Silversprings

Tenpenny Hill, Thorrington, Colchester CO7 8JG
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  • Silversprings, Colchester
Silversprings care home in Thorrington, Essex, is encompassed by stunning landscaped gardens. The kind and compassionate team at the home delivers personalised care services, including residential, nursing, dementia and short-term respite care, offering peace of mind for today and the future.

Step inside Silversprings and you’ll be drawn in by its individual furnishings, décor and style. The ground floor lounge is a large, light-filled area - the perfect place to relax and unwind. The bedrooms at Silversprings are beautifully furnished and offer en-suite wet rooms. Keen gardeners will love the fact that ground floor rooms have their own patio doors and direct access to the gardens.
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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
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 64 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
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1392
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1482
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1632
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1602
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1692
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1842

Fees are subject to a pre-admission needs assessment which is required to fully understand the level
of care and support required by each individual. Premium rooms normally require an additional charge.
Nursing fees include the Funded Nursing Contribution (FNC) if you are eligible.


What’s included?
• All care and support including a monthly review of care plans
• All meals, snacks and drinks freshly prepared every day by our chef
• Access to landscaped gardens
• Activities and lifestyle programme
• All utilities and other accommodation costs
• Housekeeping and laundry services
• WiFi internet access


Please note, the weekly fee does not include hairdressing, chiropody or other healthcare visits or
appointments not covered by the NHS, toiletries, newspapers or magazines, any over the counter
medications that a GP wouldn’t normally prescribe such as paracetamol and indigestion relief, and any
other privately arranged healthcare. Should you require an escort to hospital appointments, we may apply
an agreed hourly charge for this service.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Silversprings 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)

Support you may be entitled to

If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £254.06 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.

Good to Know

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Joanne Rix (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Assessment of needs
  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (64)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (64)

Parking

  • Parking on-site

Silversprings Reviews (149)

9.9

Silversprings has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.884) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years.
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Review from Charmian W (Friend of Resident) published on 29 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't recommend Silversprings Care Home highly enough. We were very lucky that they had a vacancy when our friend needed to have residential care. They were extremely helpful in making all the arrangements for him to move into the home. The staff have always been most courteous and always prepared
to go the extra mile. I have asked our friend numerous times if he is happy there and if he is well looked after and he always replies they are "superb". The home is always lovely and clean and very welcoming with nice alcoves with sofas to sit on and books and magazines to read should you need to wait to see your friend or relative. It is a breath of fresh air. The dining room is set out nicely with tablecloths and looks like a really nice restaurant. The sitting room is also set out nicely - not with chairs around the walls
in a big circle. Much more like home. I would give it top marks.
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Review from Sharon W (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly staff; all so welcoming.
The home is clean and tidy.
Lots of activities going on and day trips out.
Very well looked after.
Any questions you need answering, they are there to do so.
Couldn’t have put Mum in a better place.
She looks so cared for - hair done at hairdressers.
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Review from Lisa T (Daughter of Resident) published on 23 September 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
So happy that Mum appears to have settled in well. Lovely to see her happy in photos on a day trip to the garden centre and beach. I can relax knowing she is in safe hands.
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Review from Lloyd S (Son of Resident) published on 7 August 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My mum was placed in Silver Springs for a period of assessment, after a spell in hospital following a fall. She had been going steadily downhill, health-wise, and ending up in Silver Springs has been the best possible outcome for her.


She has now been diagnosed with vascular dementia, and the specialist

care, along with the facilities at Silver Springs, means that her quality of life is better than it has been for some time.


On a personal level, the staff are brilliant; they really care and Mum feels happy and at home there. I couldn't imagine her doing so well anywhere else!

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Review from Dorothy B (Resident) published on 7 August 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Have spent two weeks here and been well cared for in every respect. The staff are very caring and very patient with all the patients; it's lovely to see them. I shall be quite happy to recommend Silversprings to friends.
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Review from Natasha C (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 26 July 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My nan called this home her palace. She was treated like the Queen by staff and says the food couldn't be faulted. Nan was at the home for 6 week respite care before returning to her own home. I have no doubt if she requires a care home in the future Silversprings will be our first point of call. The
rooms and the grounds are beautiful and tranquil full of wildlife. Her experience even during Covid could not be faulted. Thank you for caring for her so well!
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Review from William R (Husband of Resident) published on 23 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Nice atmosphere inside with excellent garden. Some difficulty in getting through by telephone at present due to my wife's poor eyesight and very little feeling in her fingertips for using a mobile phone. I am trying to place a voice-operated mobile phone.
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Review from John F (Nephew of Resident) published on 23 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We placed my aunt at Sliversprings in February, and she immediately settled in. She enjoys social contact, has made new friends, and loves the staff. She has said the food is top-notch. Her health and care needs are being supported to an excellent standard, and we are delighted with the service. The
staff are fantastic - always approachable, and nothing is too much trouble. A fantastic care home setting and team.
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Review from Joan M (Wife of Resident) published on 15 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My husband has only been at Silversprings for two weeks, so I can't comment on some issues. He has settled well, and the staff are really good with him. He was a photographic journalist, therefore, the staff are producing photos for him to look through. On the whole, so far, I am very happy with the
care he is receiving.
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Review from Eric B (Respite Resident) published on 8 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My stay at "Silverspring" has been very good with support from all the staff in helping me to recover from the serious back injuries that I suffer from. The food has been excellent with a varied menu and a good supply of different vegetables. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff.
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Review from Holly L (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 7 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Silversprings is amazing! It's clear how much the staff genuinely care! It's clean and very professional, yet homely. Every member of staff that my family and I have dealt with have been great! I couldn't recommend Silversprings enough!
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Review from Jackie G (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 June 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My mum is ok. Her safety and well being are my priority, I and the family are very pleased with the home and the care she is having; it is such a weight off our shoulders knowing that. Now that we can now visit her in her room, it is much better, as she is losing her hearing and sight, it makes visiting
her better for all of us.
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Review from Alan F (Wife of Resident) published on 3 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Prior to Covid, I was happy with the overall care, otherwise, we wouldn't have stayed for ten and a half years. After Covid, management seems to have got better, but I cannot form much of an opinion regarding the home itself, unlike when I used to visits almost every day and was moulded with several
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Review from Kenneth S (Resident) published on 2 June 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Over the later few weeks, I have been treated very well and had help from all staff and management. Hope this continues. God Bless you all with continued good work.
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Review from Sue C (Niece of Resident) published on 7 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My aunt has settled very well having been admitted to Silversprings in February 2021. She had benefitted from the interaction with staff and residents and feels safe and cared for. She enjoys the food, particularly the selection of fresh vegetables etc. It is difficult to comment on the activities as
these are restricted due to the pandemic but does enjoy what is on offer, particularly the opportunity to sit and chat in the garden when weather permits.
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Review from Machalea V (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Following a stay in the hospital, Silversprings couldn't have been more helpful in assisting with Mums care and residency in Silversprings. The staff and management have been great; nothing is too much trouble. Mum is settling in well, and it is a great comfort to know she is being cared for so well.
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Review from Danielle D (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Learning that your loved one has to enter a care home fills you with anxiety, guilt, and an awful feeling of responsibility. Often, the review section is the only source of reassurance. I hope ours will help you with your decision.
Our experience has been brief sadly but enriched by the kindness, compassion
and respect that every member of staff showed us. Everyone we came across was kind, had a smile and showed an interest, despite them working through the most challenging of times right now. The accommodation is cosy, clean and comfortable. The grounds are lovely, but it is the staff that makes this care home shine. They are dedicated above and beyond. They researched Dad's likes/dislikes, his needs and 'little ways'. The manager and End of Life friend helped us make important decisions so that we could concentrate on him - they made a difficult time, easier. Our wishes for him were carried out in full. We were listened to.
Thank you for caring for our dad.
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Review from Delia B (Niece of Resident) published on 9 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Illness and placement for a family member are always difficult, and with Covid it has added so much extra. We genuinely thank the manager and her team for such a welcome and support before, during and even once placed at Silversprings. The communication has been extrememly important as we live a distance
away and once seeing the rooms and quality of finish it made it feel right. Most importantly is the high standard level of care which shone through in the commitment and concern for all involved. Please Look at this as a potential Possibilty for short Respite or Longer stay, We truly cannot compliment the manager enough at a difficult time.
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Review from David P (Son of Resident) published on 2 February 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Silversprings care home has really helped Mum settle in and make her feel at home. When it was her 100th birthday; they couldn't do enough to help her celebrate it, even making her a lovely cake and a glass of wine. We were allowed to visit her on her big day, all socially distanced. The staff were
superb. Mum has adopted them all as part of her family, which in these trying times, is a massive relief for all our family.
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Review from D M (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 September 2020 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very nice clean home, the care is very good and my mother has settled in the home very nicely. Always a good report. The food is very nice and the choices they can have.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.884)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.884) out of 10 for Silversprings 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 37 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 37 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 4.884 for Silversprings is calculated as follows: ( (395 Excellents x 5) + (37 Goods x 4) + (7 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 439 Ratings = 4.884
  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 Silversprings is based on 37 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 64 registered maximum number of service users is 12.8, which has been reached with 37 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 Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 31 May 2019

Overall Requires improvement

  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement
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Joanne

Joanne Rix

Job Title: Home Manager Joined: 2020

I first qualified as a nurse back in 1987 and completed further training in 1992. I then worked in both health and social care, working with adults with learning disabilities, and mental health needs, and also as a manager of two other care homes in Suffolk. I joined Silversprings in 2020 after seeing from the Care UK website how beautiful the home is.


I believe it’s important for the home manager to be approachable, caring, and open with both their team, the families, and also and most importantly the residents that live in the home.


My favourite part of my job is knowing that no one day is the same. I love spending time with the residents and also seeing how the staff engage with them, hearing their stories from their youth and their words of wisdom to the younger generation.


Outside of work spending time with my family is my big love, I have three grown-up children, and a beautiful granddaughter who stays regularly. I also enjoy walking my Labrador, Max, in the countryside around my home. A glass of rosé wine is my favourite tipple after a long day.

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