Dementia Care Home

The Hollies – Care Home

Ferriby Road, Hessle, Humberside, HU13 0HT

Residential homes

At a Glance

The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.

DCC Family Score
72/ 100
Weighted from family reviews
Dementia SpecialismConfirmed

Residential homes

Families Rate The Staff55 / 100

Staff warmth score

“Well Looked After”55%

of reviewers answered yes

Good to know

  • Registered beds48
  • SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia
  • Last inspected2023-07-29

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The Evidence

What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.

Section 01

What families say

The eight family priority themes

  • Staff warmth55
  • Compassion & dignity55
  • Cleanliness55
  • Activities & engagement50
  • Food quality50
  • Healthcare55
  • Management & leadership40
  • Resident happiness55
Section 02

What inspectors found

Inspected 2023-07-29

  • Is this home safe?

    Good
    The Safe domain was rated Good at the July 2023 inspection. This means inspectors found that the home broadly met the required standards for keeping people safe, including areas such as medicines management, infection control, and staffing. However, the published inspection text does not include specific observations, numbers, or examples from this domain. It is not possible to confirm from the published findings whether, for example, falls are logged and reviewed, how night staffing is arranged, or how much the home relies on agency staff.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the care effective?

    Good
    The Effective domain was rated Good at the July 2023 inspection. This domain covers whether staff have the right training and knowledge, whether care plans are kept up to date and personalised, whether people have access to healthcare professionals such as GPs and dietitians, and whether food is nutritious and meets individual needs. The published inspection text does not include specific detail about any of these areas for The Hollies. No examples of care plan content, training records, or healthcare access are described.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is this home caring?

    Good
    The Caring domain was rated Good at the July 2023 inspection. This domain reflects whether staff treat people with kindness, dignity, and respect, whether people are supported to maintain their independence, and whether privacy is protected. A Good rating here means inspectors were satisfied that the required standards were met. The published text does not record specific observations of staff interactions, resident testimony about how they feel treated, or examples of dignity in practice at The Hollies.
    Verified by inspectorResident testimony recorded
  • Is the home responsive?

    Good
    The Responsive domain was rated Good at the July 2023 inspection. Responsiveness covers whether the home tailors its care to individual preferences and histories, whether there is a varied and meaningful activity programme, whether people can maintain relationships and pursue interests, and whether end-of-life care is planned appropriately. The published inspection text does not describe specific activities, individual engagement examples, or end-of-life planning arrangements at The Hollies.
    Verified by inspector
  • Is the home well-led?

    Requires improvement
    The Well-Led domain was rated Requires Improvement at the July 2023 inspection. This is the one domain that did not reach Good, meaning inspectors identified shortfalls in how the home is managed, governed, or how its culture supports safe and high-quality care. The home is registered with a named registered manager, Ms Manuela Pouso Castelli, and a nominated individual. The published text does not describe what specific issues the Requires Improvement rating identified, what actions the provider has committed to, or what progress has been made since the inspection.
    Verified by inspector
  • Source: CQC inspection report →

    Section 03

    What the evidence base says

    The Hollies cares for adults over 65 and younger adults who need residential support. The home also provides specialist dementia care. Staff at The Hollies have experience supporting residents with various stages of dementia. The home accepts both those newly diagnosed and residents requiring more advanced dementia care. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.

The DCC Verdict

Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.

72/ 100

DCC Family Score

The Hollies has improved from Requires Improvement to Good overall, which is a meaningful step forward, but the inspection report provides limited specific detail across most themes. The Requires Improvement rating in Well-Led pulls the score down and means leadership oversight is an area to probe carefully on a visit.

Homes in Yorkshire & Humberside typically score 68–82.
DCC Recommendation

Worth a visit

The Hollies, on Ferriby Road in Hessle, was rated Good overall at its most recent inspection in July 2023, an improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement. Four of the five inspection domains, Safe, Effective, Caring, and Responsive, were each rated Good. The home provides residential care for up to 48 people, including those living with dementia, and is run by HICA with a registered manager in post. The one area that did not reach Good is Well-Led, which was rated Requires Improvement. This matters because leadership quality shapes everything else in a care home, from how staff are supported to how quickly problems are spotted and fixed. The published inspection report contains very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed, so it is difficult to say with confidence what is working well day to day. Before making a decision, visit at different times of day, ask to see recent staffing rotas, and speak directly to the registered manager about what the Requires Improvement rating identified and what has changed since.

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In Their Own Words

How The Hollies – Care Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.

What The Hollies – Care Home says about itself

Established Hessle care home serving local families since opening

Dedicated residential home Support in Hessle

The Hollies in Hessle provides residential care for older adults and those living with dementia. This Yorkshire care home has undergone recent changes in its operations and management structure. The home welcomes both short-term respite stays and permanent residencies.

Care & specialisms

Who they care for

    The Hollies cares for adults over 65 and younger adults who need residential support. The home also provides specialist dementia care.

    How they describe their dementia care

    Staff at The Hollies have experience supporting residents with various stages of dementia. The home accepts both those newly diagnosed and residents requiring more advanced dementia care.

    “Families considering The Hollies will want to visit and speak with current management about their care approach.”

    DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.

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