Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home
Residential care home in Morecambe, Lancashire
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home is a 36-bed residential care facility in Morecambe, Lancashire, providing support to older people and adults with physical disabilities and mental health needs, from age 18 onwards. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with an Outstanding rating for Effectiveness.
All five key-question areas — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — are rated Good, with the exception of Effectiveness, which achieved an Outstanding grade.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 17 August 2021 · Last inspected 30 June 2021
Thornton Lodge is a care home for older people and people with mental health needs, with 32 residents at the time of the visit and accommodation over four floors served by a lift. Inspectors found that risks to people were identified and managed, staffing levels were adequate, and medicines were handled safely, and that the home sought residents' views and acted on their feedback. The home keeps its overall rating of good, the same as at its previous inspection.
- Residents were protected from abuse and avoidable harm, and risks to their safety were identified and managed.
- Staffing levels were sufficient, and safe recruitment checks were used when new staff joined.
- Medicines were managed safely, and people received them when they needed them.
- The home monitored quality and safety, learned from incidents, and used residents' feedback to make improvements.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
What's nearby
- Near a main road
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
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
275 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 | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
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 Lancashire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £771 |
| 2025 | £790 |
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Local health safety net
Thornton Lodge Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Lancaster Infirmary, 3.2 miles away. The local GP practice is BAY MEDICAL GROUP, 2.8 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Morecambe
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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