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Holmwood House is located within walking distance of Swaffham town centre, set within acres of beautiful grounds, an extended Grade II listed building dating from 1846.
Many of the original features have been retained and it has been sympathetically and tastefully converted. The main house has eight bedrooms, all enjoying fantastic views over the grounds.
Accessible from the main house is a purpose-built ground floor extension consisting of 32 bedrooms. All have...
Care Provided by Holmwood House Care Centre
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 62 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
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
Additional services such as hairdressing and chiropody are available at an additional cost.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Holmwood House Care Centre for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Holmwood House Care Centre 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Holmwood House Holdings
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Charlene Waldron(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2012
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (5)
Parking
- Parking available at the front of the main building at their own risk.
Holmwood House Care Centre Reviews (106)
Holmwood House Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.691) out of 10, based on 44 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Holmwood House Care Centre has 106 reviews.
My Dad spent the last one and half years of his life in Holmwood House Nursing home in Swaffham up to when he passed away in August this year at 95 years old. He was well looked after with care and kindness the whole time. We were able to visit whenever we liked and were always met with smiles. His dementia meant that he would have struggled to continue his life at home but I know that at Holmwood House he was welcomed and included in their community with quizzes, singing and puzzles each week and was safe and happy - and loved the food!
This is a calm, relaxing, beautiful place, well done to all who work so hard to make it such a lovely home.
I have found the care home to be excellent in the care for its residents and their well being. The food is very wholesome with variety and choice, and there is attention paid to entertainment, which is very important so that people are not bored. The staff are friendly, experienced and there is a good overall atmosphere.
Aunt has been at Holmwood for some time now and has had continuous great care.
Staff are always pleasant and helpful. Ready to listen and assist.
A few of the night care staff are brusque and seemingly uncaring. I have been upset by them a number of times. Most are excellent.
Another happy time at Holmwood House. We have very good activities coordinators, providing excellent facilities. A wide range of singers and activities have been especially inspiring. Well done to all at Holmwood House.
We come once a week to visit a resident. Everyone seems very happy, the staff are very helpful, the person we visit is quite satisfied with the cared he has, also likes the food.
It's a delight to come and visit. Staff are always very friendly and helpful. The areas are clean, bright and very well maintained.
The staff are kind and caring, and all my needs are met. There is a good choice of food which I enjoy. The rooms and public areas are clean and well cared for.
A very good afternoon, meeting my mother. Home and her apartment were very clean as was all areas I went in. Staff were very nice and very helpful.
Someone is always available to answer questions and explain routines. Communication is very good. I have been kept informed about what they are planning for my husband.
My mother has complex care needs, including (in my view) probable dementia psychosis. Because of her dementia, her first 2 years at the home were very challenging for a number of reasons. I am glad to say that she is now settled and stablised, due to excellent care received here. Mum now considers Holmwood, her home. It would have been easy for the team to have given up on her, in those early days, but they didn't. They worked closely with me throughout to try and find solutions, whilst always preserving mum's dignity. Last year, they enabled mum to attend my wedding day, which would not have been possible without their support. I am very grateful to them for this. For me, the home has a "warm homely feel" whilst still maintaining professional clinical standards. There are many activities, the team are friendly, and for me it feels a "home from Holm(wood)". I am able to meet my external commitments, knowing that mum is being well looked after. This is such an overwhelming relief.
I am also impressed with the level of detail in the record keeping for each resident, and the fact that they have daily meetings to discuss changes in needs for every resident.
I feel I can recommend Holmwood House to anyone at that point in their lives where a loved one needs more care than the family can provide.
Mum has been able to take herself to the bathroom since moving to the home but following a couple of 'off' days, her legs gave way and she fell to the floor. On alerting staff using the buzzer, they acted quickly and carefully. Mum expressed pain in her back and hips so it was wisely felt to not attempt to move her. The paramedics had already been contacted and (despite my being able to attend), there was a member of the care team with Mum at all times. Fortunately, Mum's only injury has been a fractured wrist, but the team are very attentive and caring and communicate with me regularly and clearly if there is any change in Mum's care plan or medication. Mum is so pleased to be there and feels she is well cared for which gives me tremendous peace of mind.
My aunt has been a resident of Holmwood house for a few years now and the care she has received has been outstanding. The staff really care about all their residents showing so much kindness and care, they really do go above and beyond and it's reassuring that my aunt is in such good hands.
It is a huge weight off my mind knowing my parents are safe and receiving excellent care.
The home contacted me to say they had a different room for mum, with more space, better access to her bathroom and laminate flooring. They wanted to know if I agreed with the move and if I could come and talk to mum about it with them.
The move was made with minimal disruption to mum, she is now nearer to the lounge and next door to one of her friends.
The floor is washed every day.
She was delighted with the change!
Everything was handled with delicacy and with my mum's best interests at heart.
ALL of the staff are very caring and understanding, both of my mum's situation and my own.
They are very supportive.
My husband went into Holmewood in august,unfortunately he passed away in January his care was first class,the staff were lovely and caring.all areas were spotless,the food was great home cooked ,laundry always done and neatly back in his room.It took a big worry away from the family knowing he was so very well cared for.A very big thank you.
Thank you for your kind words - they are greatly appreciated and go a long way!
Mum is very settled here. Her room is spacious, great view of the garden from her window and the room is kept spotlessly clean. The staff on the EMI are lovely - very calm, patient and caring. I am pleased that Mum is spending her later years here.
Thank you for your very kind review. This will be shared with the wider team who will greatly appreciate your kind words.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 16 August 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
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- 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.
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 30 Jun 2021Recipient: Holmwood House Holdings
- 22 Feb 2018Recipient: Holmwood House Care Centre
- 14 Feb 2014Recipient: Holmwood House Care Centre
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Holmwood House Care Centre.
Meet the Team (7)

I qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 2003 and became the Home Manager at Holmwood House.
Before my training, I worked in nursing and residential homes as a care worker, and as a student nurse did placements in the community care homes. I always loved the ‘homely’ feel of working in care homes rather than the clinical environments of hospitals, and that’s why I pursued a career in nursing in social care.
Since qualifying, I have been lucky enough to work in lots of outstanding care homes that specialise in palliative care, young adults with head injuries, MS and care of the elderly.
Being a nurse has enabled me to travel and visit different places in the UK, have a varied role, and continuously learn new skills. It has enabled me to learn how to communicate with people and care for them. I have been involved in numerous projects and pilots throughout my career, and am lucky enough to win ‘best nursing care’ in the UK care home awards.
I am a big advocate for Nursing in Social Care and have recently been involved in the teaching and learning in care homes project at Holmwood House, and currently a member of the Social Care Nursing Advisory Council for the East of England region and involved in the ‘This Nurse Can campaign at UEA.

Molly qualified as a nurse 21 years ago, fulfilling a lifelong ambition. Though initially planning to become a general nurse, she chose to specialise in mental health nursing – a decision that has shaped her career ever since.
She began working in forensic units, thriving in high-pressure settings and supporting individuals with challenging behaviours. Later, she transitioned into social care, where she discovered a passion for dementia support.
Molly has held senior roles, including Clinical Lead Nurse and Deputy Manager in a care home for residents with complex neurological needs. Her depth of experience and person-centred approach led her to join the nursing and management team at Holmwood House.
Outside of work, Molly enjoys time with her family and puppy, tending her allotment, and attending music festivals.Proud to be a nurse, she feels privileged to support individuals living with dementia, delivering care that is compassionate, meaningful, and truly person-centred.

Transitioning to work for a decade in banking, Victoria assisted customers with a range of financial needs while delivering calm, supportive service. She then moved to serve as a Branch Administrator for a domiciliary care company, helping new staff settle in and overseeing daily operations.
Since joining Holmwood House in March 2025, Victoria has felt genuinely welcomed by residents, families, and the team. Her warmth, professionalism, and dedication make her a valued member of the home.Outside of work, she enjoys quality time with family and friends, peaceful walks in the woods, and visits to the seaside to recharge and unwind.

Kayleigh Dillon

With a number of years of dedicated service at Holmwood House, Annie brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role as Catering Manager and Head Cook. Annie’s journey in the culinary field began with a strong foundation in catering studies, culminating in an NVQ Level 3 qualification.
She took a brief career pause in 2013 to welcome her two children but has remained committed to providing high-quality, nutritious meals in a warm, welcoming environment. Known for her bubbly and outgoing nature, Annie says she thrives on creating a positive atmosphere both in and out of the kitchen. Annie values a healthy work-life balance and believes this contributes to both professional excellence and personal happiness.
When she’s not at work, Annie loves to spend time with her children, exploring the outdoors through adventures, beach days, and forest walks.

Leon is a dedicated and experienced Group Facilities Lead with a strong background in maintenance, health and safety, and infection control within care settings. He is known for his proactive, approachable nature and effective communication skills. Leon oversees all facilities and domestic operations, conducts regular audits, and ensures compliance with training and safety standards within the group.
He delivers induction and mandatory training for staff and maintains accurate records for auditing purposes. Always willing to learn new skills, Leon recently enhanced his expertise with a Level 2 Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control and Legionella Awareness training. His additional qualifications include pest management, risk assessment, environmental protection, law and sustainable development, as well as energy management and mental health first aid.
Outside of work, Leon is a proud supporter of Bristol’s rugby team, enjoys walking his dogs, swimming, and raising money for charity.

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, a coastal town in northern Portugal, Irene moved to England with her husband in 2002 and is a proud mother of two daughters.
She joined Holmwood House in 2020 as a House keeper and was promoted to Head of House keeping in 2021. In this role, she leads the domestic team and oversees all aspects of cleaning and laundry, ensuring the home is maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness and comfort.
With extensive experience in hygiene and quality control, Irene previously worked at Bernard Matthews for over a decade, progressing from cleaner to team leader and Quality Controller. She was responsible for staff training in food hygiene, allergens, and health and safety, and often supported management by translating Portuguese to English.
Outside of work, she enjoys volunteering at the local school, walking, crafting, listening to music, and spending time with her daughters – ideally with coffee and chocolate in hand.
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