Avenue House Nursing and Care Home

173-175 Avenue Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0SN

01933358455

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

2 December 2020

Provider

Jasmine Healthcare Limited

Beds

48 beds

About Avenue House Nursing and Care Home

Avenue House Nursing and Care Home is a nursing home in North Northamptonshire. Details of the Care Quality Commission's most recent findings are set out below.

Avenue House provides personal care and support to up to 45 people, with 31 residents living at the service during inspection. The home has implemented safe arrangements for professional visitors, including temperature checks, hand sanitisation, and mask-wearing protocols. Visitor plans and a dedicated visitor 'pod' have been established to facilitate family visits when circumstances permit.

The service maintains adequate supplies of personal protective equipment throughout the premises, with PPE stations strategically positioned along corridors and near resident rooms, ensuring ready access to masks, gloves, aprons, and hand sanitiser.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 January 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Practical details from the provider

A tea and coffee-making area lets residents host friends and family.
The home has three gardens, with many rooms overlooking them.

Published on the provider's website, checked 20 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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: 48 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN10 0SN

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: Good.

Rating report published 27 October 2020. Latest inspection date recorded: 2 December 2020.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 19 June 2018: Good
CaringPublished 19 June 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 19 June 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

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 Avenue House Nursing and Care Home'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 Avenue House Nursing and Care Home, 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 Avenue House Nursing and Care Home, 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 Avenue House Nursing and Care Home'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