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The house has a very warm and homely atmosphere...
Care Provided by Thorp House Nursing Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Younger Adults
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 41 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
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public 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
* Subject to assessment
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Thorp House Nursing Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Thorp House Nursing Home 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)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Kingsley Healthcare Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Claire Brooks (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages from 18 to 105
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2015
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (41)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Thorp House Nursing Home Reviews (82)
Thorp House Nursing Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Thorp House Nursing Home has 82 reviews.
They not only went out of their way to make everything perfect for her but we as a family received the same excellent care.
I would highly recommend anybody taking a look at nursing homes to take a look at Thorp house before making a decision about where they or family members would like to stay.
Thank you for always making us feel welcome.
Karen
Thank you for your very kind words. I can say as a manager this makes me extremely proud of my team for the care that they all show. We are all dedicated not only to our residents but their family and friends who visit. I will share this with the team as I am sure it will give them even more job satisfaction. Which they truly deserve.
Warmest regards
Claire
Lovely, warm, homely atmosphere. Beautifully clean. Wonderful, caring staff. My husband's overall health improved dramatically after moving here last year.
Thank you for your review, and lovely comments. I will be sure to pass it on to the team
Happy being there. Joined in some activities, enjoyed his food. He got on well with the staff. One fault, only had one shower when there and put on dirty trousers once. He likes to feel smart.
thank you for your review. We are glad that we can support you and your husband
It is so comforting to know that my husband is being looked after and to have complete confidence in the quality of care he receives. The hospitality that Thorp House provides is also wonderful.
We are so pleased that you are happy with care of your husband
Before this, I was always worried about medication as she is diabetic and would get her medication muddled but she is now supervised so no problem there. Whilst I am unable to visit, I am kept fully informed by her son and daughter .
I would like to thank the staff at Thorp House for taking such good care of my sister.
Dear Barbara, Thank you for your kind review. We couldn't be more pleased to give you the comfort that your sister is well cared for here at Thorp. Warmest regards
Since Mum has been here she has been very, very happy, well entertained with amazing staff and activities. Would recommend to anyone.
Thank you for your review of the home it is greatly appreciated. Kind regards.
We very much appreciate the positive and friendly culture of everyone at Thorp House - and the efforts to accommodate our brother's needs at this challenging time for him. We have found all the staff very approachable and willing to discuss any issues.
Thank you so much for your kind words, it's very much appreciated.
Nothing is too much trouble. Everyone is so kind and caring, and I feel it's really helped me to heal, knowing he is well looked after.
There us always something for him to join in with if he so wishes, and he loves breakfast club.
A big thank you to all the staff you are amazing.
Thank you so much for the lovely review it really is appreciated. We will let the team know of your lovely comments.
Thorp House is amazing, the care and kindness my brother receives is outstanding. My brother can be difficult at times, the staff deal with these difficulties with patience and kindness. The staff are exceptional, from the nurses, carers, domestic and kitchen staff, nothing is too much trouble for them. It's an excellent place to be if you need care or respite.
Thank you so much for the lovely review it really is appreciated. We will let the team know of your lovely comments.
My respite care for two weeks was really good food was good (as an RAF chef) care was very good and would come back. Everything I asked to be done was done for me with quickness and enthusiasm from everyone.
I am very pleased to be able to express my views on Thorp House, I have been visiting fairly regularly for quite some time now, ever since my friend has taken up residence. It's been quite a revelation, the openness of all the staff to the residents is truly remarkable, so very warm and friendly, helpful and nothing is too much trouble, I have seen this time and again.
Thank you for your review, we enjoy seeing all of the visitors at Thorp.
Moved mum into Thorp House 2 weeks ago from another home out of area. Beautiful home, wonderful caring staff. Thank you Thorp for making this easier for Mum and us. Mum seems to be settling well which isn't easy as she's been through so much over the last year with losing my sister and my dad then falling and fracturing her hip. Everyone is so calm and compassionate which is just what Mum needs. Sadly we believe dementia is advancing and we know this will be just the right home for Mum.
Thank you for your review. We are glad that mum has settled well at Thorp.
Friend of resident. Come and do activities with residents from Hingham Bowls Club.
Thank you for your review. All the residents who participate in the bowls have a great time.
A great friendly atmosphere, the staff are wonderful in a very nice setting.
Always very impressed with Thorp House when we visit my grandma. The staff are always very friendly and show great care for my grandma. Being 104 she has a number of care requirements, but the staff at Thorp House cater for these exceptionally. Since arriving at Thorp House my grandma's health has improved significantly, she is now the best I have ever seen her. This is no doubt down to the high standard of care she receives, the excellent facilities/room my grandma has access to, plus the wide-ranging activities she gets to participate in. I'm always very impressed by Thorp House.
Dad is extremely happy in Thorp House after living independently for 95 years. He is always clean and tidy when I visit. Baths are looked forward to. He enjoys the food, which is of a very high standard. I speak from experience. The carers are first-rate, very caring and efficient. The best I've come across. The activities taking place are varied. Dad especially enjoys trips out.
Thank you for review. We are happy that dad is enjoying living here at Thorp.
I attend Thorp House once a month to visit a resident and help to give the residents a chance to play bowls from their wheelchairs. On each occasion the staff are very welcoming and the residents keen to play. The house is always clean and the staff very attentive to the needs of the residents. It is a pleasure to visit and see them enjoy the activities.
The level of care is exceptional and my mum has improved into her 104 years as a result. Mixing with others and joining with games and projects has helped no end. She is always cheerful, lovely and clean, well-dressed and converses nonstop. There could be no better place for her to live.
Since my mother-in-law has been a resident in Thorp House she has been given the best of care. The staff are very friendly and Mum appears to be very happy there. The atmosphere of the home is exceptional. As an ex-nurse I can see the level of care is excellent. The last time I came there was a singer who played and sang with the residents. All of whom were enjoying themselves. The staff are exceptionally kind and caring to all.
From the start we had a good gut feeling about the home and its staff; we were encouraged to visit whenever we wanted, nothing was hidden, nothing was too much trouble and they treated Dad as they would want their relative treated. There is a lovely, warm and friendly atmosphere with fun and laughter in abundance, great activities including games, a disco, and D-day and July 4th celebrations all within the few weeks Dad was there. The gardens are lovely, too and used whenever weather permits! As a family we knew he'd never come home but knew too that the staff would do their best to make his last few weeks as happy and comfortable as they could be. And they did. All of them: housekeeping, chefs, night staff, managers, maintenance and carers. We cannot thank them enough for looking after him for us and being so incredibly kind when he died. It is testament to their genuinely caring attitude that so many came to pay their respects, say goodbye and console with a grieving family.
Thank you so much for your kind words and I will make sure this is shared with the team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 24 February 2023Good
- CaringGood
- 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
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Awards / Recognitions (10)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: Kingsley Healthcare Group
- 31 Jan 2025Recipient: Kingsley Healthcare Group
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Accreditations
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Meet the Team (4)

