Care home · Rushden
Hayway
Illustrative photo, not of Hayway- Address
- 49 Hayway, Rushden, NN10 6AG
- Run by
- Achieve Together Limited (159 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 2 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- November 2025 (11 months)
- Part of
- Achieve Together
- Registered manager
- Selina Kearney
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1996 (30 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03153442)
- Last CQC check
- 13 Jan 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-22160035916
Introducing Hayway
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Hayway is based in Rushden, run by Achieve Together Limited. It supports adults under 65, with registered specialisms in learning disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Outstanding overall (February 2018). It is one of 16 CQC-registered care homes in and around Rushden; 13 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who runs it
Hayway is run by Achieve Together Limited (company 03153442), incorporated in 1996, 29 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 5 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.
Achieve Together Limited runs 159 CQC-registered services across 51 council areas; 127 of the 153 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (83%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
8 of its services are in North Northamptonshire.
It trades under the Achieve Together brand, which covers 173 services run by 3 registered providers.
The local picture
There are 22 other care homes within 3 miles, 17 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Higham House Nursing Home, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (8 of the nearest 25).
23 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Rushden Lakes ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Northamptonshire ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a shop (4 min), a café (5 min) and a bus stop (2 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
What it may cost
We estimate Hayway at £1,130–£1,380 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £59k–£72k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
North Northamptonshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
How long it has been running
Hayway registered with CQC in November 2025, so it is a new service.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2018), starting at Good and improving to Outstanding.
The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
The current rating was given to a previous provider; the present one has not yet been inspected here.
Past CQC ratings
- Jan 2016
- Feb 2018
- Today Rating 8 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
Map and area details
- Ward
- Rushden Lakes
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- NHS planning area
- NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in NN10 (14)
See the wider area · How to get there · Base map © OpenStreetMap
Within walking distance
- Bus stop 160 m (2 min walk) · 10 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Rushden Medical Centre, 860 m (11 min walk)
- Pharmacy Cherry Pharmacy, 800 m (10 min walk)
- Shop Higham Superstore, 340 m (4 min walk)
- Park 940 m (12 min walk)
- Café Asda Express Diner, 430 m (5 min walk)
- Place of worship St Peter's Catholic Church, 160 m (2 min walk)
- Library Rushden Library, 1.1 km (13 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.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
Area by area, Responsive and Well-led are rated Outstanding; 3 other areas are Good.
Across North Northamptonshire, 7 of 104 rated care homes are Outstanding for Responsive (7%), while 7 of 104 rated care homes are Outstanding for Well-led (7%).
The report's Responsive and Well-led section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.
Who the service is registered for
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
The five key questions
- Safe83 of 104 in North Northamptonshire
- Effective89 of 104 in North Northamptonshire
- Caring94 of 104 in North Northamptonshire
- Responsive7 of 104 in North Northamptonshire
- Well-led7 of 104 in North Northamptonshire
CQC key question ratings, published 28 February 2018. Under each rating: how many care homes in North Northamptonshire share it; for example, 7 of 104 care homes in North Northamptonshire rated Outstanding for Responsive.
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Where Hayway stands locally
- Rated Outstanding. Across North Northamptonshire, 82% of the 104 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 7 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (February 2018) is more recent than 2% of care home ratings in North Northamptonshire.
- With 2 beds it is smaller than 98% of care homes in North Northamptonshire, where the typical home has 26.
- Registered with CQC in 2025: it has been registered longer than 6% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in North Northamptonshire lists 3.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in North Northamptonshire (Oct 2026).
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Other care homes near Rushden with recent ratings
- Kingly TerraceAug 2026
- Redclyffe Residential Care HomeSep 2026
- The Beeches Care HomeApr 2025
Hayway questions answered
- Who runs Hayway?
- On CQC's register the provider is Achieve Together Limited.
- How many residents can Hayway take?
- Hayway has 2 registered places. Ask how many are free now and which rooms have en-suites.
- Is Hayway rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Hayway: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Outstanding; Well-led: Outstanding. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- How much does Hayway charge?
- Hayway has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,125 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in East Midlands). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Is Hayway registered with CQC?
- It is. The CQC register records Hayway as a care home, location ID 1-22160035916 and was rated Outstanding overall in February 2018.
- Where is Hayway based?
- It is at 49 Hayway, Rushden, NN10 6AG.
- What kind of care can Hayway offer?
- CQC lists Hayway under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- How recent is Hayway's CQC rating?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 28 February 2018, 8 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Does Hayway support people with dementia?
- Its CQC registration does not list dementia. If that is a need now or later, check with the provider before deciding.
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