Rushden Park

Melloway Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 6XZ

01933418777

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

27 July 2023

Provider

Methodist Homes

Beds

68 beds

About Rushden Park

Rushden Park is a nursing care home serving the community of North Northamptonshire, offering families a local option when the time comes to find the right level of support for a loved one. The team there understands how significant this decision can be, and the home aims to provide a reassuring, familiar environment where residents can feel genuinely at home. For families in the area exploring their options, Rushden Park represents a place where care is taken seriously and the people who live there are treated as individuals.

This nursing home accommodates up to 68 people requiring personal and nursing care, though 35 were in residence during inspection. While improvements have been made in identifying and managing risks, daily management checks have not consistently identified all areas for improvement or potential concerns. Care plans now better reflect people's likes, dislikes and preferences, though communication needs are not always documented, particularly for people with disabilities or sensory losses.

Staff have received safeguarding training and understand how to identify and report abuse. Following increased staffing levels since the previous inspection, staff report having more time to support and engage with residents, and accident and incident records show a reduction. The service supports people to make choices about their care and supports them in ways that are least restrictive and in their best interests, with policies and systems in place to uphold this approach.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 September 2023

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilitiesYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

The home has single en-suite bedrooms, communal lounges, a hair and beauty salon and landscaped gardens with patios.
Wheelchair access includes lifts to all floors, and rooms have emergency nurse-call systems.

Published on the provider's website, checked 21 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 68 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN10 6XZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Physical disabilities.

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 September 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 July 2023.

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

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
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 Rushden Park'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 Rushden Park, 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 Rushden Park, 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 Rushden Park'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