
The staff are all very efficient and friendly and the facilities are second to noneJesse Rene C(Son of Resident/Service User)



The staff are all very efficient and friendly and the facilities are second to noneJesse Rene C(Son of Resident/Service User)



The Hollies Care Centre in Dursley is comprised of The Hollies nursing care home and Holly Oak dementia care home. Here the dedicated teams provide round the clock residential, nursing and dementia care on a permanent and respite basis, as well as compassionate end of life care.
The well-trained teams create a welcoming environment and deliver family-like care to all residents. The purpose-built home has 58 en-suite bedrooms. There are also...
Care Provided by The Hollies
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Alcohol / Drug Misuse
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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
of care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
Nursing fees include the Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC) if you are eligible. There are no additional fees
for respite stays.
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks, and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• Access to gardens
• Activities and lifestyle program
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Hollies for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Hollies 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
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Suzanne Tullet(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2018
Room Information
- Single Rooms (54)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (53)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (4)
Visiting
- Feel free to visit at any time, it is home and community for the residents, open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. You will need to ring the door bell as The Hollies is locked up safe and secure at night. Please remember to sign the visitor book when you arrive and leave.
Parking
- Plenty of parking and reserved space for visitors and disabled guests.
The Hollies Reviews (128)
The Hollies has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.435) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Hollies has 128 reviews.
As a relative, I was always made to feel welcome and assured of dad's wellbeing. I cannot recommend The Hollies and staff enough.
Thank you for your review. I would just like to say that your father is a remarkable character and we were very grateful to have the opportunity to look after him. We were pleased to see him settling as the weeks went by and he made many friends whilst staying here. It is important to ensure all...
Mum stayed for a two week respite period. We were invited to a previsit where mum and I were treated very well. Mum stayed for the day and enjoyed a lunch. The staff are very friendly and efficient and caring. I would have no problems with recommending The Hollies very highly. Mum is looking forward to revisiting.
Thank you for your review, we are extremely happy to see you were satisfied with the service given. We enjoyed looking after your mother, she is a bright character! She never failed to bring a smile to the home and we are thankful to have looked after her within the two week period. We take all feedback into consideration and I am pleased to read such kind words.
Everything was very clean. The staff were very helpful and very friendly. I enjoyed my stay.
Thank you for your review. We appreciate all feedback given to us and we are satisfied that we were able to meet your expectations. We will miss you dearly and you are always welcome to visit the home for a cup of tea and some cake! We hope to see you again.
The Hollies is the best of the best in every way possible. My Mum had 6 months quality of life. Nothing is too much trouble. The staff are professional in all what they do, within everyone's role. My Mum felt safe, was so happy and her room was lovely. The medical staff were knowledgeable and we are truly grateful for going beyond the call of duty. Thank you.
Thank you for giving us a review. We would just like to say that your mother was such a wonderful character. We take great care in what we do and looking after your mother was such a wonderful experience. She brought a sense of happiness to all staff and Residents and will be missed dearly. Her character will always be remembered and we wish you the best.
Both my husband and I have received great care from all the staff. The ambience of all the rooms is a great credit to the owners and staff. The entertainment is inspiring - helping to make "brains" work. We have taken part in an outing to the common which was interesting and stimulating and the ice creams were well received!!
Thank you very much for your review! We are thrilled to read that you and your husband had a wonderful experience at The Hollies. We provide a wide variety of activities for different individuals as we know that not everyone is interested in the same thing. We are happy to read that you found the atmosphere stimulating. We hope to see you both again! Fond regards.
The surroundings are fantastic, the staff amazing and I just wish my mum hadn't been so ill and could have enjoyed all that The Hollies had to offer.
A wonderful home that I cannot recommend highly enough.
Thank you to everyone.
It was so sad that your Mum was with us for such a short time, but she certainly made an impression particularly with her gentle nature.
We are very grateful that you chose The Hollies for Mum’s care and we were delighted to read that you were satisfied with...
It was a big decision putting Mum in respite but we found The Hollies a caring, happy environment. It allowed the rest of the family to have a much-needed rest.
Thank you for your review!
I am thrilled to read that you were satisfied with the care and support we provided for your mother. We understand the difficulty in deciding where your loved one should stay however we are grateful of your final decision. Your mother is a lovely woman and we hope to see her again.
Best Wishes, David Westerby.
Someone visited us prior to the stay to assess needs and get to know my father in law.
We were absolutely delighted by your father-in-law's improvement during his short stay with us. Thank you for your kind update once he had returned home, it was great to learn that he has gone from strength to strength.
With kind regards,
Dad was a resident at The Hollies for 11 months. During that time it became like a second home for all the family. The care shown by the staff was amazing and we never doubted that was safe and well looked after.
It was a great pleasure to have looked after your Dad, he was cherished by our team. Thank you for giving us the opportunity of caring for him.
With the very best of regards,
All staff friendly, kind, helpful and able. Toileting facilities for leg amputees poor - suggest mobile commode with lifting arms. Adjustable beds in use but no bedbound facility to control room lights. Internet signal poor, weak, variable, unstable.
It was a pleasure to have welcomed you back to The Hollies for another period of respite. You are absolutely right we need to develop our offering in the ways that you suggest - I promise I'll have these items available in specific rooms by the time of your next visit...
