Burton Oaks

119 Station Road, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5PA

01536350060

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

10 January 2022

Provider

RNJ Care Limited

Beds

28 beds

About Burton Oaks

Burton Oaks is a residential care home in North Northamptonshire, providing care for older people and those living with dementia. Further detail on how the service is run can be found in the findings below.

Burton Oaks is a residential care home accommodating up to 28 older people and people living with dementia. During inspection, 21 people were living at the service.

The home had implemented safe visitor arrangements including a booking system, rapid LFD testing, vaccination checks, temperature monitoring and sign-in procedures for relatives, friends and professionals. Staff used isolation, cohorting and zoning strategies to manage infection risk, with people self-isolating in their rooms when necessary and staff allocated to work in specific areas of the service.

Source: CQC inspection report, 20 January 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN15 5PA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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 4 February 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 January 2022.

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

Read Burton Oaks'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 Burton Oaks, 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 Burton Oaks, 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 Burton Oaks'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