Apollo House

Argyle House, The Avenue, Dallington, Northampton, NN5 7AJ

01604316620

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

3 November 2022

Provider

Admire Healthcare Ltd

Beds

61 beds

About Apollo House

Apollo House is a nursing care home in West Northamptonshire, offering older people and their families a place where they can feel genuinely supported. The team there understands how much it means to find somewhere that feels safe and caring, and that commitment runs through everything they do. For families exploring their options in the area, Apollo House represents a local choice worth considering.

This residential care home provides nursing and personal care to up to 61 people, with 56 residents at the time of inspection. The service supports older people and those living with dementia across four separate floors, each with adapted facilities. Staff demonstrated knowledge of safeguarding and could identify signs of harm or abuse, though some were unsure about external reporting procedures.

Risk assessment systems had improved, with strategies in place to mitigate identified risks and care plans developed where physical intervention might be necessary. However, further improvements were needed in managing environmental risks and reviewing care plans to include more detailed information about individual needs. Healthcare needs were well recorded and managed.

Source: CQC inspection report, 23 December 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 61 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN5 7AJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 23 December 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 November 2022.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 2 June 2021: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 2 June 2021: Requires improvement
ResponsivePublished 2 June 2021: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Apollo House's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Apollo House, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Apollo House, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Apollo House's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees