Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home

43-47 Thornton Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5PD

01524410430

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

30 June 2021

Provider

Morecambe Care Limited

Beds

36 beds

About Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home

Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Lancashire, offering personal care and accommodation for older people and those with mental health needs. Further details on the service can be found in the findings below.

Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home provides accommodation and personal care to 32 residents, with capacity for up to 36 people. The service supports older people and those with mental health needs across four floors, with a lift providing accessible access throughout the building. Staff numbers are sufficient to meet residents' needs, and the home maintains safe recruitment procedures and infection control standards.

Medicines are managed safely and residents receive them as required.

The home demonstrates effective safeguarding practices, protecting people from abuse and harm through identified risk management systems. Staff implement person-centred care approaches that promote positive outcomes for residents. The provider has systems in place to learn from incidents and maintain the safety of the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 August 2021

Specialist Care

Mental healthOlder peopleYounger adults

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: 36 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · LA4 5PD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Mental health conditions.

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 18 August 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 June 2021.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 22 February 2018: Outstanding
CaringPublished 22 February 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 22 February 2018: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Thornton Lodge Residential Care 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 Thornton Lodge Residential Care 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 Thornton Lodge Residential Care 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 Thornton Lodge Residential Care 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