
He was proud of where he now lived and felt loved by the staff.Barbara T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I genuinely never knew that care as good as this existed!Alison B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The food is always amazing and the chef will do any favourites for herCarole M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

He was proud of where he now lived and felt loved by the staff.Barbara T(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I genuinely never knew that care as good as this existed!Alison B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The food is always amazing and the chef will do any favourites for herCarole M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Thorn Springs offers 24-hour, all-inclusive residential and dementia care in surroundings which create a great place to live.
Care Provided by Thorn Springs
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
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 66 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our all inclusive fee gives peace of mind and allows residents to enjoy our facilities and services without having to worry about extra costs. It includes a monthly appointment at our onsite hair salon, regular chiropody appointments, a full and varied activity program, annual eye tests and transport and accompaniment to medical appointments where necessary.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Thorn Springs for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Thorn Springs 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
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Katie Hughes(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (66)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (66)
Visiting
- The well-being of residents is a priority, and nothing is more important than keeping them in touch with their family and friends in any way possible. Thorn Springs are pleased to welcome visitors into their home, with no limit on the number of visitors for each resident. The home pride themselves on having an open-door policy.
Parking
- Thorn Springs has plenty of onsite parking for visitors.
Thorn Springs Reviews (69)
Thorn Springs has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.846) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Thorn Springs has 69 reviews.
There is always something to do and the entertainments Team with the daily activities are great!
Thank you Thorn Springs for all you do and we highly recommend you!
We'd like to extend our appreciation to you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review.
Positive reviews like this provide a real boost to our colleagues who work tirelessly to deliver the kindest possible care to residents. We appreciate your support and will strive to continue to uphold the highest standards for residents, visitors, and colleagues.
I would recommend Thorn Springs in a second as it has help improve everyone's life balance making life a lot easier and happier for everyone.
We'd like to take a moment to thank you for leaving such a wonderful review of our home. It means so much to our colleagues when they receive this level of praise; they work tirelessly throughout the year to deliver the kindest possible care to residents and hearing such fantastic feedback is really the icing on the cake to them! Thank you, once again, for your kind words.
The environment of the home is superb, it is spacious and well equipped. The rooms and the communal areas are very comfortable. The food is good too. There is excellent planning of regular activities, including visits outside the home.
Above all the staff are fantastic - I cannot praise them enough. They are caring and supportive, both for residents and for families. Supporting someone with Alzheimers' can be very challenging, but my wife has always been cared for respectfully and kindly. Their concern has been to understand my wife, her difficulties, and how best to care for her.
I am a regular visitor, and I have seen that over the time she has been at the home, my wife has become settled and content. This is entirely down to the support the carers have given
Thank you for sharing such positive feedback about our home.
At Thorne Springs kindness is at the heart of everything we do and are so pleased to hear your wife is happy and settled here. Kind words like these are testament to the hard work of our colleagues so we really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
The team of staff involved in running the home are always friendly when I pop in and are familiar with how my mother has been. More importantly, my mother says the staff are lovely and very kind which our family very much appreciate.
We'd like to extend our appreciation to you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review.
Positive reviews like this provide a real boost to our colleagues who work tirelessly to deliver the kindest possible care to residents. We appreciate your support and will strive to continue to uphold the highest standards for residents, visitors, and colleagues.
The management team is strong and really dedicated to caring about residents' welfare, which is reflected throughout all levels of staff. They are always open to suggestions for improvements, for example, we have seen a vast improvement in the quality of the meals after the opinions of all stakeholders groups were sought.
There is also a wide variety of activities on offer, although these are by no means compulsory. Thank you for all you do
