Care home · Highbridge
Holywell Nursing Home
Typical fee here £1,520–£1,860 a week Estimate
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- 120 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, TA9 4BB
- Run by
- Holywell Care Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 30 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Garden
- Garden for residents (as stated on holywellnursinghome.co.uk)
- Registered with CQC
- April 2025 (1 year)
- Registered manager
- Gaynor George
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2022 (3 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 14451763)
- Last CQC check
- 30 Mar 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-21689630326
About this home
Holywell Nursing Home in Highbridge is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a nursing home, run by Holywell Care Limited. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia and physical disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (March 2026). It is one of 18 CQC-registered care homes in and around Burnham-on-Sea; 13 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ownership and company checks
Holywell Nursing Home is run by Holywell Care Limited (company 14451763), incorporated in 2022, 2 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 nursing care, care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse, residential care for older and disabled people and other residential care.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe66% score160 of 184 in Somerset
- Effective67% score169 of 184 in Somerset
- Caring70% score169 of 184 in Somerset
- Responsive71% score163 of 184 in Somerset
- Well-led68% score154 of 184 in Somerset
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 30 March 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Somerset share it.
Scores behind the rating
Each area below is made up of several quality statements, each scored 1 to 4 by CQC; the percentage combines those scores for the area. Averaged across the five areas, Holywell Nursing Home scores 68%.
Safe 66%
- Learning culture3 · Good
- Safe systems, pathways and transitions3 · Good
- Safeguarding3 · Good
- Involving people to manage risks3 · Good
- Safe environments2 · Some shortfalls
- Safe and effective staffing3 · Good
- Infection prevention and control2 · Some shortfalls
- Medicines optimisation2 · Some shortfalls
Effective 67%
- Assessing needs3 · Good
- Delivering evidence-based care and treatment2 · Some shortfalls
- How staff, teams and services work together3 · Good
- Supporting people to live healthier lives3 · Good
- Monitoring and improving outcomes3 · Good
- Consent to care and treatment2 · Some shortfalls
Caring 70%
- Kindness, compassion and dignity3 · Good
- Treating people as individuals3 · Good
- Independence, choice and control2 · Some shortfalls
- Responding to people’s immediate needs3 · Good
- Workforce wellbeing and enablement3 · Good
Responsive 71%
- Person-centred Care2 · Some shortfalls
- Care provision, Integration and continuity3 · Good
- Providing Information3 · Good
- Listening to and involving people3 · Good
- Equity in access3 · Good
- Equity in experiences and outcomes3 · Good
- Planning for the future3 · Good
Well-led 68%
- Shared direction and culture2 · Some shortfalls
- Capable, compassionate and inclusive leaders3 · Good
- Freedom to speak up3 · Good
- Workforce equality, diversity and inclusion3 · Good
- Governance, management and sustainability2 · Some shortfalls
- Partnerships and communities3 · Good
- Learning, improvement and innovation3 · Good
Scale: 1 (significant shortfalls) to 4 (exceptional). From CQC, assessed 15 January 2026, published 30 March 2026, Open Government Licence. Statements without a score were not reassessed and their earlier result stands.
How its rating has changed
- Mar 2015
- Sep 2017
- Apr 2020
- Mar 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
CQC rating timeline for this address.
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 26 February 2026 by Somerset. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Holywell Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Brent
- Council
- Somerset Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
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Close by
- Place of worship St. Michael's Church, 470 m (6 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence.
What the ratings tell you
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Holywell Nursing Home: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 153 of the 183 other care homes in Somerset that CQC has rated.
Under CQC's newer scoring, its strongest area is Responsive at 71% and its lowest is Safe at 66%, averaging 68% overall.
What it may cost
We estimate Holywell Nursing Home at £1,520–£1,860 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£97k.
NHS-funded nursing care covers part of the nursing cost for eligible residents and is paid directly to the home.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Somerset Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Specialisms
Registration details from CQC.
The local picture
There are 18 other care homes within 3 miles, 13 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Stratton House Nursing Home, 1.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: physical disabilities (8 of the nearest 25).
4 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Brent ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Somerset ICB.
The inspection, summarised
- This assessment was carried out between 18 and 26 February 2026.
- The service had introduced a learning culture, and people felt safe, with one person stating, “I absolutely feel safe.
- I have no concerns.” People were supported to make choices and remain independent.
- I think there are enough staff.” Another told us, “It is absolutely wonderful.
Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
How long it has been running
CQC registration dates from April 2025, so the service has been operating for around 1 year under its current registration.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2015–2026), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
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How Holywell Nursing Home compares
- Rated Good. Across Somerset, 89% of the 184 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 9 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (March 2026) is more recent than 91% of care home ratings in Somerset.
- With 30 beds it is larger than 53% of care homes in Somerset, where the typical home has 26.
- Registered with CQC in 2025: it has been registered longer than 6% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 3 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Somerset lists 3.
Compared with every CQC-registered care home in Somerset. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.
Other care homes close by
Guides for families
Other care homes near Burnham-on-Sea with recent ratings
- Frith HouseJun 2026
- The Light HouseMar 2026
- Beaufort HouseJan 2025
Quick answers about Holywell Nursing Home
- Who runs Holywell Nursing Home?
- The registered provider is Holywell Care Limited, according to CQC.
- How many beds does Holywell Nursing Home have?
- Holywell Nursing Home can take up to 30 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- How is Holywell Nursing Home rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How much does Holywell Nursing Home charge?
- Holywell Nursing Home has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,445 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Is Holywell Nursing Home registered with CQC?
- Yes. Holywell Nursing Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-21689630326) and was rated Good overall in March 2026.
- Where is Holywell Nursing Home based?
- It is at 120 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge, TA9 4BB.
- What kind of care can Holywell Nursing Home offer?
- Holywell Nursing Home is registered with CQC for: nursing homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- When did CQC last rate Holywell Nursing Home?
- 30 March 2026 is when the current rating was published. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Does Holywell Nursing Home support people with dementia?
- Its registration includes dementia. Useful questions: how many staff hold dementia training, and how is a bad day handled?
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