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The Beeches Care HomeNorth Northamptonshire

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Rated:GoodResidential

The Beeches Care Home

12 Higham Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 6DZ

01933318498

Care Type

Residential Care

Assessment date

3 February 2025

Provider

Mrs Manny Wragg

Beds

24 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 22 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 14 are the same and 7 are lower.

5 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodMar 2015
GoodFeb 2017
GoodAug 2019
GoodApr 2025

Rated Good at every inspection 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 Mrs Manny Wragg, which runs 2 care homes in England: 2 rated 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.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
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 The Beeches Care Home

The Beeches Care Home is a residential care home in North Northamptonshire, providing accommodation and personal care for older people. Details of the CQC's most recent findings are set out below.

The Beeches Care Home provides accommodation and personal care for up to 24 people. The CQC's assessment focused on infection prevention and control practices, and inspectors found the service performing well overall.

The provider had clear systems in place to maintain a good standard of cleanliness, and staff followed proper food hygiene and infection control protocols. Residents' rooms and communal areas were found to be clean, and the home was rated Good.

Source: CQC assessment, 2 April 2025

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairments

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
Registered capacity: 24 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN10 6DZ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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.

Assessment published 2 April 2025. Assessment date recorded: 3 February 2025.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 2 April 2025. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment: 24 February 2025. The Beeches Care Home is a residential service providing accommodation and personal care for up to 24 people. The inspection was carried out to review the infection prevention and control practices. The provider had systems and processes in place to ensure there was a good standard of cleanliness and food hygiene protocols were being followed.

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

Read The Beeches Care Home'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 The Beeches Care Home, 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 The Beeches Care Home, 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 The Beeches Care Home'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