Bannigans

19 High Street, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1UX

01536263296

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

30 November 2023

Provider

Consensus Support Services Limited

Beds

4 beds

Rating history

GoodJun 2016
GoodJul 2018
Requires ImprovementJan 2024

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2024.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Consensus Support Services Limited, which runs 59 care homes in England: 5 rated Outstanding, 48 Good, 3 Requires Improvement and 3 not yet rated.

How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Bannigans

Bannigans is a residential care home in North Northamptonshire, offering a calm and homely environment where residents are supported by a dedicated team. Families searching for care in this part of the country will find a service that takes its responsibilities seriously and works to make every resident feel genuinely at home.

Bannigans provides accommodation and personal care for up to four people with Prader Willi syndrome, learning disabilities, and autism. The home is a large detached two-storey building with individual bedrooms, communal living areas, and a small rear garden, offering 24-hour support to residents. At the time of inspection, four people were receiving support at the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 24 January 2024

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthYounger adults

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: 4 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN17 1UX

Registered care categories

Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 24 January 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 30 November 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Good
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?
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 Bannigans'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 Bannigans, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Bannigans, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Bannigans'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