I qualified as a nurse 30 years ago. During the last 30 years, I have worked in many different areas of healthcare but have spent the last 10 years working in a care home. I am passionate about making a difference in people's lives - residents, relatives and the team here at Thorp. I joined the team here at Thorp in February 2024, The home has a fantastic family feel, which I hear every day walking around the home with laughter and fun at the heart of the home. I am looking forward to moving the home from good to outstanding. At home, I love literature and classical music to create a relaxing environment.
However, my great passion is cooking and love to learn to create new dishes for my family and friends to enjoy.

My Career in Healthcare began in 2014 as a newly qualified staff nurse in a specialist Cardio/Thoracic Hospital. I progressed to become a specialist Cardio/Thoracic nurse where I was in charge of a Surgical Ward and High Dependency Unit. In January 2018 I joined Kingsley Healthcare as a staff nurse at Thorp House Nursing Home. This position was very different from my previous job but was very fulfilling as I had the time to deliver person-centered care to the residents who have become like a second family to me. I became the Deputy Manager at Thorp House in August 2019 where I support the home manager in the daily running of the home making sure that the team is delivering high-quality care with compassion and empathy.

My passion for hospitality started while I was studying in Paris, around 25 years ago, I started to work at the legendary Michelin star-graded restaurant named "Au Pied de Cochon". The atmosphere, the teamwork, and the attention to detail designated the path of my life and I continued working in high-level hotels and restaurants. At Thorp House, my key focus is managing the food service operations, working closely with the chef around menu planning and preparation to deliver quality meals to our residents. I absolutely love working at Thorp. Every day is different and brings some new challenges. To see the devotion of the team in bringing the best care to the residents in their day-to-day lives in our nursing home is heart-warming.
In my spare time, I enjoy doing crocheting and puzzle-solving.

I joined Thorp in 2017 as part of the administration team, as a friendly face to welcome residents, family and friends.
Whether that be in person or on the phone. I have over 8 years of experience having worked in insurance previously. I enjoy working at Thorp as it holds family values and is always a warm and welcoming environment.
On my days off I enjoy playing hockey or going for walks and taking on hiking challenges.
Frequently Asked Questions about Thorp House Nursing Home
What types of Care is Thorp House Nursing Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Thorp House Nursing Home have?
There are 41 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Thorp House Nursing Home?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Thorp House Nursing Home to the centre of Thetford?
10.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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