured melamine table mats all 4

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Melamine Placemats by Plymouth Pottery Regal Claret

£33.75

Single colour, dark rose-burgundy coloured melamine placemats, Regal Claret is part of the Plymouth Pottery Pro Range.

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Regal Forest Green Melamine Placemats by Plymouth Pottery

£33.75

Single colour light green melamine placemats, Regal Forest Green is part of the Plymouth Pottery Pro Range.

Black melamine table mats Plymouth Pottery all 4

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Black Melamine Placemats by Plymouth Pottery Corkbacked

£33.75

Single colour black melamine placemats, Regal Black is part of the Plymouth Pottery Pro Range.

Regal Cream Melamine Tablemats Set of 4 by Plymouth Pottery

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Regal Cream Plymouth Pottery Melamine Placemats

£33.75

Single colour cream melamine placemats, Regal Cream is part of the Plymouth Pottery Pro Range.

All 4 Blue melamine tablemats Plymouth Pottery pro range

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Blue Melamine Corkbacked Placemats Plymouth Pottery

£33.75

Single colour blue melamine placemats, Regal Blue is part of the Plymouth Pottery Pro Range.

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Pimpernel Antique Roses Tablemats

£24.95

Antique Roses cork backed placemats by artist Danhui Nai for Pimpernel.

Pimpernel Exotic Botanic Garden placemats

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Exotic Botanic Garden Placemats Portmeirion Corkbacked

£24.95

Exotic Botanic Garden placemats from the popular Portmeirion range of tableware.

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Portmeirion Botanic Garden Floral Placemats

£24.95

Botanic Garden placemats from the popular Portmeirion range of tableware.

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Antique Rose Linen Tablemats by Pimpernel

£24.95

Antique Rose Linen Pimpernel placemats from a design by Cheri Blum.

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Spode Blue Italian Placemats

£24.95

Blue Italian traditional placemats from the classic Spode range of stylish tableware.

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Willow Boughs Green Placemats by Pimpernel

£24.95

Floral design with green leaves flowers against a soft cream background.

Cream and Blue Pimpernel Willow Boughs Pimpernel Placemats floral design

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Pimpernel Tablemats Willow Boughs Blue

£24.95

Floral design with a blue leaf pattern against a soft cream background.

Floral Traditional William Morris Pure Strawberry Thief Pimpernel Placemats

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Morris Pure Strawberry Thief Placemats

£24.95

William Morris floral design, Strawberry Thief Pure place mats feature a classic leaf pattern on a soft grey background.

William Morris & Co placemats assorted floral designs by Pimpernel Spode

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Morris & Co Assorted Floral Placemats

£24.95

William Morris & Co placemats from the popular Arts & Crafts Movements designer. Six assorted floral designs by Spode-Pimpernel.

Assorted Simply Mixed Morris & Co Floral Placemats 3 different designs

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Simply Mixed Morris & Co Floral Placemats

£24.95

William Morris & Co Simply Mixed placemats from the popular Arts & Crafts Movements designer. This set contains 3 different floral designs.

Morris Strawberry Thief placemats floral design in shades of green single

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Morris Floral Strawberry Thief Placemats

£24.95

William Morris green floral design, Strawberry Thief place mats feature a classic flower pattern on a shades of green background.

Multi coloured Pimpernel Wildflowers tablemats

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Pimpernel Wildflowers Tablemats

£24.95

Set of six floral tablemats by Pimpernel, Wildflowers is an elegant cork backed and vibrant design with multi coloured flowers to brighten up your dining table.

Green Tapestry Sage placemats by Pimpernel

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Pimpernel Tapestry Sage Placemats

£24.95

Detailed and intricate drawings of animals, trees and plants in a woodland setting. The Tapestry Sage placemats by Pimpernel make an elegant addition to your dining room.

Pimpernel placemats Pink Blossom floral design

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Pink Blossom Pimpernel Placemats

£24.95

Stylish Pink Blossom placemats by Pimpernel. Cream background with a reddish-pink floral design to protect your dining table.

Olive Orchard Pimpernel tablemats single mat

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Olive Orchard Pimpernel Tablemats

£24.95

Stylish Olive Orchard tablemats by Pimpernel. Vintage style placemat design depicting an Italian farmhouse with olives.

Botanic Garden Flora & Fauna placemats by Pimpernel

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Botanic Garden Flora & Fauna Placemats

£24.95

Floral themed Botanic Garden Flora & Fauna placemats set of 6 with two different shades of light and dark green and colourful flowers.

Beach Huts placemats from Pimpernel single

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Beach Huts Placemats by Pimpernel

£24.95

Elegant and fun Beach Huts placemats from Pimpernel with a classic scene from the seaside.

Melamine placemats for care homes

When looking for care home placemats apart from selecting designs that will appeal to the majority of residents it is crucial that they are sufficiently robust to withstand the constant wear and tear. Using placemats in a catering environment it is generally recommended that they are the type with a melamine surface.

Melamine placemats are heat resistant to a much higher temperature, around 150C, than the lacquered finish versions. The type of melamine used in these placemats is not only food safe, but is also much more scratch resistant and will maintain a fresh appearance for longer.

Food should not be deliberately served directly onto the surface of the mats as the intention is that the tablemats are there to protect the tabletop from heat or spilt food from a dinner plate, but no harm will occur if some food does end up on the actual placemat.

Buying care home placemats

Although initially buying melamine placemats for a care home costs more than the lacquer variety, given the extended useful life span the melamine version works out as a much more economical option. Particularly considering the amount of wear they will experience in the majority of residential care home settings.

When you are buying care home placemats the usual plan would be to buy placemats that all have the same design, this makes distribution at mealtimes a lot easier to arrange and helps to ensure that all the tablemats are used equally.

Looking after care home placemats

Although melamine placemats are robust, they should still be maintained reasonably carefully after each use. Any spilt food and particularly moisture should be wiped away with a damp cloth. The soft cork backing on these place mats is designed to prevent the mats from sliding around as well as to stop your furniture getting scratched.

The nature of the cork backing means they cannot be placed in a dishwasher as the base would quickly deteriorate. If extra cleaning is needed then some washing up liquid soap and a soft damp cloth should be enough to wipe away even substantial amounts of food.

It is important to make your staff aware of the cleaning requirements of care home placemats, especially to make sure they are not tempted to put them in a dishwasher. This way a set of melamine placemats will last for a long time even with constant daily usage.

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