Thornfield Grange
- Care home
- 10 beds
- Nursing care
- Registered since 2013
- County Durham, North East
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
4 ratings
Its last inspection improved it from Requires improvement to Good.
4 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
117 of 136
rated care homes in County Durham are rated Good, like this one.
Thornfield Grange: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2023, up from Requires improvement.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 10 March 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Thornfield Grange is a care home and provides accommodation and support for up to 9 people living with a learning disability and/or autistic spectrum disorder. There were 9 people living at the service when we visited.
What inspectors found
We expect health and social care providers to guarantee people with a learning disability and autistic people respect, equality, dignity, choices and independence and good access to local communities that most people take for granted. 'Right support, right care, right culture' is the guidance CQC follows to make assessments and judgements about services supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people and providers must have regard to it.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Right Support People were actively encouraged to access the community and develop life skills and independence. People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service on the whole supported this practice.
Right Care Staff promoted equality and diversity in their support for people and each other. The service worked proactively with other agencies to ensure people's wellbeing, and additions to the staff team of psychology and other therapy support meant best practice guidance was consistently followed. Where people had support, this was flexible, available when they needed it and to the level they needed. Staff understood and responded to people's individual needs. Staff understood and supported people's individual communication ways.
Right culture The culture at the service had significantly improved, with a highly motivated, knowledgeable and empathetic staff team. Staff placed people's aspirations, needs and rights at the heart of everything they did. They sought advice and feedback from everyone involved in people's care. The environment was bright and highly personalised. Staff were aware of and working to best practice guidance for supporting people with a learning disability and/or autistic people.
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 4 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
- Grace Russell
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Mental Health, Older People, Younger Adults
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)5 inspection reports, latest 10 March 2023. 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
- Cygnet (OE) LimitedBrand: Cygnet Health Care
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03872364 (opens Companies House)
Cygnet (OE) Limited runs 12 services in England, 6 of them in the North East. 10 are rated Good or Outstanding, 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 1 has no rating yet.
Other services run by Cygnet (OE) Limited
- G Ducks Halt Good. Care home, Essex, East of England
- G Hollyhurst Good. Care home with nursing, Darlington
- G Hope House Good. Care home with nursing, Hartlepool
- G Old Leigh House Good. Care home, Southend-on-Sea, East of England
Getting help from Durham 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 Durham County Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 03000 267 979
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Durham County Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Thornfield Grange provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists Thornfield Grange as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does Thornfield Grange have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 10 beds at Thornfield Grange.
- When was Thornfield Grange last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Thornfield Grange was published on 10 March 2023.
- Who runs Thornfield Grange?
- Thornfield Grange is run by Cygnet (OE) Limited. It runs 12 services in England, 6 of them in the North East.
- What is Thornfield Grange's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 10 March 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01388 602920
- Address
- 60 Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QZ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- G Sandringham Care Home Good, 0.2 miles away
- G Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home Good, 0.3 miles away
- O Eden House Outstanding, 0.4 miles away
- G Barrington Lodge Good, 0.7 miles away
- G Church View (Bishop Auckland) Good, 1.1 miles away