
Sowerby House has a fantastic team, and the ongoing improvements are noted by all relativesC S(Niece of Resident/Service User)

Myself and my family would not hesitate to recommend Sowerby House.J H(Niece of Resident/Service User)

Everything about the care given at Sowerby House must be celebrated. Thank you everyone.Linda O(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Sowerby House has a fantastic team, and the ongoing improvements are noted by all relativesC S(Niece of Resident/Service User)

Myself and my family would not hesitate to recommend Sowerby House.J H(Niece of Resident/Service User)

Everything about the care given at Sowerby House must be celebrated. Thank you everyone.Linda O(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Sowerby House has undergone significant improvements, not only to the environment but also new systems and working practices have been introduced to the home, resulting in higher standards of care for all residents.
Sowerby House is a beautiful, Edwardian property that has been converted into a modern residential care home for older people, located in scenic surroundings, on the outskirts of Thirsk.
The home is spacious with lots of communal areas for...
Care Provided by Sowerby House
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 51 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
We would be happy to discuss our fees with you, please call the home for further funding information.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Sowerby House for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Sowerby 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
- We Care Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Marie Adams (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2007
Room Information
- Single Rooms (43)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (38)
Visiting
- Visiting allowed on an appointment-only basis.
Parking
- Parking available onsite.
Sowerby House Reviews (48)
Sowerby House has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.276) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sowerby House has 48 reviews.
My friend is a lot safer in Sowerby House than she was at home when she was spending time alone and without assistance. The round the clock help she received is essential for someone in her condition. The staff are responsive to any concerns that I have for her welfare.
Thank you for sharing your experience. We are pleased to hear that your friend feels safer at Sowerby House with the round-the-clock support and that our staff are responsive to your concerns. We will continue to prioritise quality care and support for all our residents and appreciate your feedback as we strive for excellence.
Excellent.
Thank you for your excellent feedback. We are committed to providing quality care with honesty and respect, and we will share your positive experience with our team. We look forward to continuing to support our residents with the dignity and care they deserve.
Visited over Christmas, lovely atmosphere.
Thank you for your review of Sowerby House, we appreciate your feedback. Have a lovely day and we hope to see you again soon.
Six months since my husband entered Sowerby House it felt like such an ordeal, this being necessary. However the complete staff are to be praised for their care and support. I would have liked to name them. Always welcoming when I visit and providing I ask the right person are willing to answer queries and worries. It's a pleasure to see the enjoyment residents get from the organised musical activities. A negative would be loss of clothing and personal items. Overall well done.
Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate your kind words about our staff and the enjoyment residents find in the organised musical activities. We apologise for the loss of clothing and personal items and will address this to enhance our service quality and reliability.
An amazing place to be as you grow older! Warm and welcoming. Went as they had musical moments on for our friend. Just a lovely caring atmosphere.
Thank you for taking the time to review Sowerby house so highly. We appreciate your feedback and are thrilled you had a lovely time visiting your friend. Our team will be delighted to hear your kind words of recognition for the home. Have a great day and we hope to see you soon.
It is such a relief knowing how happy, safe and cared for he is.
Let us thank you for your wonderful review. To know how content your father is is a real testament to the standard of care in the home, provided by a team who are dedicated to all residents safety, health and happiness. Your feedback and ratings are gratefully received. Kind regards
Made very welcome and shown to bedroom, which was not suitable for my needs, very small, difficulty accessing toilet, I use a walking frame and a wheelchair so was a bit restricted. I stayed for 8 nights, the room was nice and warm and had view into garden, food was great.
Thank you for taking the time for reviewing Sowerby House. We appreciate your honest feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and thank you for the lovely recommendation of our food, our Chefs will be delighted to hear your kind words. Have a wonderful day thank you.
My step father has only been a resident at Sowerby House for the last 3 months. He has settled in without any issues at all and is very content being there. The staff are amazing and very caring- he responds to them very well. The home is very clean and well decorated, his room even though small is adequate for his needs, overall I'm very impressed with Sowerby House and would recommend to any other family that needed such a facility for a family member.
Thank you very much for your review, thank you for your kind comments and ratings. Your recommendation is very much appreciated. Kind regards
The home has such a welcome feeling! Friendly and helpful staff, nothing is ever a problem. This home has come such a long way over the past couple of years and my mother is very happy! Every resident is encouraged to be involved in activities and really seem to enjoy everything that is on. The home has a really nice, warm feeling to it.
Thank you for your very positive review, it is very much appreciated. Kind regards
They work together as a team and demonstrate cooperation and flexibility to a high degree.
Thank you for your 5* review, your comments are very much appreciated. Kind regards
