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Thornhill House Care Home in Darfield, Barnsley is part of the multi-award-winning Strong Life Care family and is widely recognised within the local community for its warm, welcoming atmosphere and high standards of care. Life at Thornhill House is built around the belief that everyone has a life worth celebrating.
The home provides residential...
Care Provided by Thornhill House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 40 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- 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
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Thornhill House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Thornhill House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Strong Life Care Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Christian Mason (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2014
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
Thornhill House Reviews (224)
Thornhill House has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.901) out of 10, based on 51 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Thornhill House has 224 reviews.
My grandma was admitted here for rehabilitation after a fall at home. She had physiotherapy and occupational therapy. All the staff were friendly and sociable and my gran was very well looked after. She made lots of new friends and there were tears when she had to leave them and the staff. 10 out of 10 form us!
The care my father receives at Thornhill House is amazing. My dad had a stroke and suffered from reduced mobility. Afterwards when returning home my dad had a better quality of life than before!
My aunty was on intermediate care and she enjoyed every minute. She got her mobility back and returned home after her operation.
Whilst my mother was staying at Thornhill House she was cared for very well. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Never had any problems through her stay and would recommend to friends and family.
My dad was in Thornhill House and he loved his time there. The staff were brilliant and I cannot thank the place.
My mother was here on rehab during December, she was extremely well looked after. The manager and her team were amazing.
While my mother was staying at Thornhill House she was so happy. All the staff and management were ever so helpful and friendly.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
very nice home, nice staff and friendly.
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.
Home is very nice. Staff pleasant. Helpful. Management extremely helpful.
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.
Lovely food, lovely staff, friendly, happy and management very good.
Thank you.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 04 June 2019Good
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (1) & Events (0)
- 12 Jan 2026
“We Did It – Veteran Friendly Status Achieved!” Thornhill House Care Home in Darfield is proud to announce it has officially been awarded Veteran Friendly Care Home status — a...
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Awards / Recognitions (23)
- 15 Jun 2024Recipient: Thornhill House
- 13 Jun 2024Recipient: Thornhill House
- 14 Feb 2024Recipient: Thornhill House
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (3)

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

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

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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