Barchester Thistle Hill Care Home

Thistle Hill, Knaresborough HG5 8LS
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9.3 63 Reviews
  • Barchester Thistle Hill Care Home, Knaresborough
Thistle Hill Care Home provides high-quality 24-hour nursing and specialist dementia care in its dedicated Memory Lane Community.

The home offers skilled care for younger people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and has close links with the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

The aim is to improve the quality of life for every resident by providing care in a safe and homely environment.

The team of highly qualified staff focus on the individual needs of residents using bespoke care plans, which are regularly reviewed.

This dedication can be seen across all aspects of life within the home, from cooking and hospitality to the social activities and events programme. Life at Thistle Hill is truly tailored to meet the variety of needs and interests of each resident.

The home is ideally situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales near the market town of Knaresborough and the spa town of Harrogate.

There are plenty of local amenities and visitors are always welcome, so why not call in and arrange a visit to see all that Thistle has to offer?

The home understands that looking for care can be a daunting process and are here to provide residents with the help and support needed.
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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 85 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia
  • Advanced/Complex 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)
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1871

This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment. For nursing care, Weekly Fee rate will be dependent on personal needs.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Barchester Thistle Hill Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

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

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Mandy Scott (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Young disabled people 18-65/Elderly Frail/Dementia Care
  • Ages 18+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2015

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (85)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (85)

Barchester Thistle Hill Care Home Reviews (63)

9.3

Barchester Thistle Hill Care Home has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.322) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Barchester Thistle Hill Care Home has 63 reviews.

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Review from Alan M (Husband of Resident) published on 20 March 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This care centre is second to none. All staff know their job.
Nurses - excellent!
Carers - excellent!
Every resident treated exceptionally well.
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Review from Rachel S (Wife of Resident) published on 24 October 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
I feel there are not enough staff to give residents the attention they need. When my husband needs to go to the toilet at times there is only one carer on the unit so therefore he can't get taken, sometimes I have had to take him myself.
I would like my husband to have physio to help him to walk as
he isn't too good at walking.
There doesn't seem much going on to give the residents the stimulation that they need.
I feel they don't get taken out into the sunshine as much as they should. Products I take seem to disappear from his room.
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Review from Meg (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 January 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My family and I are extremely pleased with the care my father received in the two years he spent at Thistle Hill (February 2014 until end of December 2015) and would like to take the opportunity to thank all those involved. The staff, without exception, formed very good relationships with him and anticipated
his needs very well, responding to him consistently as a valued individual with calmness, skill and good humour, despite the fact that his dementia could cause him to behave in a difficult manner at times.


The end of life care during his last illness was absolutely outstanding and was better than anything we could have hoped for. The skill and compassion of the nurses and carers involved in this were amazing and they frequently went the extra mile. In addition to the fact that his death was enabled to be extremely peaceful and 'right', they never failed to look after us as a family and the ten days we spent between us at his bedside were made as comfortable as possible with numerous very thoughtful gestures being made.


We will never forget Thistle Hill and will recommend you very highly to all family and friends. Thank you.

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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.322)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.322) out of 10 for Barchester Thistle Hill Care Home 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 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.7 out of 5 from 12 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 4.616 for Barchester Thistle Hill Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (90 Excellents x 5) + (43 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 138 Ratings = 4.616
  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 4.706 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Barchester Thistle Hill Care Home is based on 12 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 85 registered maximum number of service users is 17. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 17 = 0.706
  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: 6 Jul 2023

Overall Good

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

Bed Vacancies

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Awards / Recognitions (12)

Meet the Team (5)

Mandy

Mandy Scott

Job Title: General Manager

Hi, my name is Mandy and I am General Manager here at Thistle Hill. Welcome to our website!


Thank you for taking the time to look further into what we have to offer to you or your loved one. Here is an opportunity to look at some of our staff team in the home, who all play a vital role in day-to-day life.


I have more than 20 years of experience in the care sector and started my career working with people with learning disabilities. I have managed domiciliary care agencies as well as nursing dementia homes. I have also been an area manager for over 10 years bringing a wealth of experience to the home.


I look forward to welcoming you to our home.

Abey

Abey Joseph

Job Title: Home Deputy Manager Joined: 2018

I trained as an adult nurse in India. I worked as a critical care nurse in the Middle East for 18 years before joining Thistle Hill in 2018.

Debbie

Debbie Hudson

Job Title: Home Administrator Joined: 2018

Hi, my name is Debbie and I have been working at Thistle Hill since 2020 and started as a part-time admin assistant which I loved, however, the chance to become an administrator has recently arisen and I was appointed and started this position which is full-time in June. I am really enjoying my new position.


I like to spend my spare time with my family I have two grown-up daughters both of whom are nurses.


One of my daughters works here at Thistle Hill. I am a proud grandmother to two lovely granddaughters who are nine and two.


I like to travel when this is permitted and love Corfu in Greece where I have been on holiday for 15 years. I recently went to Las Vegas with my younger daughter, where we spent time exploring, and visited the Grand Canyon via helicopter flying over the Hoover Dam.

Kimberley

Kimberley Reeve

Job Title: Activities Co-ordinator Joined: 2025

Hi my name is Kim, Activities Coordinator, and here at Thistle Hill our life enrichment programme is varied, providing choice for our residents and incorporating their interests and hobbies.  We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within Thistle Hill, and we work together to give residents the best possible experience.

Joe

Joe Hardisty

Job Title: Physiotherapist Joined: 2024

Joe is our wonderful in-house Physiotherapist at Thistle Hill Care Home. Joe is a very popular member of the team and residents love him. Joe is not only busy at work, he has a very busy time at home with two little ones - a boy and a girl, who he is so proud of. When he gets a minute to himself, Joe chills out by watching the football and playing football. Joe likes to do a bit of running and plays the piano.

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