The Hollies Residential Home
86-90 Darnley Road, Gravesend, DA11 0SE
Residential care home · 40 beds · Evergreen Healthcare 2004

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,470
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- April 2023
- Beds
- 40
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £76,440 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,940 a week
The typical live-in carer near Kent, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £350 a week less, £18,200 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,585 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About The Hollies Residential Home
The Hollies Residential Home is a residential care home in Gravesend, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 40 residents. It provides care for older people and younger adults. It is run by Evergreen Healthcare 2004. The home has been registered since November 2020.
At its latest inspection, published April 2023, the CQC rated The Hollies Residential Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
The Hollies Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kent with a fee on record typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 499 registered care homes in Kent. The nearest to The Hollies Residential Home include Pelham Manor, Benham Lodge and Welcome House - Ruby Lodge. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
- Younger adults
Registration
- Provider
- Evergreen Healthcare 2004 LTD
- Registered with CQC
- November 2020
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (April 2023)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Gravesend
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind, personalised care, but risks and medicines were not always managed safely.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
The Hollies Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kent typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about The Hollies Residential Home
How much does The Hollies Residential Home cost?
The Hollies Residential Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Kent typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for The Hollies Residential Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated The Hollies Residential Home Requires improvement in April 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does The Hollies Residential Home provide nursing care?
No. The Hollies Residential Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does The Hollies Residential Home offer dementia care?
The Hollies Residential Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Kent listing for homes that are.
How many residents does The Hollies Residential Home have?
The Hollies Residential Home is registered for up to 40 residents.
39 live-in carers within about an hour of Kent
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 33 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
“Always on time and with a lovely smile for my mum. Theresa is kind and sensitive to my mum's needs.”
“Irene was a very kind and empathetic carer who knew just the right words to say to put a smile on my face.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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