Thornton House Residential Home

Thornton House Residential Home is a residential care home in Ellesmere Port, in the Cheshire West and Chester council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 22 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by GN Care Homes. The home has been registered since March 2012.

At its latest inspection, published July 2026, the CQC rated Thornton House 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.

Thornton House Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Cheshire West and Chester with a fee on record typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,818 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 84 registered care homes in Cheshire West and Chester. The nearest to Thornton House Residential Home include Whetstone Hey Residential Home, Rivacre House and Mayfields. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.