This home had drastically improved over the year. Care team are amazing, caring and have good communication and connection with residents and others. Now they have an administrator in place to help the manager. Things seem to be running more smoothly. The domestic team has improved and there is always help on hand.
Thank you very much on your review for Sowerby House. Great to know that things are all moving along in the right direction. Kind regards
Vastly improved, manager, admin and staff are all improving.
Thank you for your wonderful review of Sowerby House. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know how we are doing and are thrilled you can see the improvements we are making. Have a lovely day.
I have visited Sowerby House a number of times over the years and I am now more confident in my loved ones being there. The new manager has made tremendous improvements which are evident throughout. The staff no longer look terrified of the management who are completely approachable and appear to address all concerns promptly. My aunt has never felt more at home and feels there is always something to do or somebody to talk to.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. I am pleased to hear how the improvements are having a positive impact, and I will share your lovely comments with the team.
From the moment she arrived, she was treated with care and respect. Her physical needs were met, and nothing was too much trouble for the staff. I cannot thank the team at Sowerby House enough for everything they did for my mum; they are caring and compassionate.
Thank you for taking the time to write this lovely review for Sowerby House. We are so pleased we have been able to accommodate your mum and provide the high standards of care we strive for. I will be sure to relay your warm words to the team. Thank You
My mother was very ill during the spring/summer of 2023. We were discussing end-of-life care. She needed regular attention help, support, care, feeding etc. All the staff from the most junior to manager cared for my mother with dignity, love and care. They couldn't do enough for her and I attribute her getting through this to the care she received at Sowerby House.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review for us. I will pass your feedback on to the team.
Sowerby House care home is a special home. They have been looking after my mum for 4 years and their care for her is wonderful. Visiting her can be a bit daunting - you can never tell what Mum's mood is going to be. The staff always greet me with big smiles and time for a chat which puts me at ease. They are caring for the family members as well as the residents.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. I am pleased to hear how happy you are with the care at Sowerby House; I will pass your lovely comments on to the team.
Living as far away as we do, we are unable to visit Mum as often as we would like, but knowing how comfortable and well-cared for she is, makes it much easier for us between visits.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us. I am pleased to hear how happy both you and your mum are with the care at Sowerby House; I will pass your feedback on to the team.
Mum moved into a small 'temporary' room for a trial. Mum has never looked back. 'I love being in my little room'. What more can we, as a family, ask for? The care team at Sowerby House is second to none. It really is a team, from the manager to the gardener. Absolutely superb. As Mum's Alzheimer's has progressed, she still gets the best care and attention. My partner and I visit most days and have never witnessed anything other than the best care, not just to Mum, but to all residents. Everything about the care given at Sowerby House must be celebrated. Thank you everyone.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review. It is wonderful to hear how happy your mum is here at Sowerby House, and how you, as a family are happy. I will share your lovely feedback with the team.
My great-aunt resided within Sowerby House. Myself and other family members were treated with respect, and my aunt always commented that the staff were kind, caring and attentive to her needs. All activities are very enjoyable. Sowerby House has a fantastic team, and the ongoing improvements are noted by all relatives, and this is a credit to the new management.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review. It is wonderful to hear how happy and well-cared for your great-aunt was at Sowerby House. It is nice to hear how pleased you are with the ongoing improvements. I will share your lovely comments with all the team.
My dad was well cared for, but the staffing levels were not always what they should be. Agency staff were fine but keen to leave on a morning, meaning that Dad did not always get a decent shave. What I can say is that his walking improved with the help of the visiting physio, and he became more independent than he had been at home.
Thank you for taking the time to submit a review for Sowerby House. We welcome all reviews, whether negative or positive, as they help us improve. I'd like to reassure you that the home is always sufficiently staffed to meet the needs of Residents. The issue you mentioned with regards to your dad...
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 03 September 2025Good
- 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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
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Awards / Recognitions (0)
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Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

Marie Adams, Manager at Sowerby House has worked in care for over 13 years. She originally took the role of carer as a temporary role as she wanted to be an advocate to help people get their voices heard. However, as soon as she started working as a carer she loved it and has developed and thrived in the role ever since.
She has gained a wealth of experience providing care and support to older people to enrich their lives. She is passionate about her role, particularly in providing person-centred care to the residents in her care.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sowerby House
What types of Care is Sowerby House registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Sowerby House have?
There are 43 Single Rooms and 4 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Sowerby House?
Own Furniture if required, Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Sowerby House to the centre of Thirsk?
0.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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