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Holmewood prides itself on the care and attention given to residents and their families. Carers concentrate on getting to know residents and their families, enabling staff to look after physical needs and more importantly delivering what emotional support residents and their family might need.
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Care Provided by Holmewood Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 40 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Holmewood Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Holmewood Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Hill Care
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Cathy Shaw(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2012
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
Holmewood Care Home Reviews (128)
Holmewood Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.810) out of 10, based on 40 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Holmewood Care Home has 128 reviews.
The staff are friendly and accommodating.
Mum appeared well, although slippers and glasses were missing - a member of staff went to search.
Mum's room was very clean and tidy, and she had just been showered.
We were checked on several times to make sure all ok.
Care plan review is to be scheduled for the new year.
Upon several visits to see the care home, I have been very happy with the staff and my father's general care. He seems happy to be here and is well looked after.
Thank you for your positive feedback in relation to the care of your father at Holmewood. We are pleased that he is happy in the Home. We will pass on your positive comments to the staff team.
He's not been here long enough for me to make a comment. So far not too bad.
Found the care home staff all friendly, kind and caring. Welcome surroundings comfortable clean room. Altogether a pleasant atmosphere looked after my husband very well until he died.
Friendly and polite staff. Sometimes it is difficult to get updates on my wife's condition on the telephone. Otherwise, the home seems to be run to a very good standard.
Thank you for your wonderful review of our home, we will share it with our staff team who will be very happy to read your kind words. I'm sorry to hear that you sometimes experience difficulty getting updates on your wife, going forward I will contact you directly to discuss your wife's wellbeing. In the meantime please take the best of care.
I know this review should relate to one month only, but i want to thank the staff at Holmewood Care Home for the way that they have cared for my Mum and all the residents in recent months. My mum has been at Holmewood for several years and I think of it as her home.
Thank you for your wonderful 5-star review of our home, it is great to read how happy you are with the care your mum receives. We will share your kind words with our staff team as they will be delighted too. Take care and keep safe.
Due to Covid restrictions, it is difficult to make comments regarding many of the questions listed as I have been unable to see my aunt, except behind a screen, and more recently, just inside one designated room. However, my aunt is very happy with the care she is receiving - says she has a lovely room, and the food is good.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review card. We are so pleased to hear how happy your aunt is with the care she receives at our home. Take care and keep safe.
When our mother was needing 24hr care, we were very worried where she would go, but had no need to be, as this home is excellent. The staff are wonderful and nothing is too much trouble. Thank you very much from us all for the care and support that you give to our mum.
Thank you so much for the lovely review, it is wonderful to hear how happy you are with the care that your mum receives at our home. We will share your kind words with the staff team as they will also be delighted. Take Care and Keep Safe.
My first experience of involving care homes and a relative. Having viewed several homes locally, I chose this home as my preference. I have not been disappointed, in fact, I am more than impressed to only with the facilities, but the caring nature of all the staff and would definitely refer them on to anyone else who is in my unfortunate position. The handling of the Covid pandemic has been amazing. Thank you.
My experience with the home is very satisfying. They looked after my Mum and Dad very well. My Dad is now only at the home as my Mum passed away recently.
Please accept our condolences on the passing of your mum. Thank you for your wonderful review, we are so glad to hear that you are very happy with the care your dad continues to receive at our home. We will share your review with our staff team too as they will really appreciate your kindness. Take care and keep safe.
For the last six years, my mother has been a resident at Holmewood manor. She has been well treated by the staff; they are polite, clean and professional. The food/meals served are varied, hot, good and plenty of it! Before the Covid outbreak, we're met by helpful staff, who would liaise with relatives if necessary. Staff have gone over and above their duties but still provide excellent care under extremely difficult circumstances. Currently, the home is facilitating pod or face to face visits using the appropriate PPE/test.
Thank you for your wonderful review, we are so glad to hear that you are very happy with the care your mother receives at Holmewood. We will share your review with our staff team too as they will really appreciate your kindness. Take care and keep safe.
Before the pandemic, I felt that Mum had settled well and that the staff were professional and kind. They kept Coivd out of the facility for a long time, but in the end, it arrived. I do not think the staff could have done any more than they did to keep the residents safe. I do, however, feel that a 7% increase last year and a 10% increase this year is excessive with Covid being blamed for the increase.
It is very reassuring knowing that our mum is safe, happy, cared for and loved by the lovely staff, carers and housekeeping. There is always something in the pipeline, such as trips out, entertainment and having fun. A big thank you to you all.
Thank you for your review.
My mam has been in her four weeks now, she was very unsettled at first but three weeks on, she's settled very well. All her family are very appreciative for the very good care that mam is getting, she is a lot better in her health and well being.
Thank you for your kind words.
The atmosphere is very welcoming and the majority of people I meet all seem to be quite content and the staff seem to get along with each other as a team, doing the best they can for the residents. Personally, I love to hear soft music playing as it creates a homely environment which was absent in other homes I go to.
Thank you for your kind words.
Christmas Day was as near to a normal family Christmas as anyone could hope for. All of the staff were marvellous.
Thank you for your kind review.
Attended Christmas dinner celebration: could not fault the cleanliness of the home complimented by the wonderful care and attention by all staff making the day so special for the residents and families attending. It was a joy to see the residents laughing and joining in with entertainment supplied by the staff. (Definitely beyond the expectations and requirements of their duties).
Thank you for your kind review.
Lovely place, Mum has settled in and is happy. All the staff always do their utmost to give Mum the best care and support they can. Mum is always clean and tidy in her appearance and is always happy to communicate with all members of staff. Me and my family are all happy with the treatment Mum receives.
Thank you for your kind review.
Treat residents with dignity, caring staff and kind respectful people.
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Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 17 December 2021Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveRequires improvement
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledRequires improvement
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 15 Feb 2016Recipient: Hill Care
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Holmewood Care Home.
Meet the Team (2)

I have been working here since summer 2023 but I have over 10 years of experience in activities and care. I am an NVQ 3 qualified, fire trainer instructor and I have a degree in pedagogy & psychology. I can sing, and play the guitar and my favourite activity is a fun singalong. My proudest achievement in this role is winning 1st place for the tastiest cake in a cake-making activity. In my spare time, I also like to take photographs. You will see some of these pictures on our Facebook page. My biggest passion in life is volunteering for charities supporting children in need.

My passion for care began when I used to visit my grandma who was in Holmewood Care Home, I got to know the manager who saw something in me and suggested a career in care, I wasn’t sure if I could do it but she encouraged me to give it try and I have never looked back.
I started as a care assistant 25 years ago and gradually worked my way through the different roles in the home, becoming a deputy in 2014 and then manager in 2022, an achievement I am really proud of.
Every day is so rewarding, when new resident arrives, they can start off scared and unsettled so the challenge is to make them feel at home and like part of the family, when you see them transform and thrive, it makes it all worthwhile.
My qualifications include NVQ levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 in Health & Social Care and management.
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