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The Thorns Retirement Home

1 Coastal Road, Hestbank, Lancaster, LA2 6DW

Residential care home · 15 beds · The Thorns Retirement Home

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From the home's website
Weekly fee
Not published
area typical £1,110
CQC rating
Good
October 2019
Beds
15
residential
Family reviews
None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers

The typical residential home in Lancashire
£1,110a week

About £57,720 a year

For a couple, two places: £2,220 a week

PrimeCarersA live-in carer, at home
£1,050a week

The typical live-in carer near Lancashire, set by the carer

A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.

A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £865 a week less than two places.

See live-in carers near Lancaster
85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Lancashire

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 Thorns Retirement Home

The Thorns Retirement Home is a residential care home in Lancaster, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 15 residents. It provides care for older people. The home has been registered since August 2012.

At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated The Thorns Retirement Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

The Thorns Retirement Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 420 registered care homes in Lancashire. The nearest to The Thorns Retirement Home include The Sands Meadows, Hillcroft Nursing Home Slyne and Springfield Lodge, 2 of which have a fee on record. 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

Registration

Registered with CQC
August 2012
Latest CQC rating
Good (October 2019)
Council area
Lancashire
Read the CQC inspection report, explained
The CQC inspection, explained
Safe?
Good
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?
Good
Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Inspected but not rated; inspectors found good infection prevention and control arrangements.

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 Thorns Retirement Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.

Reviews

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Common questions about The Thorns Retirement Home

How much does The Thorns Retirement Home cost?

The Thorns Retirement Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Lancashire typically charge about £1,110 a week for residential care and £1,114 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.

What is the CQC rating for The Thorns Retirement Home?

The Care Quality Commission rated The Thorns Retirement Home Good in October 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.

Does The Thorns Retirement Home provide nursing care?

No. The Thorns Retirement Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.

Does The Thorns Retirement Home offer dementia care?

The Thorns Retirement Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Lancashire listing for homes that are.

How many residents does The Thorns Retirement Home have?

The Thorns Retirement Home is registered for up to 15 residents.

Care at home

85 live-in carers within about an hour of Lancashire

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. 78 can care for a couple. 11 years' experience on average.

“She understands the needs of an elderly person in the early stages of dementia and has treated my mother with great kindness and skill.”
Simon W., about Ncebakazi V.
“Thanks to Tracy, Dad was always immaculately dressed and clean, his meals were all home cooked and nutritionally well balanced and his home was always kept really clean and tidy.”
Jackie S., about Tracy O.
See live-in carers near LancashireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.

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.

The Sands Meadows, Lancaster

The Sands Meadows

Lancaster, LA2 · 0.3 km · 23 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialDementiaSands Care Morecambe
Fee not published
Area typical £1,110 a week
No reviews yet
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
PrimeCarersAnother option

Stay at home with a live-in carer near Lancaster

A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.

85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Lancashire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Springfield Lodge, Morecambe

Springfield Lodge

Morecambe, LA4 · 2.1 km · 15 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialDementiaMorecambe Care
Care home fees
£975 a week
No reviews yet
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week