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Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home
Residential care home in Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home
Residential care home in Kettering, North Northamptonshire
What do these badges mean?
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Desborough, Kettering, in North Northamptonshire, with 33 registered beds. The home aims to provide individualised care in a friendly, secure and comfortable setting that feels homely. Its staff are trained to assess residents' care needs and to support them in ways that protect their independence, privacy, dignity and choice. Where possible, families, friends and relatives are involved in residents' care.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Requires Improvement overall, and gave the same grade for each of its five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. The report was published in 2026.
Care provided
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected December 2024
What's nearby
- Near a main road
- Ambulance station about 400 m away
- Fire station about 350 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
394 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what North Northamptonshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £870 |
| 2025 | £915 |
What North Northamptonshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Glenkindie Lodge Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Kettering General Hospital, 4.4 miles away. The local GP practice is ROTHWELL MEDICAL CENTRE, 1.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Kettering
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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