Althorp Grange is a nursing home in Northampton, run by St. Matthews Limited. CQC registers it for 57 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in December 2025. It was rated Good for effective and responsive. Across West Northamptonshire, 70% of the 96 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 11 December 2025
Rated 9 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in West Northamptonshire
Althorp Grange is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 27 other homes in West Northamptonshire.
Of the 96 rated care homes here, 70% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 11 (11%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 3 (3%)
- Good 43 (42%)
- Good, with an area to improve 10 (10%)
- Requires improvement 28 (27%)
- Inadequate 1 (1%)
- Not yet rated 6 (6%)
Half of West Northamptonshire's ratings are more than 3.2 years old. How tiers work
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The provider's other homes
St. Matthews Limited runs 7 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Good, 4 Requires improvement.
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Kingsthorpe Grange
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN2 8LT · Nursing home · 51 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Maple Leaf House
Coventry · CV3 3AG · Nursing home · 30 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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St Matthews Limited - The Avenue
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN3 6BA · Nursing home · 32 beds
Good
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 6 months ago
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Hawthorne House
Coventry · CV4 9QS · Nursing home · 102 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 5 years ago
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St Matthews Unit
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN2 7HF · Nursing home · 52 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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Willow Brook House
Corby, North Northamptonshire · NN17 1XD · Nursing home · 43 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 2 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Pytchley Court Nursing Home
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN6 9DX · Nursing home · 40 beds4.1 km
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 1 year ago
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Brampton View Care Home
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN6 8GH · Nursing home · 88 beds5.1 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 months ago
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Meadow View
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN2 8PT · Residential care home · 7 beds5.7 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 4 years ago
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Turn Furlong
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN2 8BZ · Residential care home · 51 beds6.3 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Obelisk House
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN2 8SA · Residential care home · 44 beds6.5 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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Kingsthorpe Grange
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN2 8LT · Nursing home · 51 beds6.6 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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