Methodist Homes

Rushden Park

Nursing home in Rushden, North Northamptonshire

Operated by MHA (Methodist Homes)

CQC Requires improvementARCO Approved68 bedsNursingResidential
NeighbourhoodWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressMelloway Road, Rushden, NN10 6XZ
Beds68

About

Rushden Park is a care home in Rushden, North Northamptonshire, operated by Methodist Homes. It provides nursing and residential care to up to 68 residents, along with palliative care and short-stay respite support. The home is registered to deliver 24-hour care tailored to individual needs.

The Care Quality Commission rated Rushden Park as Requires Improvement overall in its 2023 report. The home was rated Good for Effective and Caring, but Requires Improvement for Safe, Responsive and Well-led.

Care provided

Nursing
Residential

Facilities

En-suite rooms
Gardens

What's nearby

GP surgery950 m
A&E: Kettering General Hospital9.3 miles
Pub or bar150 m
  • Set back from main road noise

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

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldLimited

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

Local crime statistics

286 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime29%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Shoplifting17%
Public order7%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

Gallery

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What North Northamptonshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Rushden Park is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Kettering General Hospital, 9.3 miles away. The local GP practice is RUSHDEN MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Kettering General Hospital · 9.3 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
RUSHDEN MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.6 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Rushden

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Serve

Serve is a voluntary organisation and a registered charity providing services and assistance to older people, adults with disabilities, and their carers in North Northamptonshire and surrounding…

0.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1043321)
Charity

Valley of Hope Church

We run a mobile Food-Bank to provide relief to those in short term crisis in Higham Ferrers and the surrounding towns.We also provide 'Higham Ferrers Free 4 All Music' to aid Mental Health and…

3.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1179160)
Charity

Northamptonshire Carers

The provision throughout Northamptonshire of services to adult carers and to young carers, including support, advice and information services and Regulated Care, to include provision of services…

3.6 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1061417)
Charity

Shire Community Services Ltd

The charity provides a range of services including Wellibus, a door to door community transport scheme, a Volunteer Wellbeing Car Service and Shopmobility for the elderly, disabled and individuals…

3.8 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1113854)
Charity

Glamis Hall for All

Glamis Hall for All provides a community centre and an affordable day centre for people over 50 living in the area who otherwise would be socially isolated or whose carers are in need of…

5.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1160317)
Charity

Thrapston and District U3a

The advancement of education in particular the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work by all means including associated activities conducive to learning and…

7.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1179593)

Part of MHA (Methodist Homes)

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Information last reviewed September 2026.

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