Longlands

London Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4DY

01604362880

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

3 November 2022

Provider

West Northamptonshire Council

Beds

51 beds

About Longlands

Longlands is a residential care home in West Northamptonshire, offering families in the area a local option for their loved ones. The team there understands how important it is to feel at home, and the home aims to provide a warm, familiar environment where residents can feel comfortable and supported. For families exploring care options in the region, Longlands represents a convenient and caring choice close to the communities they know.

Longlands Care Home is a purpose-built facility providing personal and nursing care for up to 51 people, currently supporting 41 residents. The service cares for younger and older people, including those with sensory impairments, physical disabilities and dementia. Staff support people to have maximum choice and control of their lives, using the least restrictive approaches possible and acting in their best interests.

However, systems and processes for overseeing the service were not always effective in identifying concerns or rectifying issues promptly. The home would benefit from reviewing staff training and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act principles to strengthen safeguarding practice.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 December 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder 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: 51 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN11 4DY

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 7 December 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 3 November 2022.

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 Longlands'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 Longlands, 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 Longlands, 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 Longlands'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