The Thorns Retirement Home
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The Thorns Retirement Home is a family-run residential care home located in the peaceful village of Hest Bank, near Lancaster. Established in 1992, it offers…
- Care home
- The Thorns Retirement Home
- Location
- 1 Coastal Road, Hest Bank, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6DW, Lancaster, LA2 6DW
- Care types
- Residential, Dementia
- CQC rating
- Good
- Latest CQC inspection
- 25 February 2021
- Beds
- 15
- Funding accepted
- Self Funding (Private), Local Authority, Local Authority with Top Up, NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
- Phone
- 01524 822558
- CQC location ID
- 1-459329088
What the CQC says
Rated Good by the CQC on 22 October 2019.
Good — the service is performing well and meeting CQC’s expectations. What this rating means
The five key questions
- Safe
- Good — Are people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?
- Effective
- Good — Does the care achieve good outcomes and follow best practice?
- Caring
- Good — Are staff kind, respectful and compassionate?
- Responsive
- Good — Is care organised around each person’s needs?
- Well-led
- Good — Is the home well run, open and always improving?
What has changed
- Overall rating unchanged at Good since March 2017.
Source: Care Quality Commission — read the full CQC report. Last checked by CareFinder on 23 September 2026.
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