Holmewood, Lamplugh Road, Cockermouth CA13 0DP
Holmewood Residential Care Home, in Cockermouth, offers care accommodation for older people in the local area, with a team of staff skilled in providing care to residents with a wide range of care needs.
Service users enjoy en-suite bedrooms and are enabled to enjoy a versatile lifestyle with regular visits from loved ones and comfortable communal lounges, including a newly provided activities centre, excellent for socialising.
The landscaped gardens include a timber framed gazebo with a permanent fixed seating area.
Holmewood has its own passenger lift to suit people with physical frailties and carers are available throughout the day and night. The home maintains strong links with the local community with a number of local interest groups, including: whist clubs, bands and gardening groups who make extensive use of the facility.
Group: Lakeland Care Group
Person in charge: M Gilmore (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Cumbria County Council (click for contact details)
Type of Service: Care Home only (Residential Care) – Privately Owned , Registered for a maximum of 26 Service Users
Registered Care Categories*: Old Age
Admission Information: Ages 65+.
Single Rooms: 24
Shared Rooms: 1
Rooms with ensuite WC: 25
Weekly Charges Guide: Personal Care Single from £750 , Personal Care Shared (per person) from £750 (These prices are only a guideline, please contact Holmewood Residential Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.)
Facilities & Services: Palliative Care • Day Care • Respite Care • Physiotherapy • Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Pets by arrangement • Close to Local shops • Near Public Transport • Minibus or other transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room
Directions:
From the A66, take the A5086 turning towards Cockermouth. Follow the road up the hill and Holmewood is found just before the brow of the hill on the left.
Visiting:
Pre-booking of appointments is not required - please feel free to visit at any time. Ask for the Manager, Melanie Gilmore.
Parking:
Plenty of on site visitor parking.
Latest Care Quality Commission* Report on Holmewood Residential Care Home: click here
* Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.
The Review Score of 9.7 (maximum of 10) for Holmewood Residential Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 8 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Holmewood Residential Care Home in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5 out of 5 from 7 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Care Home / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Care Home receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.67 for Holmewood Residential Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (64 Excellents x 5) + (24 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 91 Ratings = 4.67
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Care Home to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
If there are no Positive Reviews in the last 12 months, then 2.5 points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 2 years. The calculation is the same as above, except the points are divided by 2.
The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Holmewood Residential Care Home is based on 7 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
3 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.25 = 4
Target of 5.2 positive Reviews (26 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 7 Reviews ÷ 5.2 Target Reached = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Holmewood Residential Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.670) from 8 Reviews
Review submitted from a Postal Card by Sharon K (Resident) on Wednesday 20 December 2017. Relates to November 2017.
When I visited my friend the staff were really friendly and gave me a cup of coffee and cake, they kept coming in to see If I wanted anything else. My friend said they always do. She seems very happy and content.
How likely would you be to recommend Holmewood Residential Care Home? Extremely Likely
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Chris Root, Proprietor at Holmewood Residential Care Home responded to this review on 20 Dec 2017:
Thank you, Sharon, for your kind review, and we are very glad you enjoyed your coffee and cake. Our Staff take great pride in welcoming all friends and guests as they take great pride in the Home and the service that they provide.
Review submitted from a Postal Card by Alexander B (Respite Resident) on Friday 13 October 2017. Relates to September 2017.
I write as a respite resident after a stay in hospital with a very serious illness. At Holmewood standards were at the highest levels in both management and staff at all levels. The standards of care were beyond the praise of mere words.
My stay in Holmewood was a joy.
How likely would you be to recommend Holmewood Residential Care Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Margaret P (Resident) on Friday 8 September 2017. Relates to August 2017.
My experience at Holmewood, on the whole, has been very satisfactory.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Mary H (Resident) on Friday 8 September 2017. Relates to December 2016.
I can recommend this residence to all who need care. The staff efficiently varies from extremely good to satisfactory and the overall atmosphere is very good.
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Gillian F (Resident) on Thursday 7 September 2017. Relates to August 2017.
I am extremely happy and find the home exceptionally friendly and the standard of care very high. I intend staying here until I die.
How likely would you be to recommend Holmewood Residential Care Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by I C (Resident) on Wednesday 6 September 2017. Relates to August 2017.
Since I have been in Holmewood I have had first class care and there is always there to hand when needed. The food is excellent which has resulted in my putting on weight which was needed. I have no made my home here.
How likely would you be to recommend Holmewood Residential Care Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Gerrard K (Resident) on Wednesday 6 September 2017. Relates to August 2017.
Everything about the home is great. I am looked after so well. The carers are all very caring and I couldn't be happier. The home has done everything they could for me and more. I would recommend the home to anyone. The food is great, I have no complaints.
How likely would you be to recommend Holmewood Residential Care Home? Extremely Likely
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Review submitted from a Postal Card by Tom B (Power of Attorney Solicitor of Resident) on Wednesday 25 November 2015. Relates to November 2015.
Holmewood is a clean comfortable and caring environment making all residents feel at home and cared for. The staff are friendly, kind and the standard of care is extremely high.
How likely would you be to recommend Holmewood Residential Care Home? Extremely Likely
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