
The staff are very helpful and always see to mums needs. Her room is lovely and well presented.S M(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)



The staff are very helpful and always see to mums needs. Her room is lovely and well presented.S M(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)



Holme Lea care home, situated in a peaceful part of Stalybridge, in Tameside, offers personalised residential and residential dementia care for older people.
The purpose-built and welcoming care home has a range of places to relax, exercise, dine and socialise, including en-suite rooms, a hair salon, conservatory, summer house and landscaped garden.
From Care Assistants to Wellbeing Coordinators and Chefs, each and every member of the team is there to support...
Care Provided by Holme Lea
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 48 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
Other Care Provided
- Stroke
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- 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 Holme Lea for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Holme Lea 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
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Craig Hardman (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2009
Room Information
- Single Rooms (48)
Holme Lea Reviews (74)
Holme Lea has a Review Score of 9.0 (9.028) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Holme Lea has 74 reviews.
Very friendly staff and management. Lovely outdoor space. Bedroom on the small side but overall, good facilities. The home has both quiet and busy areas to cover all needs.
We have been impressed from our visit to the home. My mother-in-law has settled and given her diagnosis of dementia, happy. The caring staff are excellent.
The care home is nicely situated next to parkland, a little short on parking spaces but manageable. Staff very pleasant and attentive, they go beyond the call of duty, helping with luggage and oxygen bottles. I would go back again if circumstances dictate. Thank you.
My experience with Holme Lea, the staff are always very pleasant and really look after my mum with the dignity and respect she deserves they try to cater to all my mums needs, unfortunately my mum was confined to bed for most of the month however, they tried to include her on some of the activities in her room now she is getting involved more and she is a lot happier in herself.
Her care was fantastic, from a wonderful staff.
Living, caring, professional and with good humour.
I admired their patience and empathy. I cannot praise them highly enough.
Friendly environment. Staff are always polite and attentive and the place is always clean and tidy. Any queries we have about gran are always answered and resolved when needed. We are always kept up to date about what is going on and are invited to join any activities taking place in the home. Overall a friendly and welcoming place for gran to be in and to visit.
Our Dad will have been in Holme Lea a year in January. The care and support me and my twin sister have had from all of the staff at Holme Lea is 100%. He was very worried about his state of mind and health before he went in after spending a short time in hospital, but we are very happy he is there and so is Dad. Keep up the good work.
An improvement over the last few weeks staff away listen to you. Home a lot cleaner.
Mum has shown much improvement during May and I'm sure this owes much to the devoted care she receives from the staff at Holme Lea. Occasionally staff seem under pressure due possibly to reduced numbers, but they always rise to the occasion.
My brother spent January here and was wonderfully cared for before returning to try living in his flat with a care package. The staff were truly caring and their reservations about him returning home were proved to be absolutely accurate, and he has been warmly welcomed back on a permanent basis to his, and our, great relief. His whole attitude has picked up as he feels safe, happy and well cared for, and we feel the same way too. Lovely, caring, welcoming staff led by excellent manager. Thank you Holme Lea!!
Mum's mental and physical condition have deteriorated over the last month. The care and compassion shown by management and staff monitoring this have been exemplary, especially in liaising with her GP to ensure her medication for relief of pain and anxiety is appropriate.
The only reason I have not checked "Extremely likely" to recommend is reservations as to the exact nature of the care which a potential client may need. Someone requiring physical or medical care, but with no mental deterioration, might find the preponderance of dementia sufferers in Holme Lea depressing.
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My mum came to the home on respite, she wasn't happy about going but on arrival the staff were so friendly, welcoming and reassuring that she soon settled. She's settled that well she doesn't want to go home and that's down to the staff. Caring, loving, funny and always around when you need them. It's puts my mind at ease knowing my mum is happy and well looked after.
My mother is 93 years old,she went into Holme Lea over 3 years ago,she is partially sighted and almost totally deaf. She has dementia which has got progressively worse over the last few months. All the carers have good understanding of how to treat her knowing how to approach her especially on her bad days.
My mother was transferred to the home for respite care. I gave permission for this having reviewed the CQC report. Although she was only in the home for just over a month, my wife and I visited twice and were very impressed by the care given to my mum. The improvement in her well being from when she was in hospital was amazing. The staff, management and surroundings were all excellent and I would recommend this home to anyone.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 04 November 2025Requires improvement
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- 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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News (14) & Events (0)
- 04 Jun 2025
HC-One care homes across Britain are preparing to open their doors to welcome in visitors from their local communities to join them in this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations...
- 20 Nov 2024
HC-One care homes across the UK are marking International Men’s Day on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, which aims to raise awareness of men’s wellbeing. HC-One resident’s wellbeing is a key...
- 18 Nov 2024
HC-One care homes across the UK took part in fundraising activities on Friday, November 15, to raise vital funds for BBC’s Children in Need. Children In Needs supports charities and...
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Meet the Team (1)

What does ‘kindness’ mean to you?
“I believe that kind of care means seeing our Residents smile, giving support when needed and supporting not only Residents but Relatives too.”Craig has gained many years’ experience in providing care and support to older people, to enrich their lives. He is a knowledgeable and committed leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards of care and quality of life for Residents.
Craig joined Holme Lea as Home Manager because he closely shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every Resident. He extends this caring approach to his colleagues and works closely with them to deliver care and support to Residents in a way that they gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.
He also works hard to arrange events and activities with nearby schools and clubs and is always keen to include the local community in life at Holme Lea.
When asked what he enjoys most about his role, Craig remarked: “I love that I have a very hard-working team who genuinely care about our Residents.”
Away from work, Craig loves nothing more than going to the theatre, swimming and long drives.
If you would like to find out more information about Holme Lea, Craig has an ‘Open Door Policy’ and would be pleased to welcome you for an informal discussion.
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