Care home · Redruth
Thornbury
Illustrative photo, not of Thornbury- Address
- West Tolgus, Redruth, TR15 3TN
- Run by
- Green Light PBS Limited (18 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 2 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2017 (9 years)
- Registered manager
- Debbie Patricia Smith Jade Louise Budd
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2009 (17 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 06842869)
- Last CQC check
- 12 Feb 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,300–£1,590 a week for residential care. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-3090676388
The service in brief
Thornbury in Redruth is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Green Light PBS Limited. Its registered specialisms include learning disabilities.
CQC rated it Good overall (February 2019). It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Illogan; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Costs to expect
We estimate Thornbury at £1,300–£1,590 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £68k–£83k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Cornwall Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Thornbury has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 142 of the 193 other care homes in Cornwall that CQC has rated.
Inspection findings in brief
- The care service has been developed and designed in line with the values that underpin the Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance.
- These values include choice, promotion of independence and inclusion.
- People's experience of using this service: People were supported by staff who were caring, compassionate and treated them with the utmost dignity and respect.
- Any concerns or worries were listened and responded to and used as opportunities to improve.
Inspected 12 January 2019; report published 12 February 2019. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe162 of 194 in Cornwall
- Effective171 of 194 in Cornwall
- Caring182 of 194 in Cornwall
- Responsive177 of 194 in Cornwall
- Well-led143 of 194 in Cornwall
Source: CQC, published 12 February 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Cornwall share it.
Choice nearby
There are 17 other care homes within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Trevelthan House, under 0.5 miles away.
22 of the 25 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Illogan & Portreath ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB.
Track record
Registered in January 2017, it has 9 years on the CQC register.
So far CQC has published one overall rating: Good, in February 2019.
At 7 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
Who runs it
Thornbury is run by Green Light Pbs Limited (company 06842869), incorporated in 2009, 7 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 7 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is care for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems or substance misuse.
Green Light PBS Limited runs 18 CQC-registered services; 18 of the 18 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 18 are in Cornwall, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
Earlier inspections
- Feb 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 12 February 2019
Area and map
- Ward
- Illogan & Portreath
- Council
- Cornwall Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban · further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in TR15 (5)
Larger map · Route planner · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
Who they support
Registration details from CQC.
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What families ask about Thornbury
- How many residents can Thornbury take?
- Thornbury is registered for up to 2 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Who is the registered provider for Thornbury?
- Thornbury is run by Green Light PBS Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How much does Thornbury charge?
- Thornbury hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,349 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in South West). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Is Thornbury rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Thornbury: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- What kind of care can Thornbury offer?
- Registration for Thornbury covers: residential homes. Check which of these it offers today.
- What is Thornbury's address?
- It is at West Tolgus, Redruth, TR15 3TN.
- Is Thornbury a registered provider?
- Registered, yes: location 1-3090676388 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in February 2019.
- Is Thornbury registered for dementia care?
- Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
- When did CQC last rate Thornbury?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 12 February 2019, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
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