SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?★Outstanding
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?Good
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. ?
Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home is in the Good, with Outstanding areas tier ?, with 12 other homes in Lancashire.
83% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home is one of 413 care homes in Lancashire: a 36-bed residential care home in Morecambe, run by Morecambe Care Limited. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs.
CQC's latest rating, from August 2021, is Good overall. It was Good for safe, caring, responsive and well-led as well. CQC rated effective as Outstanding. That matches its previous rating, from February 2018. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Lancashire, 47% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2026. That is true of 77% of homes in Lancashire. 12 other homes in Lancashire share its tier, “Good, with Outstanding areas”. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. It is one of 4 homes run by Morecambe Care Limited. 3 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding.