
The level of care is really good and the food always looks lovelySara L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



The level of care is really good and the food always looks lovelySara L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



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...
Care Provided by Silversprings
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 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
- 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
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.
• 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
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.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Silversprings for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Silversprings 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)
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 £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Care UK
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Joanne Rix(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- 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 (161)
Silversprings has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.885) out of 10, based on 35 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Silversprings has 161 reviews.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 things.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
All staff very friendly, have shown great commitment through the current pandemic. Mum is very happy at Silversprings. Thank you.
Coronavirus - It was a very stressful not being able to see my husband as his dementia made him unable to understand why I couldn't see him. I would normally spend a couple of hours a day with him. As far as I could see when I was able to see him in the garden that he had lost a lot of weight and looked very stressed but the care he received was amazing.
All the staff, the nurses, carers, housekeeping and kitchen were fantastic. Totally focused on my wellbeing, supportive, encouraging with my rehabilitation, in fact, I don't think I would have progressed as quickly as I did without them. Despite a challenging time with COVID-19 they remained positive, always with a reassuring smile on their face. It was like being part of one big happy family. It's caring with a capital C. They are all a credit to Silversprings.
The food was hotel standard, always a choice and the food was of a high standard. The entertainment was varied and gave us something to look forward to, always raised a smile with me.
The customer relations guy went out of his way to speak to everybody, checking if everything was ok and felt reassured that if there was a problem with anything he would go out of his way to sort.
Thank you all.
My mum has lived at Silversprings for years now. My experience is one of beautiful, comforting, surroundings coupled with the wonderful staff that care so much about their residents! Thank you for so much love and support to mother!
My great grandfather was only in Silversprings for a very short period. The staff were very caring, kind and looked after him extremely well, everyone made us feel welcome and I would recommend this home to anyone who wanted their loved ones looked after. Thank you so very much for your kindness and compassion. A lovely home for anyone to be in.
I would have no hesitation at all in placing my sister permanently in Silver Springs - or again for respite care - should the need arise.
Silversprings was by far the most friendly and welcoming home I visited with my dad. This was his first stay for respite and we were all anxious. He had a great stay and I could enjoy my holiday because I knew he was safe and well looked after. It was like home from home.
I stayed with you for 1 weeks respite whilst my daughter was on holiday. I loved my stay and made lots of new friends. The food was great and my family had some meals with me at the beginning and at the end of my stay. I can't praise the staff highly enough and can't wait to come and stay again.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 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
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News (44) & Events (0)
- 29 May 2026
Care UK’s commitment to supporting residents has been nationally recognised, as the organisation took home the large care provider of the year accolade at the 2026 Care Home Awards. At...
- 29 May 2026
Residents in Care UK homes love getting out and about in nature where they can and, for one Dorset-based home, they’re celebrating World Bee Day with a buzz! Wimborne-based home,...
- 29 May 2026
Colleagues across Care UK are celebrating after being shortlisted in eleven categories at the Stars of Social Care Awards, the most the company has ever been shortlisted in at the...
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Meet the Team (1)

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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