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Thimbleby Court welcomes people who require personal and social...
Care Provided by Thimbleby Court Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 58 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
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Thimbleby Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Thimbleby Court Care Home 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
- Glenholme Senior Living (Holdings) Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Hazel Whittaker(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2023
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (58)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (57)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at any time.
Parking
- Parking on site
Thimbleby Court Care Home Reviews (22)
Thimbleby Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.674) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Thimbleby Court Care Home has 22 reviews.
A dear friend of 30 years standing with no close family, spent his last 3 months at Thimbleby Court. Whilst his health issues prevented him from taking part in many activities, whilst visiting him I was very impressed with what was on offer. At all times he was treated with kindness and respect, as I was also when visiting him.
Thank you for your positive review, it was a pleasure to care for your friend. I hope you can take comfort knowing he was cared for and respected.
Excellent smiley staff, all very helpful and friendly. Visitors were also treated kindly with teas coffees and cakes.
Thank you for your kind review I am pleased you enjoyed your stay. We do occasionally have air in the radiators which can cause a noise. This is easily fixed so I will inform staff what they need to do should it happen at night when maintenance staff are not here.
Very grateful that my husband and myself were able to have rooms with you so quickly and smoothly. Most of the care was very good and professional which was most appreciated. There were a few problems but these were generally sorted out. There were times when the staffing levels were inadequate and this put a strain on the carers and had a knock on affect on the residents. Generally I am very pleased with the care I had.
Thank you for your review and for sharing your experience with us. We're pleased to hear that your admission was smooth and that you were happy with much of the care provided.
We also take your comments regarding staffing levels seriously and will be reviewing this to ensure we continue to...
I spent two weeks in respite at Thimbley Court, accompanying my wife, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's four years earlier. My aim was to familiarize her with the care home, so that, should I no longer feel able to care for her or simply need a short time away from our apartment, there would be a place she is happy to go to. This hope was realised, as she felt she was very well looked after, especially during the three days I spent away visiting my sister. Staff were very friendly and supportive, always ready to give time to individuals' needs, whatever the pressures on them. My only reservation was the eating arrangements: while I appreciate the problems of serving assorted residents with a variety of disabilities, meals in the dining room were often a fairly tedious experience, with staff simultaneously serving us and sorting out food for those who were bedridden. Some managed this better than others. Overall, a positive experience, and my thanks to all who looked after us.
Thank you for your kind review. We are constantly improving our dining experience, and thank you for your constructive feedback which we will take on board to make this a more positive outcome for residents.
Cant fault it because everyone is so helpful and surroundings are very clean and comfatable.
Thank you for the kind review it is a pleasure to care for your mum
What a wonderful place! Full of amazing staff who genuinely care for all their residents often going over and above to provide the best home from home experience. I have nothing other than praise for this care home and would definitely recommend it.
Thank you Jo for your lovely review, it was a pleasure to care for your friend.
Overall I enjoyed my 4 weeks in Thimbleby Court. I will be happy to return. The staff were always helpful, supportive and friendly. Sometimes there appeared to be a shortage of food at breakfast. The food was adequate. Thank you for making my stay so enjoyable.
Thank you for your kind review. We offer a wide range of choices for breakfast including a full cooked choice everyday, so I am unsure, why you did not feel there was adequate choices on offer. On your return visit, I will ensure everything is explained to you so all offers are provided to you. Look forward to welcoming you on your return visit.
I always find the staff to be cheerful, polite and very helpful. Dad seems to be as happy as could be expected. Thank you.
Very comforting to know that my father-in-law is safe and well looked after and has all the comforts - a home from home. Always has company and plenty to entertain him.
Thank you for your kind review. Your dad is a pleasure to care for.
My father has been a resident of Thimbleby Court for 2 years now, being a purpose built home, the facilities and safety are excellent. My dad is always treated respectfully and has built good relations with the staff, who are always welcoming to family and appear happy in their work. Visits are usually fun, filled with much laughter, especially during the regular activities and events held at Thimbleby Court.
Thank you for your kind review. It is a pleasure to care for your dad. He is a great character.
Mum has been welcomed with open arms, nothing has been too much trouble, and we all as a family have been made to feel very welcome. The surroundings, rooms and different areas are beautiful and the staff are wonderful. Mum is certainly very happy.
Thank you for your kind review, your feedback is very important to us.
