Thorpe House Specialist Adult Mental Health Unit
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"Family-run 26-bed specialist mental health nursing unit for adults in Almondbury, Huddersfield"
About Thorpe House Specialist Adult Mental Health Unit
Thorpe House is a small, family-run specialist adult mental health unit in Almondbury, Huddersfield, providing 24-hour nursing care since 1989 for adults with severe and long-term mental health needs. Its 26 residents live in a grade II listed main house and in a barn and coach house with studio-style rooms and a therapeutic kitchen.
Registered mental health nurses are on duty around the clock, usually two per shift by day and night, with an on-call nurse and manager. They work with care support staff, occupational therapists, an activities co-ordinator and a registered nutritionist. The company employed an average of 75 people in the year to March 2025, and the CQC rates the service Good.
How the team works
Care is nursing-led: two registered mental health nurses are usually on duty by day and through the night, backed by an on-call nurse and manager and by care support staff. Occupational therapists plan occupation-focused work on daily living skills and community integration, using the therapy kitchen, while a registered nutritionist helps residents plan meals. The team works with GPs, consultants and social workers, and residents are invited to sit in on interviews for new staff.
Training and development
New staff complete mandatory training and a full induction that includes shadowing experienced colleagues. Internal training counts towards professional development and revalidation, staff are paid for all hours spent training, and external training arranged by Thorpe House is funded. Every employee has a dedicated line manager for regular supervision and an annual appraisal, and staff can take on lead roles as champions in areas such as equality and pressure care. Occupational therapists also supervise OT students on placement.
75
Team Members
1989
Founded
Social Care
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