
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.
When my mum came into Silversprings she was sad, frail, depressed, didn't care about how she looked, never eat very much. What a difference. Now she is happy, well fed, clean. I can't thank all involved enough. Plus she hays that she wants to stay here forever. What a difference now.
Excellent experience. Staff friendly and helpful. Relative well cared for.
All the staff were extremely helpful and kind.
I could not have asked for a more caring attitude.
They were available to talk about my father whenever we needed it, and I will always be grateful that he ended his life here and not in a hospital.
So impressed with Silversprings. This is the best nursing home facilities I have encountered over many years as a GP working in many parts of England and Scotland. Spotlessly clean, no odours, really lovely staff who clearly care and are doing their best to ensure that happens. Really impressed. Well done. Staffing levels at weekends, especially morning seems at times less than usual.
When my 94-year-old, fiercely independent mum was rushed into hospital for a major operation it became clear that she wasn't well enough to be discharged to her own home. We were in despair until we found Silversprings. They moved heaven and earth to help us - within two days mum was out of the hospital and in a lovely room where she said, she was 'in the lap of luxury'. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff, they were flexible enough to meet all her needs, the food was outstanding and nursing care was available whenever required. In fact, Mum was so well cared for that she returned home within two weeks, almost fully recovered. It's also worth noting that we had paid for a week longer than Mum needed but the extra money was refunded in full. I would highly recommend Silversprings - they were there for us in dark days when we needed help. Thank you Silversprings!
I bring my wife to the Care Club each week. She enjoys her day at Silversprings where the staff are welcoming and professional. I appreciate the feedback given to me about how she has been throughout the day and what she ate, or left, at lunchtime.
My husband came to Silverspring only 3 days ago but he feels very relaxed because all the staff (admin, chefs and carers) have been very caring and friendly. Hopefully, fingers crossed, I am sure, this continues.
My sister is settling now a bit better she is very well cared for and safe. Has lunch there which is very good.
I started taking my wife for daycare about three months ago. I thought my wife wouldn't like it, I felt guilty but to my surprise she loved it. It was a beautiful building set in lovely grounds, it was clean and tidy and the staff were pleasant and helpful. My wife was quick to settle down soon made friends and enjoyed the activities and entertainment, she also enjoyed the meals. It gave me a little relief and time to myself
Equally, the staff were without exception, always cheerful, caring and all knew her Christian name from day one.
A first class home, a great comfort to me on her last days.
My mother stayed at Silversprings for the last eleven months of her life. She declined slowly with vascular dementia but was always treated with respect, kindness, and genuine affection. Mum declined swiftly in the last few weeks but the nursing staff were experienced, professional and understand the stages she was going through. Having such wisdom reassured us that Mum was in the best possible care. The staff could not have done more or shown more genuine affection. At the end, carers saw to her every need and she slipped away peacefully. Both her closest carers came to her funeral which was lovely.
My father returned to Silversprings again this year for respite for my mother to have a complete break. My father enjoyed the company of other residents in activity sessions. Found all staff friendly and helpful. Meal times and food choice excellent. Silversprings has wonderful grounds and my father enjoyed sitting in the gardens. My mother was able to go away on holiday confident that my father would be looked after to the highest standard. My mother will be only too pleased to return again next year.
My mum has started to attend day club regularly and she has settled in well. The staff are welcoming and engaging they made both my mum and I feel safe and secure. Attending day club has made mum more alert and relaxed. Mum has now experienced four weeks of respite care where she had enjoyed her time there and she has developed good relationships with staff and residents. I couldn't be more happier with the service and care. The rest has been invaluable to me everyone understands what I need. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.
My mother has been made to feel at home, cared for and safe. She is eating well and always appears happy. Her medical and personal care is wonderful. We all feel relaxed knowing she is somewhere comfortable.
The permanent staff are hard working and very caring. The home, however, lacks sufficient staff which results in the aims not always being met. Agency staff are obviously "not up to speed" and require the attention of the permanent staff, which means they are not always able to help. Frequently, staffing levels set by 'Care UK' are not met, e.g. One member of staff to seven residents in the lounge. Having said all this, I am satisfied with the care my wife receives.
Thank you, Glenn, for your comments - we are grateful for the feedback and so pleased that you are satisfied with the care your wife receives at Silversprings. With regards to the staffing levels, a full dependency analysis is carried out for each resident, which is then used to plan staff...
I have known my friend for over 30 years and always done her hair! When she moved into Silversprings although they have a resident hairdresser they allowed me to continue to do my friend's hair as we had always done. Over the last year, she has settled in nicely and is very happy. The care she receives I think is great. She says she enjoys her meals and loves playing the games. She has skin issues and they have been kept well under control and always she is clean and tidy. Well done to the care staff at Silversprings.
Mum praises the carers and appreciates what they do for her. I also find them very cooperative and helpful.
Mums words "the staff are excellent they all made me feel like it was a family always popping gin to see if I needed anything". When our mum left Silversprings to go home she asked where we had found such a lovely home with such caring people to look after.
A cuppa was given after the singer with a piece of cake. When we had to come home my sister said "See you next week", which was wonderful to her her say that. Thank you all.
My mother-in-law has only recently been a resident and has settled in straight away with the help of the excellent staff.
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
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- 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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