Sowerby House

Front Street, Sowerby, Thirsk YO7 1JP
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9.2 43 Reviews
  • Sowerby House, Thirsk
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 residents to enjoy daily activities as well as socialising with family and friends, including a large lounge area and dining room overlooking the landscaped garden.

Mealtimes represent an important part of the day and the chef team use fresh ingredients, locally sourced where possible, to provide delicious, nutritionally balanced, seasonal meals.

The group is proud of the reputation they are building in local communities to become the home of choice for residents and staff.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 51 Service Users

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

We would be happy to discuss our fees with you, please call the home for further funding information.

Funding Types Accepted

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

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Marie Adams (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • 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 (43)

9.2

Sowerby House has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.169) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Sowerby House has 43 reviews.

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Review from Simon B (Brother-in-law of Resident) published on 6 April 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
After many changes, a lovely group of people now staff the home. I can't fault their dedication and professionalism every time I am there.
Much decoration has taken place over the last year and now the home is light and airy and very clean.
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Review from Sandra B (Daughter of Resident) published on 31 March 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My family and I are very satisfied with the care and attention provided to my mother by the staff. She is a happy resident and enjoys the many activities. The cleanliness, food and ambience is of a high standard and altogether it is a very happy and pleasant environment for the residents and for visitors
alike.
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Review from N S (Sister of Resident) published on 30 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
First impressions, the care home is extremely clean and looks very comfortable. Extremely friendly staff. When I speak to my brother, he says he always has adequate and enjoyable food options.
They have been doing some decorating and it all looks lovely and fresh.
I take my dog in to see my brother
and sit in the lounge and everybody loves to see him.
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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.169)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.169) out of 10 for Sowerby House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.6 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 8 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 4.585 for Sowerby House is calculated as follows: ( (60 Excellents x 5) + (30 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 94 Ratings = 4.585
  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 4.584 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Sowerby House is based on 8 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 = 3.8
    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 51 registered maximum number of service users is 10.2. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 10.2 = 0.784
  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: 19 Apr 2024

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

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Meet the Team (1)

Marie

Marie Adams

Job Title: Registered Manager

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.

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