Sanctuary Care
Don Thomson House Care Home
Residential care home in Tendring, Essex
Operated by Sanctuary Care
What do these badges mean?
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Don Thomson House Care Home is a 28-bed residential care home in Tendring, Essex, operated by Sanctuary Care. It provides residential care, respite care, and specialist dementia care.
The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led.
Care provided
Facilities
Activities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected November 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 700 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAmple
Local crime statistics
1 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | from £1,155 Published by the home, captured 2026 | Published by the home, captured 2026 |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Essex usually pays £849 a week for residential care; families typically top up about £306 a week.
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Essex council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | This home (per week) | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | £807 |
| 2025 | — | £849 |
| 2026 | £1,155 | — |
What Essex council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Don Thomson House Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Ipswich Hospital, 9.4 miles away. The local GP practice is MAYFLOWER MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.6 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Tendring
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Tendring Eldercare
Tending Eldercare provides services and care to the most vulnerable elderly residents via our eldercare Day Centre in the district of Tendring. We especially support those who suffer with…
Age Concern Harwich and District
We provide social activities to include coffee mornings and lunch club Tuesdays and Thursdays weekly.
The Stroke and Wellness Foundation
A local independent charity caring for tendring stroke survivors, their families & carers. Assist in any way possible during recovery, rehabilitation & in the long term. Activities provided on a…
Tendring Community Transport
Provide relief to the inhabitants of Tendring District and its environs who have need because of age, mental or physical disability, or poverty and in particular to:Provide and maintain non-profit…
Essex Carers Support
Support, advice, information and advocacy for family carers
Age Well East Ltd
Services for the general public and / or older people living in Essex and Suffolk. The services offered are: advice and support with claiming benefits, care, consumer, energy, advocacy and…
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Don Thomson House Care Home is one of 132 homes run by Sanctuary Care on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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