Solden Hill House

Banbury Road, Byfield, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6UA

02475381504

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

14 April 2021

Provider

Solden Hill House Limited

Beds

21 beds

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJan 2015
GoodMar 2016
GoodMar 2018
GoodMay 2021

Improved from Requires Improvement to Good in 2016.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Solden Hill House Limited, which runs 2 care homes in England: 1 rated Outstanding and 1 Good.

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.

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 Solden Hill House

Solden Hill House is a residential care home in West Northamptonshire, providing support for adults with learning disabilities across more than one building on site. Further details on the service, along with the CQC's most recent findings, are set out below.

Solden Hill House provides residential care for adults with learning disabilities across two separate buildings: Apps House and Solden Hill House. At the time of inspection, the service supported 21 residents in these homes, plus an additional 9 people through two supported living services on the site called Giles House and The Lodges.

Staff demonstrated strong safeguarding awareness and understood their responsibilities to keep people safe. The service maintained adequate staffing levels and deployed staff flexibly to meet residents' needs. People were encouraged to take positive risks as part of their care.

Medicines were administered safely and in line with proper procedures.

Source: CQC inspection report, 7 May 2021

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental 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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing; Domiciliary care service; Supported living service
Registered capacity: 21 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN11 6UA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; 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 7 May 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 April 2021.

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

Read Solden Hill House'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 Solden Hill House, 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 Solden Hill House, 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 Solden Hill House'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