Ashfield House - Raunds

Ashfield Avenue, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6DX

01933627280

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

17 January 2022

Provider

Shaw Healthcare (de Montfort) Limited

Beds

40 beds

About Ashfield House - Raunds

Ashfield House is a residential care home in Raunds, North Northamptonshire, offering care for older people, including those living with dementia. The findings below set out what the CQC observed during its most recent inspection.

Ashfield House in Raunds provides residential care and personal care for up to 40 older people and those living with dementia. At the time of inspection, 32 people were living at the service.

The home maintained safe arrangements for visitors, including relatives, friends, and professionals. These included a booking system, rapid testing, vaccination verification, temperature checks, visitor agreements, and a sign-in process. The service used isolation, cohorting, and zoning strategies to manage infection risk and protect residents.

Source: CQC inspection report, 22 January 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder 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 without nursing
Registered capacity: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN9 6DX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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: Good.

Rating report published 12 October 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 17 January 2022.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Ashfield House - Raunds'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 Ashfield House - Raunds, 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 Ashfield House - Raunds, 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 Ashfield House - Raunds'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