
On visiting my cousin on Wednesday morning I found the staff extremely welcomingColin C(Cousin of Resident/Service User)



On visiting my cousin on Wednesday morning I found the staff extremely welcomingColin C(Cousin of Resident/Service User)



Holmer Manor private nursing home in Hereford offers the highest standards of luxury accommodation and exceptional quality care for up to 39 residents.
Located next to the historic Holmer church, off Leominster Road in Herefordshire, Holmer Manor is a beautiful Victorian building with a purpose-built extension, providing great facilities suitable for various different needs. Holmer Manor is easily accessible from a range of nearby locations such as Hereford, Leominster, Ledbury, Bromley...
Care Provided by Holmer Manor Care Home
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
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing 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
- 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)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Please visit our website for more detailed information regarding fees
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Holmer Manor Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Holmer Manor 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
Owner
- Holmer Care Home Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Katie Smith (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 55+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (36)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (2)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (16)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at any time of the day although the home do ask that resident's privacy at lunchtime is respected
Parking
- There is ample parking within in the grounds of Holmer Manor and also on the quiet road immediately in front of the home
Holmer Manor Care Home Reviews (60)
Holmer Manor Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.744) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Holmer Manor Care Home has 60 reviews.
The staff and manager were very welcoming.
There was a singer in the lounge which all the residents enjoyed.
The home smelt clean and was very tidy.
I loved the offer to return and book the private dining room. A great idea with Christmas approaching.
Thank you so much for your kind review and it's really great to read that you found Holmer so welcoming - it is very much the resident's home for life and we very much encourage family and friends to see it and treat it as such. I hope you have a lovely meal with your uncle!
Mum is happily settled in Holmer Manor. Her room looks out onto the garden, she is well cared for, enjoys the variety of activities and really enjoys the meals, especially the afternoon cakes.
The staff are always very helpful, caring and cheerful.
Thank you so much for your very kind review - we are delighted that you and your mother have found Holmer Manor such a great home. If there are any ideas you have as to how we can do even better, please do let the manager know.
I'm extremely glad that the manager was there in my hour of need. She is excellent at listening and understanding the needs of residents and families. The manager always makes time for all. I will be forever grateful.
Thank you so much for your generous review which I will be sure to pass onto the team who will be so grateful for your feedback.
My wife was diagnosed with dementia in 2017 and was admitted to Holmer Manor Care Home in 2021. The loving care and support given to my wife is second to none. I am always appreciative of the support given by the nursing staff and the care staff for personal needs, dressing/undressing and assistance with walking now she has become unsteady on her feet. Most of her waking time is spent in the day room, with a love of dancing she is eager to take part, but with the unsteadiness on her feet support is provided willingly by one of the carriers. As a visitor to the home, usually three times per week, you are made most welcome by the manager and all her staff and any queries or questions you have are answered most willingly.
It is an absolute honour and pleasure having your wife living at Holmer Manor Care Home - she is a much loved resident. I know the staff team will be absolutely delighted with your feedback for which we are most grateful.
My dad has been at Holmer Manor Care Home for just over a year now and the team work so hard to make dad happy and comfortable. Such kind and caring nurses who work so hard. Staff have given me so much support I can't thank them enough great teamwork.
Thank you so much for your kind and generous review. Which I will be sure to pass on to the staff team, who will be so pleased to know that their incredible work is so appreciated.
My partner has been in Holmer Manor Care Home since February 2023. he is 90 - had a second stroke in November 2022 - making his mobility worse and also the vascular dementia. The family have all found it very stressful dealing with a very different man and realising that he needed more care to keep him safe. he is settling in well though every day is different. I have found it particularly helpful being able to talk to other carers at the carer's meetings and hearing of their experiences on the journey with their loved ones.
thank you so much for your kind review - I am pleased that you find the meetings with other relatives helpful and we are planning on lots more and facilitating more relatives support groups which I hope you will find interesting and supportive.
If you are thinking of placing your loved one in this nursing home I wouldn't hesitate, I wish my mam was here from the beginning.
Thank you so much for this lovely review which is so much appreciated.
My dad was in Holmer Manor Care Home for just a few weeks, before he passed away. The care and attention by all the staff was amazing. They were respectful, friendly, and very caring and nothing was any trouble.
thank you so much for your very kind review which i will pass on to the staff team who i am sure will be delighted to know that their work is so highly regarded
It is very reassuring knowing that my mum is being cared for by such wonderful people - thank you.
thank you so much for your kind and generous review which is very much appreciated.
It was the hardest thing putting my dad into someone else's care being a carer myself but the experience has been excellent. If anything does arise I just have to contact the staff and it’s sorted. My dad feels safe and confident that he can approach staff for help if he needs it. Dad's room is always clean and tidy and he is always clean. The activity coordinators work with my dad on his own at times as he has socially withdrawn, his needs are being met. My dad needs to walk most days as he is restless and this is something he did before he became ill, the staff take him for walks on the days the family aren’t able to. I cannot thank the manager and her team for all that they have done and continue to do for my dad and our family.
