K Lodge
Residential care home in Rushden, North Northamptonshire
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
K Lodge is a residential care home in Rushden, North Northamptonshire, with 40 registered beds. It provides residential, dementia and respite care, and supports older people, younger adults, people with physical disabilities, sensory impairment and learning disabilities. The home sits in a quiet rural setting, with Northampton about 20 minutes away by car. Its landscaped gardens have paved paths and scented flower borders, and the building has a lift and mobility-friendly layout. The four residential wings offer both privately funded and local authority-funded places, and a newer six-bed unit provides higher-support care as an alternative to care at home. The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2022 report, with Good grades across all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2026
What's nearby
- Near a main road
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysSparse
Local crime statistics
286 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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
K Lodge is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Kettering General Hospital, 8.8 miles away. The local GP practice is HIGHAM FERRERS SURGERY, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Rushden
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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