
They go the ‘extra mile’ to make their residents feel specialSue S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The food has been of a consistently high standard,Alison W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I feel the attention and support he has; to be first-rate.Anne L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

They go the ‘extra mile’ to make their residents feel specialSue S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The food has been of a consistently high standard,Alison W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I feel the attention and support he has; to be first-rate.Anne L(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Hambleton Grange in Thirsk offers high-quality residential and dementia care.
Staff are warm and compassionate and provide care that is tailored to the needs of the individual. The rooms are attractively decorated and include a flat screen smart TV, WiFi, a mini fridge and a telephone point.
Residents can enjoy a good range of nutritious meals and snacks. There is also an onsite hair and beauty salon where residents can go and be pampered. Every week there is a full and varied programme of activities.
Care Provided by Hambleton Grange
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 50 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
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Our all inclusive fee gives peace of mind and allows residents to enjoy our facilities and services without having to worry about extra costs. It includes a monthly appointment at our onsite hair salon, regular chiropody appointments, a full and varied activity program, annual eye tests, annual dental check ups and transport and accompaniment to medical appointments where necessary.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Hambleton Grange for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Hambleton Grange 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sandra Anderson(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (50)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (50)
Visiting
- The well-being of residents is a priority, and nothing is more important than keeping them in touch with their family and friends in any way possible. Hambleton Granges are pleased to welcome visitors into their home, with no limit on the number of visitors for each resident. The home pride themselves on having an open-door policy.
Parking
- Hambleton Grange has plenty of onsite parking for visitors.
Hambleton Grange Reviews (74)
Hambleton Grange has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.618) out of 10, based on 26 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Hambleton Grange has 74 reviews.
The food has been of a consistently high standard, even when mum has had to rely on a soft food diet
The cleanliness is consistently good. The only complaint has been the confusion of mum's laundry, as some of her clothes, ( and shoes and slippers) have gone missing and she has other people's clothes in her wardrobe. Mum is always dressed in matching clothes and jewellery, which impresses us that someone has taken the time every day to do this for her
The staff on reception are always friendly and professional.
We have noticed more recently a higher turnover of staff which can make it more difficult to discuss mum's needs.
No matter when we turn up for a visit we are made most welcome and invited to help ourselves to tea and coffee
All the care, housekeeping, hairdressing and entertaining staff have been superb over the last year, always going the EXTRA mile even under extremely difficult circumstances.
I am not able to visit my mum as often as I would like but I telephone every day. As well as transferring my call to my mum, the Hambleton Grange team give me an update eg. to prompt her about a chiropody appointment or to let me know she enjoyed a particular entertainment, activity or new menu choice. This helps mum and I connect, which is important when dementia can leave those affected feeling disorientated. I feel she is receiving the best care and this is good for mum and good for me.
Front of house manager: Excellent
Premises: Modern, very good
Visiting: Flexible
Food: Very good
Carers: All very good, helpful and caring
Overall: Excellent that's why we chose Hambleton Grange. Well Done.
We are very happy with the level of care and commitment the residents receive from the staff. All tasks are undertaken and no fuss is made. The residents are treated as individuals but can collectively join in activities should they wish to. We have noticed since the new manager has arrived an increase in the number of outings, organised visitors coming to the home and the 'pop-up restaurant' events. The service user's rooms are well kept, bright airy and modern. Communal areas are bright and clean.
My mother has many needs as she has advanced Alzheimer's. Staff are caring and treat her with dignity and respect. The home is always clean and her dietary requirements are well catered for. Food is fresh and nutritious and home cooked. Activities and outings are regularly organised and well planned. Staff are helpful knowledgeable and caring.
