Care home · Kettering
Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home
Typical fee here £1,160–£1,410 a week Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home- Address
- 27 Harborough Road, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2QX
- Run by
- Abraham Health Care Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 33 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- November 2017 (8 years)
- Registered manager
- *
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2017 (9 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10701990)
- Last CQC check
- 25 Aug 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,160–£1,410 a week for residential care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Desborough: Care homes in Desborough (4) · Care homes for elderly care in Desborough
CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-4463992067
About this home
Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home in Kettering is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Abraham Health Care Limited. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall (August 2026). Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 4 CQC-registered care homes in and around Desborough; 3 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
What inspectors found
- We visited the site on 18 and 26 June 2026, and 6 July 2026.
- This was a responsive assessment, following an increase of concerns being raised with us.
- We requested and reviewed further information in response to these concerns, from the provider, but were not assured that their actions mitigated risk to people.
- One person told us, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen my care plans”, and when asked if they were involved in their care reviews, “no, I don’t think I’ve ever had one.” People told us that they generally see the same staff, and most people felt staff were kind and caring.
Inspected 28 September 2022; report published 26 October 2022. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Reading Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home's CQC ratings
For Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home, Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are rated below Good.
Across North Northamptonshire, 17 of 102 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (17%), while 13 of 102 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (13%), while 7 of 102 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (7%), while 9 of 102 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Responsive (9%), while 24 of 102 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (24%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
CQC ratings, area by area
- Safe17 of 102 in North Northamptonshire
- Effective13 of 102 in North Northamptonshire
- Caring7 of 102 in North Northamptonshire
- Responsive9 of 102 in North Northamptonshire
- Well-led24 of 102 in North Northamptonshire
From CQC's latest report, published 25 August 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in North Northamptonshire share it.
Past CQC ratings
- Dec 2018
- Mar 2020
- Sep 2020
- Sep 2021
- Mar 2022
- Oct 2022
- Aug 2026
- Today Rated in the last 12 months
Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
Reports on the CQC website
- CQC inspection report 26 October 2022
- CQC inspection report 17 March 2022
- CQC inspection report 18 September 2021
- CQC inspection report 17 September 2020
- CQC inspection report 18 March 2020
- CQC inspection report 18 December 2018
Food safety inspection
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 16 December 2024 by North Northamptonshire. Meals matter in a care home: ask to see a menu and whether residents can choose.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Glenkindie Lodge"). Open Government Licence.
Location and local area
- Ward
- Desborough
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kettering
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban · further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in NN14 (11)
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Around the building
- Bus stop 190 m (2 min walk) · 15 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Desborough Surgery, 360 m (4 min walk)
- Pharmacy Howitts Chemist, 290 m (4 min walk)
- Shop Oak Tree Store, 180 m (2 min walk)
- Park 90 m (1 min walk)
- Café Costa, 200 m (3 min walk)
- Place of worship Desborough Baptist Church, 350 m (4 min walk)
- Library Desborough Library, 330 m (4 min walk)
Straight-line distances to the nearest of each, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Walking routes are longer; check for hills and crossings if you plan to take a relative out.
Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).
The local picture
There are 3 other care homes within 3 miles, 3 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Cheaney Court Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: sight or hearing loss (6 of the nearest 25).
Its rating is more recent than any of the 24 nearest rated care homes.
It sits in Desborough ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Northamptonshire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (4 min), a pharmacy (4 min), a shop (2 min), a park (1 min), a café (3 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
The registered provider
Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home is run by Abraham Health Care Limited (company 10701990), incorporated in 2017.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is nursing care.
Who it can help
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
What it may cost
We estimate Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home at £1,160–£1,410 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £60k–£73k.
Ask how often fees rise and whether they go up if care needs increase.
With savings below £23,250, North Northamptonshire Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
How long it has been running
Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home has been registered with CQC since November 2017, about 8 years.
CQC has published 7 overall ratings for it (2018–2026), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Requires Improvement.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 26 October 2022.
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How Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home compares
- Rated Requires improvement. Across North Northamptonshire, 82% of the 102 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 7 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2026) is more recent than 94% of care home ratings in North Northamptonshire.
- With 33 beds it is larger than 63% of care homes in North Northamptonshire, where the typical home has 24.
- Registered with CQC in 2017: it has been registered longer than 33% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in North Northamptonshire lists 3.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (18% of care homes in North Northamptonshire are also rated below Good here); Effective (13% of care homes in North Northamptonshire are also rated below Good here); Caring (7% of care homes in North Northamptonshire are also rated below Good here); Responsive (9% of care homes in North Northamptonshire are also rated below Good here); Well-led (25% of care homes in North Northamptonshire are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
All figures compare it with other care homes in North Northamptonshire; CQC register, Oct 2026.
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Frequently asked about Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home
- Who runs Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home?
- The registered provider is Abraham Health Care Limited, according to CQC.
- How many residents can Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home take?
- Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home is registered for up to 33 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Is Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Requires improvement; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How much does Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home charge?
- We don't have published prices from Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,250 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East Midlands). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Is Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home a registered provider?
- Yes. Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-4463992067) and was rated Requires improvement overall in August 2026.
- Where is Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home based?
- It is at 27 Harborough Road, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2QX.
- What services is Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home registered for?
- Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home is registered for residential homes. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- When did CQC last rate Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home?
- The rating now shown was published on 25 August 2026. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- Does Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home support people with dementia?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
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