Residential care home · Lancashire

Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home

43-47 Thornton Road, Morecambe, LA4 5PD

Good Safe: GoodEffective: OutstandingCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 5 years ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 18 August 2021 Rated 5 years ago ?
  • 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. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • February 2018GoodSECRW
  • January 2015GoodSECRW

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Lancashire

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%).

  • Outstanding 14 (3%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 13 (3%)
  • Good 258 (62%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 41 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 66 (16%)
  • Inadequate 1 (0%)
  • Not yet rated 20 (5%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Ash-lee
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 5PE · Residential care home · 10 beds0.1 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago
  • The Sands Care Home
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 5AU · Nursing home · 97 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Arnside Lodge
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 5PP · Residential care home · 32 beds0.2 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Mayfair Residential Home Limited
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 5AR · Residential care home · 45 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • The Glen Care Home
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 5BN · Nursing home · 85 beds0.5 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 1 year ago
  • Whitelow House Nursing Home
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 6AA · Nursing home · 32 beds0.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 6 years ago

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Other homes run by Morecambe Care Limited

4 care homes in total: 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement.

  • Fernbank Lodge
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA3 2BW · Residential care home · 18 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Springfield Lodge
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 6AP · Residential care home · 15 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Arnside Lodge
    Morecambe, Lancashire · LA4 5PP · Residential care home · 32 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago

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Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home at a glance

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.