Rathgar Care Home

349 Kettering Road, Spinney Hill, Northampton NN3 6QT
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9.8 52 Reviews
  • Rathgar Care Home, Northampton
Rathgar is a warm and welcoming home for the elderly, situated three miles from the centre of Northampton. Their philosophy of care is to provide residents with a secure, relaxed and homely environment in which their care, well-being and comfort are of prime importance.

The commitment is to enhance the resident’s quality of life by preserving dignity and nurturing the spirit, celebrating individuality, enabling freedom of choice and independence. They aim to provide gold standards in end of life care.

Jane Borland is an award-winning manager who runs Rathgar. Jane has a forward-thinking and innovative philosophy with the residents' best interests at the forefront of the care that is provided. This philosophy resonates to the whole team to provide the best possible care.

The warm and friendly staff strive to ensure that each resident feels comfortable. The emphasis is on making the home their home, creating an atmosphere with all the security and comfort that can be provided by dedicated caring staff.

All bedrooms have a 24-hour emergency call point.

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Care Provided by Rathgar Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • No Medical Intervention
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 23 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • Alzheimer's
  • Cancer Care
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Epilepsy
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Korsakoff Syndrome
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Rathgar Care Home Ltd
  • Person in charge
  • Jane Borland (Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (11)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (6)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2017
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for Rathgar Care Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding
  • Weekly Charges per Person
    • Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,100
    • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,100
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care from £1,100
    • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care from £1,100

  • Please contact Rathgar to discuss fees further.
  • (these prices are only a guideline, please contact Rathgar Care Home to find out the exact price for your requirements)

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Parking

  • Car park in front of the building.
    Off street parking across the care home.


Rathgar Care Home Reviews (52)

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9.8

Rathgar Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.841) out of 10, based on 25 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Rathgar Care Home has 52 reviews.

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Review from Roger D (Mother-in-law of Resident) published on 11 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

As a family, we cannot fault Rathgar Home, the staff and management are so good to people both residents and visitors. The home is the best we have seen.


The food is 1st class and the staff and management do all they can to make sure the residents have the meals they need.


I have never been into

a cleaner care home, the rooms are very clean and the home always smells clean.

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Review from Sarah C (Friend of Resident) published on 7 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Rathgar appear to be very kind and caring towards my friend.


She appears to have a new lease of life since moving into the home and this is thanks to the wonderful care she is receiving. It's so comforting to know that she is safe.


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Review from Michael B (Wife of Resident) published on 17 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

I find the home very friendly and helpful plus the care and activities keep the resident content. My wife is settling in the home and she likes the staff.

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Review from Rachel M (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My Mum was a resident at Rathgar for almost 3 years until she passed away on October 15th this year. During her stay, Mum was treated with dignity and respect and part of the Rathgar 'family'. The staff and owner of the care home cannot be faulted. Mum was safe, secure and well looked after.


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note was the superb end of life care we received for Mum. I cannot overemphasise the wonderful care and support we received at the end of Mum's life. I am so thankful Mum found a place at Rathgar and would highly recommend the Home.

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Review from Dave L (Nephew of Resident) published on 12 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Uncles health is not good and the level of care and attention to him and his condition has been superb from the top down. All the staff have smiles on their faces and his wife (unfortunately hospitalised herself over the past 6 weeks) is so very grateful that he is being looked after so well, especially
as she cannot visit currently. The home has even offered to try to set up a video call so that they can at least see/talk to each other when she gets home, as it is unlikely that she will be able to visit straight away, that is over and above the expected.

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Review from Angela P (Daughter of Resident) published on 7 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Mum has been at Rathgar for 5 years and since the new owners here took over it has been a lot better eg new furniture, new carpets, regular entertainment. All the staff that have been at the home a few years are very good with the residents and there are some good, caring new staff. Sometimes teatime
food can be poor, but overall, good.

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Review from Jackie W (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 December 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The home is clean and the staff are always helpful and friendly. The home is well run and has an efficient manager.
The staff look after our relative like they would their own family members.
Residents are well cared for and I would recommend the home to other families and professionals.

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Review from V B (Goddaughter of Resident) published on 29 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Faced with 48 hours to find residential care and a seemingly endless round of fruitless phone calls. I found Rathgar, then just under new ownership. I live too far away to visit frequently but have been reassured by the attention of the devoted personnel, the newly refurbished domestic surroundings
and professional care in place. I can trust in the staff and believe that I have chosen a great place with a homely, compassionate atmosphere and a creative quality of living. Here my godmother can spend the rest of her time safely in the locality of her friends where she has lived for many years.

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Review from Valerie B (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

The care provided is excellent. Staff are warm and caring, professional and approachable. They interact appropriately and well with residents and respond quickly to their needs. The home is small but very homely and clean. Rooms are adequately decorated and furnished but maybe a bit on the small side.
My mother enjoys the home-cooked food and tells me it is good.

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Review from P M K (Husband of Resident) published on 9 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My husband has been in the home for over 12 months.


He is very well looked after and is happy, which to me is the main reason. The staff are very good to him and friendly.


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Review from Jane R (Daughter of Resident) published on 3 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Good quality care home. Friendly staff and the owner is very approachable and cares about his residents. It's a homely feeling as you walk through the doors. Decor and garden areas are lovely. Food is of a very good standard. The main reason we chose Rathgar is because the staff are excellent, some
staff have been at Rathgar a number of years which speaks for itself. Very happy with all they do there for my mum.

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Review from S C (Daughter-in-law of Resident) published on 25 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I was extremely concerned about putting mum in a home but she has been looked after very well and it is more like a family home than a care home. I have put my name down to go there if the time comes.

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.841)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.841) out of 10 for Rathgar Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 25 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.841 for Rathgar Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (251 Excellents x 5) + (41 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 295 Ratings = 4.841

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Rathgar Care Home is based on 25 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 23 registered maximum number of service users is 4.6, which has been reached with 25 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Performance

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 26 May 2018

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  • Caring

    Good

  • Effective

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Safe

    Good

  • Well-led

    Good

Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England.

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Bed Vacancies

1 Bed Vacancy

posted 20 Mar 2025

1 single room available (can be a double for a couple if required). Fully furnished with TV


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