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Highest rated care homes in North Northamptonshire (2026)

These 84 services hold one of the regulator's two highest grades (of 102 inspected). Order: Outstanding, then Good, latest inspections first. No placement is bought.

Data: the regulator's register · Updated 25 October 2026

In short

  • 107 care homes in North Northamptonshire; 82% of those rated are Good or Outstanding.
  • 18 fall short of Good, and 7 are Outstanding.
  • 25% were rated in the last two years.
  • Budget roughly £1,290 a week if paying yourself (modelled).

To cite: "Highest rated care homes in North Northamptonshire (2026)" (Oct 2026), thecarepanel.co.uk.

The 25 highest rated care homes in North Northamptonshire

Sorted by overall verdict, recent ones ahead. How we rank. Showing the top 25 of 84.

  1. Avens Limited Kettering · Residential · 14 beds Good
  2. Avery Park Care Home Kettering · Nursing · 120 beds · Dementia Good
  3. Blossoms Wellingborough · Residential · 6 beds Good
  4. Creative Support - Willowtree House Wellingborough · Residential · 6 beds Good
  5. Glenmoor House Care Home Corby · Nursing · 59 beds · Dementia Good
  6. Heather Holmes Care Home Kettering · Residential · 12 beds Good
  7. Irchester 170 Wellingborough · Residential · 6 beds Good
  8. Kenroyal Nursing Home Wellingborough · Nursing · 64 beds · Dementia Good
  9. Kettonby Care Home Kettering · Residential · 4 beds Good
  10. Kingly Terrace Rushden · Residential · 12 beds · Dementia Good
  11. OLIVE ROW CARE HOME Kettering · Nursing · 54 beds · Dementia Good
  12. Parvale House Kettering · Residential · 6 beds Good
  13. Redclyffe Residential Care Home Rushden · Residential · 29 beds · Dementia Good
  14. Seagrave House Care Home Corby · Residential · 84 beds · Dementia Good
  15. SENSE - 129 Neale Avenue Kettering · Residential · 6 beds Good
  16. The Beeches Care Home Rushden · Residential · 24 beds · Dementia Good
  17. Wendleberrie House Wellingborough · Residential · 15 beds · Dementia Good
  18. Acacia Lodge Care Home Wellingborough · Nursing · 40 beds · Dementia Good
  19. Agape Annexe Kettering · Residential · 4 beds Good
  20. Aspen House Rushden · Residential · 10 beds Good
  21. Aston House Kettering · Residential · 5 beds Good
  22. Avonfield Neurological Centre Wellingborough · Nursing · 48 beds · Dementia Good
  23. Beaumont Nursing Home Kettering · Nursing · 28 beds Good
  24. Brockfield House Wellingborough · Nursing · 45 beds · Dementia Good
  25. Clanfield Residential Care Home Kettering · Residential · 30 beds · Dementia Good

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Local picture: North Northamptonshire

Care homes in North Northamptonshire reporting a bed count offer 3,077 beds between them, with 24 beds in the middle-sized home. In North Northamptonshire, 25% of rated care homes have a rating from the past two years, and the median rating dates from 44 months ago, against 47 across England.

CQC published 26 ratings for services in North Northamptonshire in the last 12 months; of those, 3 were downgraded, 5 were first-ever ratings. The most recent was on 16 October 2026. The largest provider company in North Northamptonshire by number of services is Consensus Support Services Limited, with 15 care homes. Achieve Together Limited follows with 8 services.

7 care homes in North Northamptonshire are rated Outstanding, and 18 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate (18% of those rated, against 17% in England). The key question that most often falls short for care homes in North Northamptonshire is Well-led (25 of 102 below Good).

Based on the register as of Oct 2026.

Before you choose

Treat the grade as where to begin. The report says more (look hardest at safety and leadership), and the date matters too. Then contact a minimum of two and put identical questions to each. A list to take with you.

Below £23,250 in savings, the council may contribute to fees. An assessment from North Northamptonshire Council is free to you, regardless of savings. Who pays for care in North Northamptonshire · Care prices in North Northamptonshire

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Questions about care homes in North Northamptonshire

Does anywhere in North Northamptonshire have an Outstanding rating?

None of the care homes registered in North Northamptonshire is currently rated Outstanding. 84 are rated Good.

What share of care homes in North Northamptonshire are Good or Outstanding?

84 of the 102 care homes in North Northamptonshire with a published CQC rating are rated Good or Outstanding (82%). 5 have no rating yet.

How much should I budget in North Northamptonshire?

Our model suggests roughly £1,290 a week if you pay privately. Providers should put their charges in writing. Help from North Northamptonshire Council is possible after a means test when savings are below £23,250.

How is this list ranked?

Nobody can buy a place or a higher position. Order comes from each service's overall grade from the regulator, then its date; a top grade older than five years is treated like Good.

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Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.

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