Care home
Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre
Care home in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre
Care home in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre is a 38-bed care home in Blackburn, North West England. It provides residential and dementia care. The home was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in 2023, with ratings of Requires Improvement for Safe and Well-led, and Good for Effective, Caring and Responsive.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 20 January 2023 · Last inspected 8 December 2022
Inspectors visited Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre in November and December 2022, a home for up to 38 older people, including people living with dementia. The report found people felt safe, received meals they enjoyed, and were treated with dignity, with staff described as caring. Medicines management was found to be unsafe, and infection control was in place but not always robust.
- People felt safe, and systems were in place to protect them from harm
- People's diet and nutritional needs were met, and they said they enjoyed their meals
- Staff were described as caring, and people and relatives were involved in meetings at the service
- Care was person centred, with end of life care considered and planned for
- Medicines were not managed safely across the home
- The building needed some repairs, and renovation work was ongoing
- Systems for overseeing and managing the service were not always effective, and staff views on management and staffing levels were mixed
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 800 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
454 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Blackburn with Darwen council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £783 |
| 2025 | £800 |
What Blackburn with Darwen council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Hollymount Residential and Dementia Care Centre is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is OAKENHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Blackburn
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen
We provide a range of services to older people, along with influencing activities including: an Advice & Information service, a range of activity programmes including social inclusion,…
Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service Ltd
Blackburn With Darwen Carers Service exists to provide a 'one stop shop' approach to offering information, advice and support to all unpaid carers within Blackburn With Darwen. The service aims to…
Open Arms Hyndburn
We are a Christian charity dedicated to reducing loneliness and isolation by fostering meaningful connections and providing support in the borough of Hyndburn, Lancashire.We offer one-to-one…
Darwen Old Peoples Welfare Association
We provide for social activities, lunch time meals for over 50's, coffee bar, a day centre for elderly clients, suffering for incapacity and dementia and learning difficulties which provides,…
Carers Link - Lancashire
Carers Link Lancashire provides support and services to unpaid carers of all ages across East Lancashire-supporting and enabling them to continue to care for family members or friends who are ill,…
South Ribble Pensioners Association
. Social events: Coach trips, Drop in Centre for Information and refreshments. Respect the meeting of the youth of the community with the elderly.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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