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Registered Nurses working with trained Care Assistants also offer a respite and day care service, which adds to a pleasant social atmosphere, while there are many activities to get involved with and...
Care Provided by Holly Tree Lodge EMI Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Alcohol / Drug Misuse
- 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 41 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)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- 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 Holly Tree Lodge EMI Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Holly Tree Lodge EMI Nursing 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)
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
- Trust Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Kasia Szatowska(Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 50+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 1988
- Last Refurbishment: 2021
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (41)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (10)
Visiting
- Open Visiting
Parking
- A car park in front of reception at the home and also a car park to the rear of the property.
Holly Tree Lodge EMI Nursing Home Reviews (95)
Holly Tree Lodge EMI Nursing Home has a Review Score of 10 (9.960) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Holly Tree Lodge EMI Nursing Home has 95 reviews.
Best wishes to you all.
Thank you for taking the time to write such positive feedback. We are delighted to hear that your dad is enjoying his life at Holly Tree Lodge and will ensure that your kind comments are passed on to the whole team.
Would recommend this care home to anyone.
It's the best home my husband has been in, the staff are very helpful and know what they are doing. He has had some bad times in other places and has been very unsettled which worried me and the family! I know now he is very settled and happy, I cannot thank all the staff for all their help and kindness they have given to my husband and my family. Thanks again.
Very welcoming friendly staff, very helpful.
Thank you so much for your positive comments regarding our home and team.
The staff and manager were excellent. My brother seems very well looked after in the short space of time he's been there he has come on leaps and bounds.
Thank you so much for your positive comments regarding our home and team.
I cannot fault all the members of staff at Holly Tree Lodge EMI Care Home. Nothing is too much trouble. My mum has made to feel welcome and is very much cared for, clean bedroom and excellent food. Excellent car/nursing home and would highly recommend to anyone needing care.
Thank you so much for your positive comments regarding our home and team.
Fabulous staff, can't do enough for residents and families. The entertainment crew are absolutely amazing and do their utmost in difficult situations, well done ladies. You both go above and beyond to try and make Holly Tree Lodge EMI Care Home such a happy home.
Thank you so much for your positive comments regarding our home and team.
The staff have been caring and supportive of both my father and family during his illness and passing. Management has been very supportive and a special thank you to the night staff and nurses for their helpfulness. A big thank you to the home.
It is an absolutely wonderful care home and really took care of my grandmother well, such a comfortable heartwarming atmosphere.
This is really kind, thanks for taking the time to give the manager and her team this wonderful feedback, Kind regards.
The care and treatment that my husband receives are excellent, his care is wonderful. Thank you to all the staff for your care for my husband.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback, the staff and manager will really appreciate your kind words, Kind regards.
I have been impressed with the staff, facilities and care provided at Holly Tree Lodge during a difficult time in the Covid epidemic. My enquiries have always been dealt with courteously and efficiently.
Mam has really settled here. I have every confidence that she is looked after. Mam can hit out at staff cause she is set in her ways, but the staff just take it, and if doesn't hit them, it's a bonus. This care home is Mam's forever home. You have to sign in at the front desk and are greeted by the very pleasant staff and let in through the key-coded door. All the staff great you with a smile.
My mum is suffering from mid-late-stage dementia. After a number of distressing experiences in other 'care' homes, we found Holly Tree Lodge EMI Care Home. (Thank goodness!) The care, understanding, support and compassion that they give to my mum is exceptional! We (me and my dad) also feel very welcome. I cannot thank them enough! Brilliant.
What a lovely review. Thank you so much, Samantha, we really appreciate the time you have taken to submit this. We will share your comments with our incredible staff team.
We have been very happy with the care my dad has had and think all the staff are wonderful people. The staff make my dad and us feel like part of a family.
Thank you very much David for this review of our home. We really appreciate your feedback and we are glad you are happy with the care your dad receives.
Very happy with the care home and the care he's receiving. Can't comment on management, but seems nice enough. If we have a problem, the care staff act on it straight away. Very helpful. As for value for money, can't comment as still to be sorted.
Thank you very much, we really appreciate the time you have taken to complete this review.
From entering the building you are greeted with a smiling face. Safety is covered by signing in using a censored register, before being allowed into the dining area. All the staff are full of energy, pleasant and very professional. The entire social area is clean and tidy with plenty of seating for residents. The food is cooked on site and often has my stomach grumbling with the scent of it as it wafts through the sitting area. The ladies and gentlemen on the staff have patience in an abundance and it is often needed when residents are having a difficult day. I feel comfortable leaving my grandmother here after each visit, as I know she is very well taken care of. She is in clean and dry clothes when we visit, as are the other residents and if an accident is had, they are cleaned up in a private zone of the home, to help them keep their dignity. I cannot thank the staff enough for the level of care they provide.
Thank you so much for this lovely review. We really appreciate the time you have taken to complete this. Out team are fantastic here and this review just shows how attentive and caring they really are.
The staff at Holly Tree Lodge go above and beyond to give the best care to the residents, maintaining their dignity and interacting with them at all times. I cannot praise them enough - even with the pressures all care services are contending with at the moment, all the staff here go above and beyond to provide a kind, caring environment for everyone. The food is good, home cooked and wholesome. Visitors are made welcome, and although rooms are simply decorated, they are exceptionally clean, and adding personal objects to make them feel more homely is actively encouraged, so residents can have familiar things around them. We as a family were shown the utmost care and concern during the period leading up to mums passing. People matter, and the people here really do work hard to give the best care possible.
The staff are all very good. If there was anything wrong, I had a call to let me know.
Carers excellent.
Excellent care, management and staff are very friendly and helpful. My mother is very happy here, which is the main thing.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 22 August 2025Good
- CaringOutstanding
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (1) & Events (0)
- 27 May 2025
Trust Care’s Holly Tree Lodge Care Home, in Barnsley, is proud to announce that it has officially achieved Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) Accreditation. A landmark achievement that recognises its commitment...
There are no upcoming events for Holly Tree Lodge EMI Nursing Home.
Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Trust Care Ltd
- 06 Apr 2013Recipient: Trust Care Ltd
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Holly Tree Lodge EMI Nursing Home.
Meet the Team (9)

