The Berkeley

1-2 Elysium Terrace, Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6EN

01604215058

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

27 January 2023

Provider

Mentaur Limited

Beds

10 beds

About The Berkeley

The Berkeley is a care home in West Northamptonshire, offering families a reassuring sense of community in a county known for its welcoming, close-knit towns and villages. The team here is committed to creating a place that genuinely feels like home, where residents are treated with kindness and dignity every day. For families exploring care options in the area, The Berkeley presents a locally rooted choice worth getting to know.

The Berkeley is a residential care home accommodating up to 10 people with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder, mental health needs, or sensory impairments. At the time of inspection, 7 people were living there. The service provides personal care tailored to residents' individual needs and circumstances.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 February 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peopleSensory 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
Registered capacity: 10 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN2 6EN

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; 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 17 February 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 27 January 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
EffectivePublished 6 December 2018: Good
CaringPublished 6 December 2018: Good
ResponsivePublished 6 December 2018: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
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 The Berkeley'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 Berkeley, 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 The Berkeley, 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 The Berkeley'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