Thank you very much for your review - it means a lot to our staff team.
I cannot speak highly enough of the care my mother has received at Holmer Manor Care Home. She is physically very frail, but her mental capacity is very strong. No signs of dementia so the very fact that all the staff she interacts with have the time to chat with her whilst providing the intimate care she needs with dignity. The office staff, catering (she loves the food), nursing, cleaning, activities and hairdresser all come in for providing a first-class service. Thank you and apologies if I have missed anyone.
Staff extremely knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and thoughtful. Cleanliness is to a very high standard. Rooms are to a high standard. The care of my aunt has been amazing. She settled in well, and I have been very impressed with the standard of her care. All her needs are being met and exceeded. I feel more relaxed knowing my aunt is being cared for so well. Thank you to all of the team here.
Thank you so much for your very kind and generous review - we will be sure to pass this review to all the staff team who will be absolutely delighted.
I spent a lot of time there, and the standard of care Mum received was second to none. The staff did all in their power to make her as comfortable as poss. I witnessed the care they gave other residents. I can honestly say that all residents I saw were treated with immense kindness and compassion with very high standards of care 24x7. The thoughtful things the staff did made a huge difference.
There are many names I'd like to mention for their outstanding care but those involved with Mum will know who they are, and no matter whether involved, a little or a lot - you were all wonderful.
Thank you is simply not enough.
Mum progress sine she arrived in 2022 is remarkable, especially the last month. The staff are all extremely kind and caring and take wonderful care of her.
Thank you so much for your very generous review - it is very much appreciated and good to know that you are seeing such positive changes in your mother.
My mum is receiving palliative care here and the entire staff of carers and nurses have been outstanding. They have treated mum with utmost respect, care and kindness. They've gone out of their way to ensure Mum keeps her dignity to the very last. I'm so very grateful for the incredible service being provided.
On behalf of the team at Holmer Manor Care Home I would like to say thanks a million for your review - it provides such a lift for all the staff when they know that they are making a real difference.
Wonderful home.
My husband moved into Holmer Manor nursing home in January this year. He had been for respite care during December 2021 and in fact, asked to go there again as he found it very comforting in a bewildering world. His Dementia had progressed during the isolation at home caused by the Covid lockdowns. He settled very quickly and I was really touched by the care and patience shown by all the staff towards him. I also appreciated the understanding shown towards me and our family as we gradually adapted to our new and very different lives apart. The feeling of loving care and interest shown towards all the residents and their visitors allows me to realise he is happy and feels safe. His anxiety has significantly lessened and it is lovely to see him smile again. He enjoys his food and wandering around to see what is going on, keeping him mobile. I feel so lucky and comforted that he is so well looked after.
Wow! Thank you so much for that review - it will really delight the staff team to know that you and your husband are so happy with Holmer Manor - if there is anything more we can do and/or do better please don't hesitate to let us know - thanks again.
They provided her with the very best care I could have hoped for. The premises were very clean, the staff experienced and caring.
My Mother had the very best care I could hope for until she died on 20th September 2022. She died peacefully and happy in her sleep all thanks to the wonderful care she had received in the twilight months.
On behalf of the staff team, thank you so much for your very generous review - it means so much to all of us.
The staff are always available to deal with any worries my mum-in-law has also all the family. It is a homely feel not too big or noisy. We feel so relieved and less stressed about my mum being safe and looked after.
Thank you so much for your review - we are delighted your mother-in-law and your family are happy with Holmer and of course, if you have any suggestions as to how we can further improve, please do let us know.
Thank you to the manager for all your support.
Many thanks for your very kind review which I know will be much appreciated by the manager and her team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 12 February 2020Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
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
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 03 August 2026we have two lovely bedrooms with en-suite wet rooms available either for nursing or residential residents
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Meet the Team (3)

My name is Kate Smith and I am the Manager at Holmer Manor Nursing Home. I have worked in Health and Social Care since graduating in 2005, initially in supported living where I also gained my Masters degree. My first Registered Manager’s position was in 2009 when I commissioned an Extra Care Facility, and since then I have worked in a variety of roles as a Registered Manager. I have also worked as Regional Manager’s for care organisations and this has furthered my passion for providing high quality, person-centred care. I have recently come back to Home Management, so as to be closer to home and enable me to work in a home that’s good enough for my Mum – and I believe Holmer Manor is just that! My family are incredibly important to me and in my spare time I enjoy outings with my husband and our son, sunny holidays whilst reading a good book. If you would like to come and visit Holmer Manor, please feel free to contact me and I would be more than happy to show you around our wonderful home.

Princy has been at Holmer Manor for 5 years and leads the nursing team and is overall responsible for all clinical matters . She is also involved daily hands on with the clinical care of any Holmer residents who need her.

My life has been shaped by a deep commitment to care , whether in a professional setting or with my own family.
I enjoy time with my children and nine grandchildren, holidays away with my husband, in the caravan exploring the UK coastal lines. gardening, arts, and crafts. My favorite down time is a good book on a beach.
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