Thornbury Care Centre
- Care home
- 44 beds
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Registered since 2017
- West Herrington, Sunderland, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
1 rating
Only one rating on record, so there is no trend to show yet.
8 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
73 of 86
rated care homes in Sunderland are rated Good, like this one.
Thornbury Care Centre: inspection record
Rated Good in June 2018.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 3 March 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Thornbury Care Centre is a care home that provides nursing and personal care for up to 44 people, some of whom were living with dementia. At the time of the inspection there were 39 people living in the home.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
• Systems were in place to help prevent people, staff and visitors from catching or spreading infection.
• The environment was clean. Additional cleaning was taking place, including of frequently touched surfaces. Regular deep cleans were taking place in people's rooms and other areas around the home.
• Staff wore appropriate PPE and there were sufficient supplies. The registered manager carried out weekly checks to ensure the service always had enough PPE for staff to access.
• Staff had undertaken training in putting on and taking off PPE and other COVID-19 related training, including infection and prevention control and hand hygiene.
• People and their relatives were supported to keep in contact using a range of technology as well as visits to the home, in line with government guidance.
• People and staff participated in a regular testing programme.
• Appropriate vaccination status checks were in place.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 8 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Samantha Thorpe
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Dementia, Older People, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)2 inspection reports, latest 3 March 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
- SLW Limited
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03047294 (opens Companies House)
SLW Limited runs 3 services, all in the North East. 3 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by SLW Limited
- G Sycamore Care Centre Good. Care home with nursing, Sunderland
- G Sycamore Care Centre - Boldon Good. Care home with nursing, South Tyneside
Getting help from Sunderland City Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Sunderland City Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0191 520 5552, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Thornbury Care Centre provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Thornbury Care Centre as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Thornbury Care Centre have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 44 beds at Thornbury Care Centre.
- When was Thornbury Care Centre last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Thornbury Care Centre was published on 6 June 2018.
- Who runs Thornbury Care Centre?
- Thornbury Care Centre is run by SLW Limited. It runs 3 services, all in the North East.
- What is Thornbury Care Centre's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 6 June 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 0191 520 1881
- Address
- 58 Thorndale Road, Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR3 4JG Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Archers Court Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Archers Park Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Grindon Short Break Service Good, 0.6 miles away
- G Grindon Mews Short Break Centre Good, 0.8 miles away
- G Sycamore Care Centre Good, 0.8 miles away