Residential care home · North Northamptonshire

Elm Bank Care Home

81-83 Northampton Road, Kettering, NN15 7JZ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 11 months ago

Elm Bank Care Home is a residential care home in Kettering, run by Elm Bank Healthcare Limited (part of Welltower). It is registered for up to 115 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

CQC rated it Requires improvement overall in October 2025. It was rated Good for responsive. Across North Northamptonshire, 83% of the 105 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 2 October 2025 Rated 11 months ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
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 North Northamptonshire

Elm Bank Care Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 17 other homes in North Northamptonshire. Of the 105 rated care homes here, 83% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 7 (6%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (2%)
Good 66 (61%)
Good, with an area to improve 12 (11%)
Requires improvement 18 (17%)
Not yet rated 4 (4%)

Half of North Northamptonshire's ratings are more than 3.7 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 115
Provider: Elm Bank Healthcare Limited
Registered manager: Larisa-Mihaela Bledea
Registered with CQC since: 27 July 2011
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
CQC location ID: 1-285971241

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?