Red Thorn House was established to be able to meet the individual needs of service users who may have challenged other services. This may include people with autistic spectrum disorders, behavioural needs, or specialised patterns of living.

Red Thorn House is a spacious detached property comprising of two units; Unit One is comprising of 5 single ground floor bedrooms and Unit Two consists of 3 first floor bedrooms with en-suite facilities. The home offers social care any nursing needs are met via the GP practice and the community nursing services, and by specialist community learning disability nurses.