Care home · Blackburn

Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 20 January 2023 Rating 3 years old

Typical fee here £1,130–£1,380 a week Estimate

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Residents and staff in a care home garden Illustrative photo, not of Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre
Address
Hollymount, 3 West Park Road, Blackburn, BB2 6DE
Run by
Longfield (Care Homes) Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Residential care home
Beds
38 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
No, residential care only (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
January 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Carolyn Beauchamp
Company check
Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04062441)
Last CQC check
20 Jan 2023
Typical fees Estimated
£1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-120758968

An overview of Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre

Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre in Blackburn is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Longfield (Care Homes) Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities and mental health conditions among its specialisms.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall (January 2023). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 28 CQC-registered care homes in and around Blackburn; 21 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Who runs it

Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre is run by Longfield (care Homes) Limited (company 04062441), incorporated in 2000, 10 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is other human health activities.

How its rating has changed

  1. Jun 2015 Good
  2. Sep 2017 Good
  3. Apr 2020 Requires improvement
  4. Nov 2020 Inspected but not rated
  5. Jul 2021 Good
  6. Apr 2022 Good
  7. Jan 2023 Requires improvement
  8. Today Rating 3 years old

Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.

CQC documents

Council food inspection

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 3 November 2025 by Blackburn. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Hollymount"). Open Government Licence.

Where it is

Ward
Shear Brow & Corporation Park
Parliamentary constituency
Blackburn
NHS area (integrated care board)
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban: nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in BB2 (19)

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Close by

  • Bus stop 100 m (1 min walk) · 36 stops within 600 m
  • Railway station Blackburn, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
  • GP surgery Primrose Bank Medical Centre, 1.2 km (15 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Manor Pharmacy, 760 m (9 min walk)
  • Shop Aldi, 490 m (6 min walk)
  • Park Corporation Park War Memorial, 100 m (1 min walk)
  • Café Heavenly Desserts, 540 m (7 min walk)
  • Place of worship Polski Ośrodek, 330 m (4 min walk)
  • Library Blackburn Central Library, 660 m (8 min walk)

Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

Track record

CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 7 overall ratings for it (2015–2023), starting at Good and falling to Requires improvement.

At 3 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.

6 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 20 January 2023.

Choice nearby

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Almond Villas, under 0.5 miles away.

13 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Shear Brow & Corporation Park ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (9 min), a shop (6 min), a park (1 min), a café (7 min) and a bus stop (1 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

Costs to expect

We estimate Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre at £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.

Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.

Blackburn with Darwen Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.

From the latest CQC inspection

  • We found medicines were not managed safely across the home though some actions were taken following the inspection to improve.
  • Care staff expressed mixed views around staffing levels.
  • The environment was in need of some repair and work was ongoing to renovate.
  • Infection prevention and control measures were in place although not always robust.

Inspected 8 December 2022; report published 20 January 2023; supporting 38 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Strengths and weak spots in the ratings

Area by area, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.

Across Blackburn with Darwen, 5 of 31 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (16%), while 6 of 31 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (19%).

If you are considering it, read the Safe and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.

Who the service is registered for

Taken from its CQC registration.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeRequires improvement5 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
  • EffectiveGood30 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
  • CaringGood30 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
  • ResponsiveGood28 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen
  • Well-ledRequires improvement6 of 31 in Blackburn with Darwen

Source: CQC, published 20 January 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Blackburn with Darwen share it.

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Where Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre stands locally

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across Blackburn with Darwen, 81% of the 31 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (January 2023) is more recent than 48% of care home ratings in Blackburn with Darwen.
  • With 38 beds it is larger than 71% of care homes in Blackburn with Darwen, where the typical home has 26.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 79% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Blackburn with Darwen lists 4.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (19% of care homes in Blackburn with Darwen are also rated below Good here); Well-led (23% of care homes in Blackburn with Darwen are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

All figures compare it with other care homes in Blackburn with Darwen; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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What families ask about Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre

When did CQC last rate Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre?
The latest rating is dated 20 January 2023, 3 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
Can Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre care for someone with dementia?
Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
What kind of care can Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre offer?
Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
Is Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre registered with CQC?
Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-120758968) and was rated Requires improvement overall in January 2023.
What is Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre's address?
It is at Hollymount, 3 West Park Road, Blackburn, BB2 6DE.
How is Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre rated for safety and leadership?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
What are Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre's fees?
No fee list from Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre has reached us. Residential care home typically costs £1,205 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in North West). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
Who is the registered provider for Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre?
Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre is run by Longfield (Care Homes) Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
How many beds does Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre have?
Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre can take up to 38 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.

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