Holmehurst Residential Home
Care home in Carlisle, Cumberland
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
Holmehurst Residential Home is a 21-bed care home in Carlisle, Cumbria, providing residential care. The home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2020, with Good ratings in the Safe, Effective, Caring and Responsive key questions, though Well-led was rated as Requiring Improvement.
The home supports residents on a long-term basis and maintains a focus on person-centred care delivered by its staff team. Holmehurst is located in the North West and serves people relocating to the area as well as those already local to Carlisle.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 30 September 2020 · Last inspected 28 August 2020
Inspectors found that staff are friendly, know each person's preferences, and support people well, and that relatives feel involved in care and say the meals are enjoyed. The home has a homely, personal feel and management is described as open and approachable, although relatives and staff are unsure about future management arrangements.
- Relatives praise the friendliness of staff and the support their family members receive
- Staff know each person's preferences and how they want to be supported
- Relatives feel involved in discussions about care and say people enjoy the meals
- The management team is open and approachable, and the home feels personalised and family-orientated
- The provider still needs to make sure that all governance actions are completed, and the report makes a recommendation about this
- Records of decisions made in people's best interests under mental capacity rules are improving but are still being embedded as staff become more familiar with them
- Relatives and staff are uncertain about future management arrangements
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.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected April 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsPlentiful
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkPlentiful
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldPlentiful
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
516 recorded crimes in the local area (April 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 Cumberland council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £927 |
| 2025 | £990 |
What Cumberland council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Holmehurst Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Cumberland Infirmary, 0.8 miles away. The local GP practice is EDEN MEDICAL GROUP, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Carlisle
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK North Cumbria
Promoting the wellbeing of people over the age of 50 to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience
Cumbria Community Transport
To provide a community transport service for the inhabitants of Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness who are in need of such service because of youth,age, sickness, disability, poverty or lack of…
Age UK West Cumbria
To improve the lives of older people in Allerdale and Copeland.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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