Sunday Lunch: As the 'food' often occupies a great deal of the conversation when I visit Mum, I thought I would join her for lunch one day. When I asked the staff they were so accommodating and happy for me to be there. So, on Sunday I collected Mum from her room and we joined many of the other residents waiting for lunch - this was maybe ten minutes and we chatted away. (As Mum has poor eyesight she often tells me it is an hour's wait!!). It was both a real pleasure for me to listen to stories of their lives, especially the debate of having Yorkshire pudding before lunch or with it! and to see some of the residents (who tend to keep to their rooms throughout the day) interacting with each other, expressing genuine care for each other. As for the staff; there are not enough words to describe their care and total consideration for each and every person. They know exactly how to offer choices, what everyone could or should eat. Even the question "where are the parsnips" was responded to brilliantly (there was actually no room on the plate for any more of anything, but the carer asked the cook if parsnips could be on another day). The choice of meat was chicken and beef and one or two of the residents said the beef was tough. However once cut along the grain it was fine. False teeth and blunt knives don't go too well with beef). Once again the carer was able to talk to the residents about the meal and nothing was overlooked. If I had not been at lunch the message I would have been given by Mum would have been about what Mum had said other than what actually took place. The pudding was delicious and again choice was offered, followed by tea and coffee. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff and everyone was treated as the unique individual they are. Some residents wanted to return to their rooms, some to stay a while and some even had their meal delivered to their room. My whole experience felt 'special'. We were all truly cherished. I cannot thank the carers enough for all they do (or have done) for my Mum (and did for my Dad when he visited at Hambleton Grange during the last confusing months of his life). Hambleton Grange is a wonderful place, always has been from the day it opened, but don't take my recommendation, go and see for yourself. The feeling of being loved and cared for will enfold you the minute you walk through the door.
Prior to the appointment of the present manager, there were times when there appeared to be a shortage and high turnover of staff together with a fraught atmosphere.
The staffing has now greatly improved resulting in a happier environment all round.
My two sisters and I are very happy with our mother's new home. Her general health was declining before February, now she is in good health and spirit. She seems content, comfortable and stress-free.
Hambleton Grange is a friendly well run facility; it's staff give constantly great care to my mother who has been a resident for over two years. Both my sister and I have no worries about my mother (92) and her care and welfare during her twilight years.
My experience at Hambleton Grange. I like the meals and staff they are all very friendly and there to talk to if needed. Also the residents I live with are kind.
The care my mother received form the staff at Hambleton Grange during the time she was a resident there, was excellent. There was always a friendly atmosphere and every time went out of their way to be helpful. They are a professional, dedicated, caring team.
Since the change of manager the new team is much more approachable, responsive and has time to explain things. Much improved and they are always welcoming and responsive. We feel that mum actually matters to staff and are happy with our choice of home.
My mum has been a resident here for the past two years. I am very happy with her care especially over the previous year. The staff are very loving and caring and are always there to help with any concern or worries you may have over your loved one. We appreciate how hard the staff work in order to make Hambleton Grange the happy home that it is.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 16 April 2019Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledRequires improvement
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 (33) & Events (0)
- 20 Mar 2026
Residents from Hambleton Grange Care Home in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, enjoyed a fun and active afternoon after taking a trip to Northallerton Bowls Club to try their hand at carpet...
- 09 Mar 2026
Residents, staff, families and friends at Hambleton Grange Care Home in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, turned back the clock in spectacular style as they hosted their very own fashion event to...
- 06 Mar 2026
At Hambleton Grange Care Home in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, making wishes come true for residents is always a joy and recently, one special resident’s love of baking was celebrated in...
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Meet the Team (4)

“I enjoy spending time with the residents when I can, and I always try to get involved with the activities which are going on.”
Lindsey joined Hambleton Grange when it opened in July 2013. Coming from a banking background, she has enjoyed the challenges which a career change brings and finds her current role particularly fulfilling. Lindsey understands the vast array of emotions felt when people come to look at the possibility of moving into residential care and accordingly she does her best to make the process of enquiring, viewing and ultimately moving as easy and stress free as possible. Her favourite part of her role is getting to know the residents and their families, and joining in with the various daily activities which are on offer at the home.

Nicola is the Regional Director.

Sandra is the Home Manager at Hambleton Grange

Kelly is the Care Manager at Hambleton Grange.
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