Holmwood Residential Home

37 Upper Olland Street, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1BE

01986892561

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

19 November 2020

Provider

Holmwood Care Limited

Beds

32 beds

About Holmwood Residential Home

Holmwood Residential Home is a residential care home in Suffolk, providing care for older people. Further details on what inspectors found are set out below.

The home accommodates up to 32 older people in one adapted building. Inspectors found several strengths in how the service operated. Wi-fi was available throughout, allowing residents to independently keep in touch with family and friends.

The environment was clean and hygienic, with specialist anti-viral cleaning equipment including an ozone machine and fogger used effectively. Staffing levels had been increased to prevent isolation for people who chose to remain in their rooms. The building had been adapted to support social distancing, with extra coffee tables purchased to space chairs apart and a visiting pod created.

Risks to staff health, safety and wellbeing had been thoroughly assessed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 4 December 2020

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

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; Domiciliary care service
Registered capacity: 32 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NR35 1BE

Registered care categories

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

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: Outstanding.

Rating report published 1 May 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 19 November 2020.

Safe: Good
Effective: Outstanding
Caring: Outstanding
Responsive: Outstanding
Well-led: Outstanding

Read Holmwood Residential Home'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 Holmwood Residential Home, 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 Holmwood Residential Home, 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 Holmwood Residential Home'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