Thorburn Manor

2a Thorburn Road, Colinton Village, Edinburgh EH13 0BQ
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  • Thorburn Manor, Edinburgh
Set in a beautiful leafy location amongst rich flora and fauna in the midst of the peaceful Colinton Village, a charming and highly sought-after suburb in the south-west of Edinburgh, Thorburn Manor is a luxurious care home for the elderly.

Previously the site of the former Bonaly School, Thorburn Manor is a thoughtfully designed care home catering for older people with a range of care needs including dementia and palliative care.

The marriage between the Grade ‘C’ listed schoolhouse and their purpose built extension provides the perfect setting to allow their dedicated team to deliver the highest quality care to residents.

The home is registered to cater for 34 residents set in luxurious single rooms with en-suite shower wet room facilities.

Residents enjoy regular, daily activities and have a variety of areas to relax such as the library, quiet lounges and the stunning main lounge which opens onto beautifully landscaped gardens surrounding the property.

The Edinburgh care home is part of the award-winning, family-run Lindemann Healthcare group. All staff are highly trained and motivated to provide a first-class individual care service for all residents and their families.
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Care Provided by Thorburn Manor

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 34 Service Users

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

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: £1750 – £1950
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: £1750 – £1950
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: £1750 – £1950
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: £1750 – £1950
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1995
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1995
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1995
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1995

Please enquire directly to the care home for pricing information. Fees are set dependant of level of care needs assessed.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Thorburn Manor to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Thorburn Manor to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up

Support you may be entitled to

If you choose a care home based in Scotland, you may be eligible for the Scottish Government's Free Personal Care funding of up to £248.70 per week (if you are over the age of 65) and Free Nursing Care funding of up to £111.90 per week. This support is is not reflected in this fee amount.

Contact Thorburn Manor to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lisa Fallon (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Ages 60+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2019

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (34)

Thorburn Manor Reviews (50)

9.9

Thorburn Manor has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.865) out of 10, based on 23 reviews in the last 2 years.
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Review from Ken W (Son of Resident) published on 14 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been a resident here for 7 months and not only is the care given to her excellent but her quality of life has improved dramatically in that time. The staff are both caring and attentive and make events like birthdays and now Christmas, special for the whole family, despite covid restrictions.
As a family, we are all very grateful for the outstanding care and support given.
Reply from Sean Black, Director at Thorburn Manor
Thank you, Ken, we really appreciate your kind words. Merry Christmas.
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Review from Peter L (Son of Resident) published on 3 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My father spent the last twelve months of his life at Thorburn Manor and his care was excellent throughout. The rooms, facilities and settings are very clean and comfortable, and the staff have always been warm, friendly, approachable and have always taken very good care of my father. During the last
few weeks of his life, the staff were excellent in every respect, especially in their communication with me, their expertise in keeping my father comfortable, and the tender loving care with which they looked after him at the end. Thank you.
Reply from Sean Black, Director at Thorburn Manor
Dear Peter, thank you for your kindness. Thank you for the opportunity to care for your dad; we are all grateful that you felt he was well looked after.
I wish you and your family the very best.…read more
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Review from Cath H (Niece of Resident) published on 28 January 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our Aunt was a resident in your care home until her passing January 2021. The kindness and attention she received are beyond words. Lovely management and staff are a credit to this nursing home. We have nothing but praise for everyone. Her last days were handled with such dignity and respect, as we
were too. Unfortunately, during the last few months of the restrictions, we could not visit the same, but even then the commitment of management and staff was absolutely amazing...Thank you so much from us all as a family.
Reply from Sean Black, Director at Thorburn Manor
Dear Cath
Thank you for your lovely words. Myself and the team really appreciate it. Please take care of yourself and stay safe
Thanks

Sean Black
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Review from Ann P (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 March 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Pleasant surroundings and staff. Consideration given to resident's eating tastes. Staff considerate and patient. Well run by management.
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Review from J L (Friend of Resident) published on 22 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was most impressed during my recent visits by the warmth and skilled nurturing care provided by staff. Thorburn Manor is a beautiful care home which sets high standards. The residents' rooms and communal areas are first class. Activities and therapeutic programmes are client centred and sensitively
responsive to individual needs.
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Review from J P (Power of Attorney of Resident) published on 22 October 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From the first visit, a warm, professional welcome, informative and helpful.
A relaxed, peaceful atmosphere. This seemed a happy place. They keep me fully informed about his care.
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Review from Linda W (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Mum was in Thorburn Manor for 9 weeks for respite and was looked after well. Carers were attentive, food was good and nutritious and the activities available to her were more than adequate.
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Review from Lesley R (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 September 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our father has been a resident at Thorburn for over 4 years. The standard of care and attention is superb and all the staff are caring and so helpful. Our father settled in so quickly at Thorburn and we really liked the approach of developing a community spirit where all the residents are encouraged
to spend time together in the beautiful sitting room rather than residents being left in their rooms. The standard of cleanliness and indeed the presentation of the entire care home is first class with the main areas having just gone through an extensive refurbishment. Whenever there are issues the family have been informed immediately and the nurses are always extremely diligent in getting the doctor involved (who is also first-class in our experience). We always feel it is easy to ask questions if we have concerns or worries.
I would recommend Thorburn without hesitation.
Reply from Sean Black, Managing Director at Thorburn Manor
Thank you, Lesley, for your kind words it is great to know you feel contented with our service

Kind regards

Sean Black
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Review from Barbara M (Niece of Resident) published on 19 June 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My aunt lived in Thorburn Manor for almost a year and I was very happy with all aspects of care. When there was any problem one of the senior staff phoned me immediately. On entering the home, there was never a nasty smell as can be found in some care homes. There were lots of interesting pictures on
the walls and I was always made to feel welcome. When the end was near, I would not fault the tender care given to my aunt and I would have no hesitation in recommending the home to anyone.
Reply from Sean Black, Director at Thorburn Manor
Dear Barbara

Thank you for your comments, I'm glad you found our services and care of the quality your aunt deserved.

Best regards

Sean Black
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Review from Susan G (Daughter of Resident) published on 5 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mother has been a resident in Thorburn Manor for five years. She has always received excellent care and although is in an uncommunicative state, is always, to the best of my knowledge, treated with dignity and respect.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.865)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.865) out of 10 for Thorburn Manor is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 23 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 23 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 4.865 for Thorburn Manor is calculated as follows: ( (233 Excellents x 5) + (32 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 267 Ratings = 4.865
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Thorburn Manor is based on 23 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 34 registered maximum number of service users is 6.8, which has been reached with 23 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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 Inspectorate (CI) Rating

Date: 19 Mar 2025
How well do we support people's wellbeing?
Very good (5)
How good is our leadership?
Very good (5)
How good is our staff team?
Very good (5)
How good is our setting?
Very good (5)
How well is care and support planned?
Very good (5)
Care Inspectorate is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Scotland. View Latest Report

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