My mother was a resident at The Hollies for nearly 18 months. During this time she was well looked after and her medical needs were provided for. The resident activities were well planned (monthly activity list issued) with weekly trips. My mother particularly liked the dog show.
I'm pleased that your Mum enjoyed the many activities we undertake and that you feel she was well looked after.
Mum enjoyed the social scene at The Hollies and will be missed not only by the team but by her friends.
Thank you.
My mother became a resident at The Hollies nearly 11 years ago, shortly after they first opened. The care she received was faultless from the nurses to the kitchen staff. The food was excellent and the atmosphere was warm and friendly on all floors. Her wish was to stay there until she passed away not to go to a hospital. Sadly she left us on the 27th Jan, the support to us at that point was excellent and much appreciated.
With the very best of regards, David and the Team.
In that time he has been treated well and cared for in a dignified way.
The staff built up a nice relationship with him and were very pleasant, compassionate and caring.
It was a joy to look after your husband. The day will never be forgotten when we took him to the local rugby ground to watch the game and he was given a rugby shirt. His lovely character will be missed.
I would certainly highly recommend it to friends and family.
It was wonderful to share your mum's dry and infectious humour. She was great fun, someone who lived her life to the full.
Thank you for letting us share your Mum's life.
This care home was just perfect in every way. The staff were so caring and patient everyone always seems to have a smile. At the time of death, so much kindness and dignity was shown to myself and daughter, I shall never forget the final hours spent with my husband.
Thank you for letting us provide our services to you and your late husband. Your husband created a very positive relationship with all he came in to contact with. His upbeat personality will be missed by us all.
After much searching, The Hollies was the care home I chose originally for respite for my partner because I felt the staff (all levels) to be friendly and courteous to each other as well as the residents and the atmosphere was light and lively. My partner was treated with respect, his independence was honoured and I felt that the staff really wanted to get to know him and understood his ways. The manager and senior nurses were so helpful to me as he settled in. He had a lovely room with a view which he came to love and think of as his home at the end of a corridor so he could play his music loudly! Great food, great nurturing care and every detail thought of for the dementia floor. Bright colours, light, stimulation. I'm very grateful to The Hollies.
It was rewarding to provide our services to your partner, a person who has lived a fulfilled life and gave much to so many others.
With the very warmest of regards from all of us at The Hollies.
My 93-year-old father came to The Hollies for respite care in September 2018 after several months in hospital and re-ablement. He has now returned home. The Hollies took care of all his needs but much more than that. Staff took the trouble to find out what he would like to do and provided encouragement and companionship. They were not rushed and many of them had been with The Hollies for years. The management team always responded quickly to any query that I made. Meals were good in variety and choice. Accessible transport was made available to allow my father to visit friends at his sheltered accommodation. Upon returning home full-time, my father said that if he ever needed a high level of care, he would like it to be at The Hollies. I am certain that the individualised care and support from The Hollies was instrumental in his being able to return home. In short, I cannot fault their approach and would advise anyone considering a care home for a loved one to consider them.
Thank you for your kind comments which I will discuss with our Team.
With the best of regards and the season's greetings - David
The moment he arrived and was welcomed so warmly, he visibly relaxed and seemed so much more peaceful.
We were all taken under their caring and sweet wing felt looked after and were deeply appreciative of their attitude and professionalism.
Your Dad was a lovely man, we would have liked to have had more of his time.
I will pass your sentiments on to our team, I know that they will really value them.
I cannot praise the staff enough. The care they gave to my Mum during her final 3 months of her life was absolutely outstanding. Nothing was too much trouble, the compassion they showed shone through, and as a family, we took great comfort knowing that she was happy and so well looked after in the final months of her life. Throughout they made sure she always kept her dignity, and they also supported us, family. I/we would not hesitate to recommend The Hollies to anyone who was thinking of entrusting their loved ones to their care.
We work very hard to provide the best end of life care. Your comments help us to maintain and develop our performance, to do what is right, providing families and their loved ones with the best care possible.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to look after your Mum.
There have been no doubts in my mind that my nan was cared for in this home in the best way she could have been.
Choosing a home was a very hard process and we looked at a lot before deciding on The Hollies.
The end of life care that was given was fantastic, all of the staff ensured somebody was with my nan until family could be.
I've always felt the staff look after visitors as well as residents.
Thank you for everything to everybody at The Hollies.
We work in partnership with families and friends to deliver the best service we possibly can to our resident guests. Thank you for also acknowledging our support to families and friends your recognition of the additional effort we make is really appreciated by me and my team.
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Meet the Team (1)

Having previously led the team at Winchcombe Place, I’m excited and feel privileged to lead a new team and ensure that everyone’s supported, working together and managing a team I’m proud of.
I started my working career after studying a Pharmacology degree, which led me to work in a community pharmacy, and after hearing all the wonderful things about Care UK, I wanted to try something new in my career, so I joined Care UK.
Previously at Care UK, I was Deputy Manager at Winchcombe Place and have taken part in the Future Home Manager Program to help me develop my skills and understanding of home care to be a successful home manager. Within my role, I believe you need to be knowledgeable on a wide range of key areas, responsible, approachable, efficient and understanding, which has helped me develop a successful team.
Outside of work, I love to dance and previously I’ve been featured on television in a dance competition.
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