Thornhill House

Church Street, Darfield, Barnsley S73 9LG
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Thornhill House practises care provision that makes a long-term difference to the health, lifestyles and well-being of clients, who may have a wide range of complications.

Staff take pride in a sensitive approach, including for loved ones and at times of transition when there is understandable anxiety involved.

All care is personalised and the provider strives to be affordable within impacting on the high standards care workers are trained to achieve.
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Care Provided by Thornhill House

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 40 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £880 – £950
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £930 – £950

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Thornhill House to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Christian Mason (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2014

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (40)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)

Thornhill House Reviews (200)

9.9

Thornhill House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.900) out of 10, based on 49 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Thornhill House has 200 reviews.

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Review from Samantha K (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My dad was in Thornhill House and he loved his time there. The staff were brilliant and I cannot thank the place.
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Review from Joanne N (Daughter of Resident) published on 30 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother was here on rehab during December, she was extremely well looked after. The manager and her team were amazing.
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Review from Emma (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 30 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
While my mother was staying at Thornhill House she was so happy. All the staff and management were ever so helpful and friendly.
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Review from Deborah H (Daughter of Resident) published on 15 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
During my mothers stay at Thornhill House I was made to feel extremely welcome every time I visited. My mum had been in another home which provided rehab however made no progress. My dear mum was unable to walk due to a fall in August this year however after 3 days at Thornhill House mum was back on
her feet! "They really are miracle workers!" The staff are so kind and very helpful as well as "hard working". The managers are both extremely helpful and very approachable and resolved any concerns relating to mum! The home is very homely with a very pleasant atmosphere. Thank you everyone!
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Review from Mary W (Friend of Resident) published on 12 January 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was at the home this week visiting my friend. The staff were very friendly and the home was spotless. I was so glad to see happy people in a home. Keep up the work.
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Review from Marie H (Friend of Resident) published on 3 November 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My friend has been in the home for over 2 years and passed away recently I want to thank the Manager and staff for looking after him so well and caring for in last days of his life. The care provided was outstanding. Well done everyone.
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Review from Christopher R (Son of Resident) published on 19 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
This home has looked after my mother Gladys, from July 2014 to 9th September 2015, when sadly she passed away at the age of 94.
Although she did not want to leave her own home she was welcomed in to Thornhill House and she quickly settled, eventually understanding and accepting the reasons for her
change in dwelling. This was helped tremendously by the caring and friendly attitude of the Management & Staff, and mother enjoyed her time there.
At all times she was treated with care and dignity, and anything that she wanted, or needed, was dealt with quickly.
Towards the end of her life mother spent a lot of time in bed, but she was still monitored and looked after on a very regular basis, and we could not have asked for any better or more care and love than she received from the staff.
There was an obvious culture of love, care, safety, entertainment, happiness and respect throughout the entire home, no matter what time of day you turned up, expected or otherwise.
The Management went to great lengths to keep us updated with mother's progress with telephone calls, e-mails, photographs and videos. All much appreciated, because living in Southampton we were 220 miles away from mother.


We could not have asked for better care for my mother in the last months of her life.

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Review from H R (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 19 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Nannan was a resident here, as she became unable to look after herself in her own home.
I have nothing but gratitude and praise for the staff at Thornhill. She lived her final year here and the staff were amazing.
Take care given here was amazing, and the staff do an amazing job.
We often visited
from a long distance, and they always looked after us and my man.
The final weeks of her life, my Nan was treated with such dignity and respect. I thank Thornhill for the wonderful care that has been given. Thank you - you all do such a great job.
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Review from Mark R (Friend of Resident) published on 17 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly clean and welcoming home staff go the extra mile. The singer was fantastic last week when we visited. Thank you for looking after my relative. The food is very good and very clean and very clean.
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Review from Caroline R (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 17 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The service and facilities that Thornhill provide is excellent. My grandmother was a resident for approx 18 months until her recent passing. During her stay she was very happy, she was well cared for and for us living far away, we were extremely content that she was in safe hands and being cared for
to a high standard. Sadly we lost my grandmother recently and the care provided in her final days was exceptional. The care and compassion of all the staff was just amazing. They all cared for her and took time out of their own time to visit her.


The management and staff also looked after us, her family, in our times of need. We cannot thank them enough for everything they did.

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Review from Elaine R (Friend of Resident) published on 15 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
very nice home, nice staff and friendly.
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Review from Mary H (Resident) published on 14 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I feel I've been on a holiday I have made so welcome staff are very good and food is amazing I would have no hesitation to recommend.
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Review from Margaret C (Resident) published on 14 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Home is very nice. Staff pleasant. Helpful. Management extremely helpful.
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Review from Thomas W (Resident) published on 14 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Food is out of this world. Care very good, I don't want to go home. I could live here, I've been made so welcome.
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Review from Beryl W (Resident) published on 14 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely food, lovely staff, friendly, happy and management very good.
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Review from Lindsey W (Friend of Resident) published on 14 October 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have my friend in the home at the moment and she is coming on very well, staff really are looking after her and she advises the food is excellent, she says the activity lady is lovely.
Thank you.
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Review from Joan G (Resident) published on 4 September 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The first two days I did not enjoy being in the home as it was my first experience in a care environment, but afterwards I began to settle. I have no complaints towards the staff, I would be glad to return to Thornhill in the future if I ever needed to.
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Review from Phylis F (Resident) published on 4 September 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Everything has been wonderful, the staff and the home have all been lovely, the carers, food are all very good. If I need to come back to care, I would have no hesitation to return here, I will recommend it to my friends and family as it has been excellent.
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Review from Elizabeth M (Resident) published on 3 September 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Staff are very willing and good, the food is absolutely beautiful, I have put weight on and I feel this has made me feel better. No one should be worried about coming here, you will be well looked after.
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Review from Sylvia D (Friend of Resident) published on 7 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My friend is on respite at the moment at Thornhill and the care that is provided is absolutely amazing I called on Wednesday and the residents was having their done the atmosphere was lovely residents was having fruit and wine and was so happy. I spoke to a gentlemen who I am sorry I don't know is name
and he was extremely helpful. Thank you everyone for looking after my friend.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.900)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.900) out of 10 for Thornhill House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 49 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 48 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.900 for Thornhill House is calculated as follows: ( (560 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (11 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 582 Ratings = 4.9
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Thornhill House is based on 48 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 40 registered maximum number of service users is 8, which has been reached with 48 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 4 Jun 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Outstanding
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
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Meet the Team (3)

Michael

Michael Dudley-Smith

Job Title: Operations director Joined: 2015

To support each home and ensure compliance is maintained and the residents get quality care.

Margaret

Margaret Shaw

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2012

My role is to endeavour that all residents have a life worth celebrating and that the home is run smoothly and efficiently

Christian

Christian Mason

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2014

I have my level 5 in management and a wealth of experience in the care home setting. I aim to ensure my residents are provided with a stimulating environment and quality care.

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