"I began my journey into the care home as a Registered Nurse, ready to face the challenges. Although it was a test, I also found many positive aspects. After a year, I was promoted to the position of Deputy Manager, which allowed me to gain further experience. Both roles have given me a lot of satisfaction and enabled me to find fulfilment in my work. Alongside the residents and their families, we can genuinely say that we are building the Holly Tree Lodge Family."
"Our care and dedication make this place truly special. I really appreciate the strong support from Andrew and Steve and the managers, their frequent visits, attention to detail and their commitment to promoting staff training. These aspects make our company a great place to work."

Sarah came to Holly Tree and was initially employed as the activities coordinator, then was promoted to Senior Care Assistant. She decided to take a different career path and became a home administrator.
"We are a family at Holly Tree and I love working here, the owners are willing to help with anything you need."

My name is Desire, and I’m a Registered General Nurse (RGN) at Holly Tree Lodge, where I’ve worked for several years. I truly enjoy my role, especially supporting individuals with challenging behaviour and mental health needs. We have a great team at Holly Tree Lodge, and we support each other to ensure all our residents receive the highest standard of care.

I believe we’ve created a supportive and positive environment where both staff and residents feel valued. We work together closely, and that teamwork really shines through in the care we provide. It’s a place where everyone looks out for each other, and I’m proud to be part of it.

There’s a real sense of community here. We face challenges together, support one another, and celebrate the progress and small wins along the way. It’s incredibly rewarding to see the positive impact we make in our residents’ lives. Holly Tree Lodge feels more like a family than just a workplace, and that’s what makes it so fulfilling for me.

I love working at Holly Tree Lodge — this is true. My work is often under pressure, with tight timescales and daily challenges, but this is exactly what motivates me every single day. I enjoy making a difference in people’s lives, supporting our residents, and ensuring that, despite their mental or physical conditions, they still have a good quality of life

My name is Jessica, and I work at Holly Tree Lodge as a chef. I truly enjoy working here because every day brings a new opportunity to make a difference. Cooking for our residents isn’t just about preparing meals — it’s about bringing comfort, joy, and a sense of home to people who deserve the very best.

We are painters and decorators for Trust Care Ltd, and we’re often working at Holly Tree Lodge. Our job is to make sure the environment feels warm, welcoming, and truly homely for the residents. We understand how important it is for people to live in a space that’s not only safe and clean but also beautifully decorated and comforting

My name is Emma, and I’m the Lead of Activity Coordination at Holly Tree Lodge. I plan and lead engaging, meaningful activities that bring joy, connection, and purpose to our residents’ lives. Every smile, laugh, and shared moment makes my role truly rewarding
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