Grafton Manor

Church Lane, Grafton Regis, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN12 7SS

01908543131

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

30 April 2024

Provider

Partnerships in Care Limited

Beds

19 beds

Rating history

GoodMar 2015
GoodOct 2016
GoodMay 2019
GoodAug 2021
InadequateMar 2023
Requires ImprovementSept 2023
Requires ImprovementApr 2024

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2015.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Partnerships in Care Limited, which runs 8 care homes in England: 6 rated Good and 2 Requires Improvement.

Average care home fees in the East Midlands: £958 a week for residential care and £1,250 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Grafton Manor

Grafton Manor is a nursing care home in West Northamptonshire, providing accommodation and nursing care for people who need it. Details of the most recent CQC inspection are set out below.

Grafton Manor is a care home providing accommodation with nursing and personal care for a small number of people. The CQC rated the service Requires Improvement overall, unchanged from the previous inspection. Inspectors found people did not always receive person-centred care, and medicines were not always given as prescribed, though action had been taken to reduce risk.

People and relatives said they felt safe and that staff were skilled and available in sufficient numbers. There was no registered manager in post, and while oversight systems had improved, these needed more time to become fully established. The home was undergoing refurbishment, with some areas needing better security.

Source: CQC assessment, 30 April 2024

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Grafton Manor, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Grafton Manor, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Grafton Manor'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