Thornton House Home for Older People
- Care home
- 45 beds
- No nursing
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2011
- Cleveleys, Lancashire, North West
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
5 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
61 of 381
rated care homes in Lancashire are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
Thornton House Home for Older People: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in August 2021, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Westport House Care Home (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Thornton Lodge Care Home (Good, 0.7 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Westport House Care Home Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Thornton Lodge Care Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI DIL Home (Thornton-Cleveleys) Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away
- RI Cleveleys Nursing Home Requires improvement, 1 mile away
- G The Kingfisher Care Home Good, 1 mile away
What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 19 February 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Thornton House Home for Older People is a residential home that provides care and support for up to 45 older people. At the time of the inspection 15 people lived at the home.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice. People were supported in a clean environment that supported people's rights to maintain contact with those who were important to them.
Staff had received training to help ensure their knowledge on infection prevention and control was up to date. Personal protective equipment and infection control hand gel was available throughout the home.
Testing arrangements followed good practice and the outcome of testing was recorded.
Cleaning schedules were in place and followed. There were designated domestic staff and the registered manager carried out regular checks of the environment and cleanliness.
National guidance was available for staff to refer to and policies and procedures were updated as guidance changed.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 10 August 2021. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 10 August 2021. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 5 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Registration details
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Mental Health, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)8 inspection reports, latest 19 February 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Lancashire County CouncilBrand: Lancashire County Council
- Ownership type
- Organisation
Lancashire County Council runs 32 services, all in the North West. 27 are rated Good or Outstanding and 5 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Lancashire County Council
- O Lancaster and Morecambe Short Breaks Service Outstanding. Care home, Lancashire
- O Meadowfold Hyndburn Ribble Valley Short Break Outstanding. Care home, Lancashire
- G Beacon View Home for Older People Good. Care home, Lancashire
- G Bowgreave Rise Home for Older People Good. Care home, Lancashire
Getting help from Lancashire County Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Lancashire County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 123 6720. Out-of-hours emergencies: 0300 123 6722
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Lancashire County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Thornton House Home for Older People provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Thornton House Home for Older People as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Thornton House Home for Older People have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 45 beds at Thornton House Home for Older People.
- When was Thornton House Home for Older People last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Thornton House Home for Older People was published on 10 August 2021.
- Who runs Thornton House Home for Older People?
- Thornton House Home for Older People is run by Lancashire County Council. It runs 32 services, all in the North West.
- What is Thornton House Home for Older People's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 10 August 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01253 825845
- Address
- Whimbrel Drive, off Mayfield Avenue, Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 2LR Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Westport House Care Home (Good, 0.3 miles away) and Thornton Lodge Care Home (Good, 0.7 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Westport House Care Home Good, 0.3 miles away
- G Thornton Lodge Care Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI DIL Home (Thornton-Cleveleys) Requires improvement, 0.8 miles away
- RI Cleveleys Nursing Home Requires improvement, 1 mile away
- G The Kingfisher Care Home Good, 1 mile away