We'd like to extend our appreciation to you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review.
Positive reviews like this provide a real boost to our colleagues who work tirelessly to deliver the kindest possible care to residents. We appreciate your support and will strive to continue to uphold the highest standards for residents, visitors, and colleagues.
Any questions that I need to ask are always dealt with
Thank you so much for your lovely review of our home. Your kind words mean a great deal to our team of dedicated colleagues, who continuously strive to provide the highest quality care for our residents.
The staff have been so welcoming, patient and supportive, not only to my mum in law but to all of our family as well. Moving into care is a big change, but they have made the transition much easier than we could have hoped for.
My mum in law is settling in well, and it's reassuring to know she is being looked after with such compassion and dignity. Thank you to everyone there for the wonderful work you do every day - it really does mean a lot to families like ours.
Sarah and David
We'd like to extend our appreciation to you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review.
Positive reviews like this provide a real boost to our colleagues who work tirelessly to deliver the kindest possible care to residents. We appreciate your support and will strive to continue to uphold the highest standards for residents, visitors, and colleagues.
My mum is well looked after by all at thorn springs, any questions I have/had, management sort quickly and efficiently. The ground floor is excellent for my mum, she is treated with kindness and respect
Thank you so much for your lovely review of our home. Your kind words mean a great deal to our team of dedicated colleagues, who continuously strive to provide the highest quality care for our residents.
Communication with us as a family has always been open and approachable. We are kept informed, involved in decisions and never feel hesitant to ask questions.
The home itself is modern, well maintained and thoughtfully designed. The facilities are bright and up to date, creating a positive atmosphere that supports mum's wellbeing.
The overall atmosphere at Thorn Springs is calm, friendly, and re-assuring. Mum appears settled, respected and at ease. There is a genuine sense of warmth throughout the home.
After two years, we as a family feel grateful for the care and kindness shown to Mum. Thorn Springs has made a meaningful difference to mum's quality of life.
Again, thank you for your positive comments.
My mum came to Thorn Springs on Christmas Eve after my dad was rushed into hospital from the moment we arrived we were greeted with care, respect and a feeling that Thorn Springs would be a good choice for mum. The staff are amazing and nothing is too much. They support me just as much as mum. Mum loves the food which has a wife variety of choice - she loves the desserts! Mum is moving from respite care to a permanent resident. I cannot recommend Thorn Springs enough. Mum is happy and safe.
We'd like to extend our appreciation to you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review.
Positive reviews like this provide a real boost to our colleagues who work tirelessly to deliver the kindest possible care to residents. We appreciate your support and will strive to continue to uphold the highest standards for residents, visitors, and colleagues.
The atmosphere was always friendly anytime any of us visited, which was most days, and mum enjoyed the sense of fun that always prevailed. The management of Thorn Springs was excellent.
Wed like to extend our thanks for your kind words following your Mums short care break with us at Thorn Springs care home.
Positive feedback such as this is always so gratefully appreciated and will mean a lot to our kind care team.
Please do let us know if we can offer any further support to you and your family.
My mum has been using Thorn Springs for several months for respite care. She is 94 and needs extra support, and time to relax and be looked after on occasion. Having visited several care homes and using one other, we have found Thorn Springs to be most suitable. Great rooms, excellent staff who always offer support. A well publicised activities schedule each need from excercizes and Elvis paying a visit. Would recommend for short or long term care.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your lovely review and kind words. Your positive feedback means so much to our team of dedicated colleagues, who continuously strive to provide the highest quality care for our residents.
Thank you once again for taking the time to share your thoughts
In the short time that my husband has been at Thorn Springs I have been pleasantly surprised at how well he has settled in + how quickly the staff got to know him. There is a relaxed but professional atmosphere + as a family were made to feel comfortable in making a cup of tea + using the various social rooms. It was lovely to use the sky bar when family and friends got together + we often go to the garden room for a quiet chat together.
Again, thank you for your positive comments.
Mum has been made to feel very welcome at Thorn Springs. After living in her home for 89 years where she was born, it is lovely that she feels settled and now talks of Thorn Springs as her home. The staff are excellent, nothing is too much trouble and its peace of mind as a family that she is happy and being taken such good care of. Dinners have been a bit of an issue but have improved since residents have been involved in meetings, excellent that their views are considered so highly. A big 'thank you' to everyone at Thorn Springs.
