Care home
Rookery Cottage
Residential care home in Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Rookery Cottage
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
Rookery Cottage is a small, family-run care home in Kettering, in the Northamptonshire countryside, with 13 beds. It provides residential care and supports people living with dementia. The operators say they have been caring for older people for 29 years, and they describe a bespoke approach in which care packages are built around each resident's physical needs and personal circumstances. The home says its staff team has been there for an average of twelve years, which it presents as the basis for consistent support.
The Care Quality Commission rates Rookery Cottage Good overall, with Good grades for each of its five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. The report was published in 2023. The home also says that residents and their families are involved in developing care plans, and that staff know each resident well enough to remember important dates such as birthdays.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 20 January 2023 · Last inspected 14 December 2022
Inspectors found that people at this small residential home, several living with dementia, were cared for safely, with risk assessments kept up to date, medicines supported, and enough staff on duty. The report describes a warm, family-run service with approachable providers, and staff who said they felt valued and had chances to train and progress, including many studying for care qualifications.
- Risk assessments were in place and reviewed as people's needs changed
- Staff were described as friendly and warm, and feedback on the providers was positive
- Staff were supported with training, mentoring and qualifications, and said they felt valued
- An electronic care planning system was introduced and is now embedded in daily practice
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 July 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. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsSparse
- Play SpaceLimited
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkLimited
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsLimited
- Restaurants & CafesLimited
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsLimited
- 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 | — |
- 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
Rookery Cottage is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Kettering General Hospital, 1.3 miles away. The local GP practice is ESKDAILL MEDICAL, 1.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
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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