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Orchard House Residential Care Home
Residential care home in Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Orchard House Residential Care Home
Residential care home in Kettering, North Northamptonshire
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- 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
Orchard House Residential Care Home is a residential care home in Kettering, in North Northamptonshire, providing residential, dementia and respite care for up to 33 registered beds. It supports older people, people with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with mental health needs.
The Care Quality Commission rated the home Good overall in its 2023 report, with Good ratings for safety, effectiveness, caring and responsiveness. The well-led area was graded Requires Improvement. The home describes itself as a warm, comfortable setting in which the staff team aim to support residents in a family-like community.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 20 March 2023 · Last inspected 3 March 2023
Inspectors found that medicines handling had improved, with extra staff training and competency checks, and that a newly appointed manager, supported by an outside consultant, was driving change. Residents and relatives were positive about the new manager and the improvements so far. Staff said they felt supported and that the registered manager was approachable, and the report found safe recruitment, sufficient staffing, and strong infection control.
- Medicines are now managed safely, with staff receiving further training and having their competencies checked
- Risks to people are assessed and managed well, and care plans reflect current needs
- Staff understand safeguarding procedures and feel confident raising concerns
- Staff feel well supported, and the registered manager is seen as open and approachable
- Many of the newly overhauled quality assurance systems are recent and still need time to become embedded in practice before their effectiveness can be judged
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected November 2025
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
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- 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 | — |
| 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 |
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Local health safety net
Orchard House Residential Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Kettering General Hospital, 2.7 miles away. The local GP practice is LINDEN MEDICAL GROUP, 1.6 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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