Dear Angela,Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. We truly value all feedback, as it helps us to continually improve our services where needed. Positive comments like yours provide a real boost to our colleagues, who work tirelessly to deliver the kindest...
I became a permanent resident in July 2025. It was a good decision as I lived on my own. To no longer have the responsibility of running a home and feeling safe and in a friendly atmosphere was well worth the upheaval.
Dear Margaret,Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review of our home. We're delighted to hear that you feel settled and enjoy living here with us at Thorn Springs Care Home.It's wonderful to know that you're pleased with the quality of care you receive. Your kind words mean a great deal, and we'll be sure to share them with the team.
The home is lovely and clean, tidy, smells nice, wide open plan design inside. The residents are all happy and look loved and cared for. The staff are all very friendly and chatty. They go above and beyond to make everyone feel welcome.
We'd like to extend our appreciation to you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. We appreciate your support and will strive to continue to uphold the highest standards for residents, visitors, and colleagues.
My friend is living in Thorn Springs and moved in very apprehensive but that feeling soon changed. My friend comes out with me regularly and we still are as social as we would be if she were at home. She feels safe, has lots of company with other people and especially the support from the staff.
Dear MartinThank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review of our home. We are pleased to hear you are pleased with the quality of care your friend receives at Thorn Springs care home & and that they are happy and settled living here with us and we will ensure your kind words are shared with the team.
I would recommend Thorn Springs Care Home as the most caring, friendly home where the staff go the extra mile to provide a happy environment for all the residents. There is a wide range of activities and all the facilities are very nice and well maintained. You always receive a warm and friendly welcome when you first arrive and that continues throughout the home.
Dear Carolyn,We'd like to extend our appreciation to you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. Positive reviews like this provide a real boost to our colleagues who work tirelessly to deliver the kindest possible care to residents. We appreciate your support and will strive to continue to uphold the highest standards for residents, visitors, and colleagues.
We were shown all facilities when we arrived which were excellent. Very friendly and kind staff and felt quite happy leaving my husband in their care for two weeks.
Wed like to extend our thanks for your kind words following your husbands short care break with us at Thorn Springs care home.Positive feedback & kind words such as this are always so gratefully appreciated and will mean a lot to our kind care team. Please do let us know if we can offer any further support to you and your family.
My mum stayed at Thorn Springs for 2 weeks in March/April . The staff were fantastic with her and all the other residents. Plenty of activities for her to do .
When she needs the help again I won't hesitate to bring her back here .
We'd like to extend our thanks for your kind words following your mum's short care break with us at Thorn Springs care home.Positive feedback such as this is always so gratefully appreciated and will mean a lot to our kind care team. We look forward to hearing from you if we can offer any further support to you and your family in the future.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 11 February 2026Good
- 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.
News (23) & Events (0)
- 23 Dec 2025
Residents and colleagues at HC-One’s Thorn Springs Care Home in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, were delighted to welcome Alex Mayer, MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, for a festive visit on Thursday...
- 19 Dec 2025
HC-One’s Thorn Springs Care Home in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, is delighted to welcome members of the local community to a joyful Festive Bake Off Competition and Charity Coffee Afternoon on Friday...
- 27 Oct 2025
HC-One’s Thorn Springs Care Home in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, held a very special Staff Appreciation Evening, celebrating the kindness, compassion, and dedication of its incredible team. The event also marked a...
There are no upcoming events for Thorn Springs.
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Thorn Springs.
Meet the Team (5)

Katie is the Home Manager at Thorn Springs Care Home

Melanie is the Front of House Manager at Thorn Springs

Tracy is the Care Manager.

Natalie is an Activities Coordinator at Thorn Springs.

Elaine is an Activities Coordinator at Thorn Springs.
Frequently Asked Questions about Thorn Springs
What types of Care is Thorn Springs registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Thorn Springs have?
There are 66 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Thorn Springs?
Own Furniture if required, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Bar/Café, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Thorn Springs to the centre of Dunstable?
1.3 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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