
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.
Everything was arranged quickly and professionally. Within 5 minutes of my line chat, I received a telephone call confirming an appointment to view the home. Assessment arranged for 9am the following Monday and my wife was settled in by about 5pm. All the staff are lovely and very keen to help and chat. Food is excellent too.
Very satisfied with the care and support from all members of staff at this home. The accommodation and food are excellent.
We found staff and management very approachable. My mother-in-law was happy and contented given that she wasn't well on her arrival.
My mother and I come to see my mother's friend. They have been friends for 60+ years. The staff cannot be too helpful and are a delight nothing is too much for them. I cannot comment on the management or the value for money or activities we only come to the facility once a week. The facility is bright, airy and clean and there isn't a nasty odour which can occur. I would like to think that should I ever need to come into here in the far distant future there would be room for me.
I would not want my wife to be in any other care home. Silversprings is airy and spacious with staff who work very hard to look after my wife. The care staff are mainly very caring, extremely courteous and treat my wife with dignity. Things go wrong from time to time but that is to be expected in such a large undertaking.
I was very impressed from the moment I stepped into the reception area, straight away I was struck by a lovely atmosphere, everything and everyone looked so bright and cheerful. All the staff were so welcoming and seemed so caring. I wouldn't want my mum to stay anywhere I wouldn't want to stay myself, so I will definitely be booking my place there in a few years.
Work hard in looking after you 100%.
My husband has only been in Silversprings home for 2 weeks and 3 days but in this time myself and the family are all very pleased with the care and kindness shown to him.
Staff would share an activity as a 'one to one' for example doing a jigsaw.
My sister always looked clean and well groomed.
I would wheel my sister around the care home and everyone would take time to speak with us.
Staff were always willing to listen to my ideas for care planning.
I saw carers facilitating residents to join in activities.
As a family, we have found Silversprings to be a very welcoming and relaxed space to be. When my mum moved to Silversprings she was welcomed by all the staff and has settled really well. All the staff have been very caring towards mum and this is evident in how quickly she has settled and is very calm!
Our mum went into Silversprings care home in February this year. We have nothing but praise for the way they are caring for her, she is happy now and safe. She has the onset of Alzheimer's so her being in her home with carers, as before, was not an option. Now we have no concerns as she is well cared for 24/7 and we feel so welcome by all the staff when we visit her there. Thank you Silversprings.
Silversprings was an invaluable half-way convalescence home for my father after a period of hospitalisation. The home provided four weeks of great care, nutritious food and a calm environment. These elements contributed towards my father's speedy recovery enabling him to finally go home and resume a normal life.
Patients treated with dignity. Problems solved quickly and efficiently.
Overall very happy with the experience of moving my aunt into Silversprings as a resident.
My brother is a resident of this home he has been treated with kindness caring people. He is happy and well looked after. He now goes out to trips which he could not do before this has made him happy. Thank you to all the staff
I booked in for a 4-week stay after prolonged period in hospital. This was to aid recovery and gain some fitness and weight. Worked well; room comfortable, nursing care good, food excellent, gardens good for walking exercise. Gained 1lb per week in weight.
So far I am very pleased with the care my aunt has received.
Very well looked after. Friendly considerate staff. Residents are clean, well fed and occupied where possible and well cared for.
All staff have been very caring and helpful in the transition from home to care home.
Silversprings is a beautiful home. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are large which accommodates for all the equipment needed to care for the residents. The home itself is very clean and welcoming.
My nan was here for respite and everything was excellent. I would definitely recommend this care home.
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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
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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