At 102 and partially sighted, my mother still wanted independence (in her own home). Thank goodness that she was persuaded to go to Thimbleby Court initially for 2 weeks and shortly afterwards on a permanent basis. It helped that everywhere looked clean and spacious, including her comfortable room, and later that her own possessions, including pictures and even her electric reclining chair, made the room more homely. There are so many positives, the staff were all caring and helpful, facilities are excellent and the whole place is purpose-built. An unexpected plus was for my 2 giant breed dogs (loved by mum) to be welcomed into the home. In the last 3 weeks mum has been on palliative care and all the staff, especially nursing staff, were excellent, treating her with tenderness and dignity. The whole family have expressed genuine gratitude for the way mum has been treated. We thoroughly recommend Thimbleby Court.
Thank you for your kind review, It was a pleasure to care for your mother. You will be most welcome to visit anytime.
I came for two weeks and enjoyed my stay. The food is lovely, the staff very helpful. Nice room. Everything very good. I would come again.
Thank you for your kind review, you would be most welcome to return should you need to.
As Mum has been a resident for several months, following a difficult time at home, she is now very happy in her new home. Mum enjoys the food, and enjoys the rapport she has with the staff. She tells me they are very kind and good to her and she doesn't want to live on her own again. This has made the family's decision to place her in a care facility a much easier one.
Thank you for a positive review, it is a pleasure to care for your mum.
We have been highly impressed with Thimbleby Court. The en-suite room is spacious and airy with access to an enclosed courtyard. The decor is subtle and understated, the facilities and activities are excellent and the staff are kind, attentive and professional. We appreciate the attention to detail and the interest shown in Mum's welfare and feel that she will be more settled once her worry about the move has been resolved. She has struggled to adjust to the new routines as she still remembers the way things used to be done but we are more than certain that the benefits of being here will ultimately be accepted.
We have the utmost confidence in the ethos and the team at Thimbleby Court.
Thank you for your kind review and your confidence in the team.
A friendly care home, consistently good every visit.
Thank you for a lovely review it is most appreciated by the staff.
Right from our initial visit to the care home we were made to feel welcome. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. They dealt professionally with the resident and listened to what was required with full and clear information regarding every aspect of the care home. It is such a lovely and comfortable place, great food and so much to entertain the residents.
Thank you for a lovely review it is much appreciated by the team
I arranged a viewing and, from the outset, was impressed by the facilities on offer and the warm and caring attitude of the staff and management.
My wife entered the home in March last year and, apart from the odd hiccough in the early days, all has gone smoothly. She is happy, well fed and enjoying the various activities arranged for the residents by Glenholme staff.
The treatment that I receive during my many visits is unfailingly polite, warm and empathetic.
Family members who have visited always remark upon the cleanliness and quality that is on offer comparing it to that of a 5-star hotel.
Thank you for the lovely review, it is a pleasure to care for your wife and thank you for the support you give to the home.
Thank you.
Thank you for a lovely review it was a pleasure to look after your dad
After giving twelve ratings below, there's little else to say, other than Thimbleby Court is the absolute best place I saw on my recent quest to find respite care for my husband, who had not settled or been happy in his previous home. Every single thing that I was told was available or would happen, actually did. Can't praise the home enough.
We are incredibly glad to hear that your quest has come to an end and your husband can call Thimbleby Court home.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 11 May 2026Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveOutstanding
- 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 (26) & Events (0)
- 29 Apr 2026
This year for Dementia Action Week, Glenholme Senior Living will be inviting family, friends and visitors to experience what it may feel like for people living with dementia, by giving...
- 29 Apr 2026
After several weeks of creativity, collaboration and careful attention to detail, residents at Thimbleby Court have proudly unveiled a remarkable new addition to their home: a Lego model of Thimbleby...
- 17 Dec 2025
Delighted to announce that our all-new Senior Living Magazine, Home Sweet Holme, is now available to read online! This magazine gathers all of the heart-warming moments and exciting news from...
There are no upcoming events for Thimbleby Court Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (2)
- 22 Mar 2024Recipient: Thimbleby Court Care Home
- 22 Mar 2024Recipient: Thimbleby Court Care Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Thimbleby Court Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Hazel has 35 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse and has been a care home manager since 2003. Hazel is passionate about the care of the elderly and has served with Glenholme since 2018.
Hazel and her team have undergone extensive checks before employment to ensure that they have the skills and qualities we require when working with older and vulnerable people. They are trained in moving & handling, health & safety, food hygiene, basic first aid, abuse awareness (safeguarding), administering medicine, infection control and the care certificate, as well as other bespoke training as required.
Frequently Asked Questions about Thimbleby Court Care Home
What types of Care is Thimbleby Court Care Home registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does Thimbleby Court Care Home have?
There are 58 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at Thimbleby Court Care Home?
Own Furniture if required, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Gardens, Bar/Café, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is Thimbleby Court Care Home to the centre of Horncastle?
0.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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