Care home · Edinburgh, Scotland

The Hollies

Very good or better in every area graded (5/6) Care Inspectorate

The Hollies is a care home in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, run by Tiphereth Limited. It is registered for 4 people, with 4 single bedrooms.

Address
4 Woodhall Road, Colinton, Edinburgh, EH13 0DX
Run by
Tiphereth Limited
Type of provider
Charity or not-for-profit
Type of care home
Learning Disabilities
Places
4 (4 single rooms)
Main area of care
Learning difficulties
Also cares for
Autism spectrum disorders, Learning difficulties,
Council area
City of Edinburgh
Registered
January 2005
Last inspection
14 May 2026

Care Inspectorate grades

How well do we support people's wellbeing?5 · Very good
How well is care and support planned?5 · Very good
How good is our setting?5 · Very good
How good is our staff team?5 · Very good
How good is our leadership?5 · Very good

Grades published 11 June 2026. Scale: 6 excellent, 5 very good, 4 good, 3 adequate, 2 weak, 1 unsatisfactory.

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The Hollies compared with care homes (learning disabilities) in City of Edinburgh

  • Lowest grade. Its lowest grade is 5 (very good). Of the other 8 care homes (learning disabilities) in City of Edinburgh, 0 have a higher lowest grade and 4 have the same. 100% of them are graded 4 (good) or better in every area, against 77% of all care homes in Scotland.
  • Grade by theme against the City of Edinburgh average. Wellbeing 5 (area average 4.8); Care planning 5 (area average 4.8); Setting 5 (area average 4.6); Staff team 5 (area average 4.9); Leadership 5 (area average 5.0).
  • Last inspection. Inspected 6 months ago; the median for care homes (learning disabilities) in City of Edinburgh is 7 months.
  • Size. Registered for 4 people. The median is 6 for care homes (learning disabilities) in City of Edinburgh, and 0% are smaller.
  • Staffing. 2.0 staff reported for 4 places, or 0.51 per place. The median for care homes (learning disabilities) in City of Edinburgh is 2.27. Reported staff numbers are a rough guide, not a safe-staffing measure, so ask the service how it staffs each shift.
  • Complaints and enforcement. The Care Inspectorate datastore records no upheld complaints and no enforcement notices for this service in 2025-26 and 2026-27 to date. 0% of the other care homes (learning disabilities) in City of Edinburgh have at least one upheld complaint in the same period.
  • Registered. On the regulator's register since January 2005 (21.8 years); the median for care homes (learning disabilities) in City of Edinburgh is 24.7 years.
  • Same provider. Tiphereth Limited also runs 3 other regulated services in Scotland (2 care homes, 1 care at home) across 1 council area, including Torphin House (City of Edinburgh), Bluebell Cottage (City of Edinburgh), Tiphereth Supported Living (City of Edinburgh).
  • Health board. City of Edinburgh sits in the NHS Lothian area.

Compared with the other 8 care homes (learning disabilities) on this site in City of Edinburgh. Source: Care Inspectorate datastore. Grades describe the last inspection, not the service today.

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Paying for care in Scotland (2026/27)

  • Free personal care for adults assessed as needing it, at any age: in a care home the council pays £260.30 a week towards personal care, plus £117.10 a week for nursing care if needed.
  • Care home fees are means-tested: savings above £36,750 mean you pay the rest of the fee yourself; below £22,750 savings are ignored, and £1 a week is counted for every £250 in between.
  • Personal care at home (help with washing, dressing, eating) is free once the council assesses the need; other help at home may be charged.

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Service details and grades from the Care Inspectorate datastore, checked November 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is an independent directory and does not provide care.

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