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Thornbury Residential HomeEast Sussex

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Rated:GoodResidential

Thornbury Residential Home

Thornbury, Hempstead Road, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1DT

01825765502

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

18 October 2023

Provider

Mrs Alyson Johnson and Mr John Johnson

Beds

19 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 5 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 2 are the same and 2 are lower.

2 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementNov 2015
Requires ImprovementAug 2016
GoodNov 2017
GoodNov 2023

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Mrs Alyson Johnson and Mr John Johnson runs in England.

Average care home fees in the South East: £1,243 a week for residential care and £1,579 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Thornbury Residential Home

Thornbury Residential Home is a residential care home in East Sussex, providing personal care for older people. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent assessment of the service.

The home accommodates up to 19 older people and provides personal care for those with mobility issues, frailty, and conditions such as heart failure and diabetes. At inspection, 18 residents were living there.

The registered manager had systems in place to assess and manage risks, including medicines management and environmental safety. However, these processes had not identified certain shortfalls. Water temperature testing had not been recorded as required, and medicine protocols had not been transferred when the service changed medicine providers.

Source: CQC inspection report, 16 November 2023

Specialist Care

Older people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 19 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TN22 1DT

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 16 November 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 18 October 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 29 November 2017: Good
CaringPublished 29 November 2017: Good
ResponsivePublished 29 November 2017: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Thornbury Residential Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Thornbury Residential Home, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Thornbury Residential Home, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Thornbury Residential Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees