SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
CQC's register shows no registered manager for this home. Every care home must have one. The home may be recruiting, or a new manager may be applying to CQC. ?
Thornton House Home for Older People is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 65 other homes in Lancashire.
83% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
What the data says about Thornton House Home for Older People
Thornton House Home for Older People is a 45-bed residential care home in Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, run by Lancashire County Council. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. The typical home in Lancashire has 28 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
CQC last rated the home in August 2021, giving it Requires improvement overall. Safe and well-led were also Requires improvement. For effective, caring and responsive, the rating was Good. That is down from Good in December 2018. CQC hasn't re-rated the home for over 5 years, like 47% of homes in Lancashire. Here is how rating age varies by council.
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 4 out of 5 in March 2026. 77% of homes in Lancashire score the top mark of 5. Across Lancashire, 83% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. It is one of 23 homes run by Lancashire County Council. 19 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. About 0.5 km away, Westport House Care Home is rated Good. CQC's register shows no registered manager at the moment.
