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Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care CentreBlackburn with Darwen

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre

Hollymount, 3 West Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6DE

01254266450

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

8 December 2022

Provider

Longfield (Care Homes) Limited

Beds

38 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 35 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 28 are rated higher by CQC, 6 are the same and 1 is lower.

10 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodJun 2015
GoodSept 2017
Requires ImprovementApr 2020
GoodJul 2021
GoodApr 2022
Requires ImprovementJan 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Longfield (Care Homes) Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre

Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre has been welcoming older residents and their families to Blackburn with Darwen for some time, offering a place where people can feel genuinely looked after close to home. The team here understands how important it is for families to find somewhere that feels safe and familiar, and the home works to create a warm, settled atmosphere for those who live there. For anyone exploring care options in the local area, Hollymount is worth getting to know.

Hollymount provides personal care to up to 38 older people, including those living with dementia and people requiring mental health or physical health support. The service operates from a two-storey building with a rear annex, and had 34 residents at the time of inspection.

Inspectors found that medicines were not managed safely across the home, though some improvements were made following the inspection. Care staff expressed mixed views about staffing levels, with inspectors recommending the service implement staffing tools to better assess adequate staffing.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 January 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilities

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 38 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · BB2 6DE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 20 January 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 8 December 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees