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Tenpenny Hill, Thorrington, Colchester, Essex CO7 8JG
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The level of care is really good and the food always looks lovelySara L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
Silversprings, Colchester
Silversprings, Colchester
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...  

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 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

Type of carePermanentRespite
Residential CareFrom £1,575From £1,771
Residential Dementia CareFrom £1,670From £1,878
Nursing CareFrom £1,840From £2,070
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.

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

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)

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9.9

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.

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Review from G W (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card
Overall Experience

My dad had his world turned upside down in a month, lost his wife of 64 years and had to move out of his home of 30 years because he could not look after himself. He tried one home then he moved to Silver Springs after three weeks. You could not compare the two, the light, airy rooms, the friendly staff, the respect he was given and least of all he can have ice cream at every meal! At the other home this was a no no unless on the menu that day. It took six months but then he referred to it as "my home". He feels respected by staff, residents and their families and every thing is done to make him feel like this, for me knowing he is happy and cared for means so much.

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Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 26 February 2026
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Good
  • CaringGood
  • EffectiveGood
  • ResponsiveGood
  • SafeGood
  • Well-ledGood
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Bed Vacancies

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News (44) & Events (0)

News
  • 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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Awards / Recognitions (117)

  • 23 Jul 2026Recipient: Care UK
  • 13 Jul 2026Recipient: Care UK
  • 26 Jun 2026Recipient: Care UK

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Meet the Team (1)

Joanne Rix
Joanne RixJob Title:Home ManagerJoined: 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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