Town Thorns Care Home

She is proud to be the Manager of Town Thorns and brings over 20 years of experience in the care sector. During this time, she has worked across a variety of roles, developing a strong understanding of and commitment to providing high-quality, person-centred care.

Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to supporting individuals with dignity, compassion, and respect. Her journey in care has highlighted the importance of building strong relationships not only with residents, but also with their families and the wider community. As a manager, her focus is on creating a safe, welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and heard.

A quote from Debbie

"I’m passionate about leading a team that truly makes a difference in people’s lives every day. At Town Thorns, we strive to promote independence, wellbeing, and the highest standards of care".

Jo is the Head of Care and originally came to Town Thorns when she had her first placement as a student nurse, she worked as a bank nurse in 2016 before setting off to Australia for a year, returning in 2017 to her current role.

A quote from Jo:

“I’ve always found Town Thorns to be a friendly and welcoming place, it is like an extended family, as employees we know the residents and their families well, but they also know our families too, as we all get involved in events and fundraising days throughout the year".

With 11 years of experience in adult social care, Anthony serves as Head of Person-Centred Care at Town Thorns Care Home. Beginning his career as a Night Carer, he has progressed into the senior management team and now leads on medication management, person-centred care planning, and auditing. Anthony holds a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Adult Care and brings specialist knowledge in dementia care, team development, and best-practice safeguarding. Known for his warm, compassionate approach, he is dedicated to empowering residents - especially the most vulnerable - ensuring their voices are heard, and their care is truly tailored to them.

A quote from Anthony:
“My greatest passion is being an advocate for those who need it most, ensuring every person receives the high-quality, person-centred care they deserve.”

Tracey is the Residential House Leader at Town Thorns Care Home and has a strong understanding of their specialist area, which is dementia care. She was Town Thorns' dementia lead since 2015, playing a key role in supporting the home’s wider care strategy. Before becoming Residential House Leader and overseeing all houses.

Tracey leads a dedicated team who go above and beyond to ensure residents receive high-quality, person-centred care and enjoy the best possible quality of life.

Tracey holds Level 2 & 3 in Health & social care, Level 2 in Team Leading, Level 5 in management & Leadership, Dementia Specialist and Dementia Interpreter qualifications.

A quote from Tracey:

“ I love working at Town Thorns - staff from all areas are really involved in the well-being of the residents within our setting. The team work hard to ensure that the residents and their relatives feel at home and part of the Town Thorns family.”

Lucy started at Town Thorns as a carer on our dementia house and more recently as a House Lead.

Ruth has been a carer at Town Thorns for many years, She is passionate about residents' well-being, and when the opportunity came up, she jumped at the chance to take on the role in our Wellbeing Team. Ruth has already arranged different activities for residents, including gardening, boules, exercise classes and lots more.

Comments from Ruth:

"I love being part of the Wellbeing Team, seeing the joy on residents' faces when we play any kind of game and taking them for trips along the canal or just a stroll down to the pond, I love it!"

Sheryl has worked at Town Thorns since 2014, joining as a housekeeper and then being promoted to Team Leader. Sheryl and her team work really hard to maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout.

Quote from Sheryl:
"I love working at Town Thorns and get a real sense of achievement when visitors comment on how lovely, clean and fresh-smelling the whole home is"

Julie has worked at Town Thorns for many years, starting as Chef and in the latter years being promoted to Head Chef. She and the team work hard to make sure residents have good quality, nutritious home cooked meals every day.

Quote from Julie:

"I get a real sense of satisfaction when I hear comments from residents about how much they enjoyed their meal, we always try to cater for special diets and I enjoy trying new recipes and talking to residents about their favourite meals"

Dawn is an Administrator at Town Thorns Care Home with six year’ experience at the service, having started their career as a carer. With a strong understanding of frontline care, including supporting people living with dementia, they provide effective administrative leadership that keeps the home running smoothly while always prioritising residents’ wellbeing. Known for their supportive team leadership and strong organisational skills, they hold relevant care and administration qualifications and work closely with colleagues to deliver a warm, person-centred service. What they enjoy most about their role is supporting both residents and staff to ensure everyone feels valued, listened to and well cared for.