Pytchley Court Nursing Home
Northampton, NN6 · 4.1 km · 40 beds
CQC: Outstanding
Nursing care
from £1,608 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Althorp Grange
Holdenby Road, Spratton, Northampton, NN6 8LD
Nursing home · 57 beds · St. Matthews
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,608
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- December 2025
- Beds
- 57
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
About Althorp Grange
Althorp Grange is a nursing home in Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 57 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs. It is run by St. Matthews, which operates 7 care homes in England. The home has been registered since April 2012.
At its latest inspection, published December 2025, the CQC rated Althorp Grange Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Althorp Grange has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in West Northamptonshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,350 a week for residential care and £1,608 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 107 registered care homes in West Northamptonshire. The nearest to Althorp Grange include Pytchley Court Nursing Home, Brampton View Care Home and Brampton View Care Home, 2 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Mental health
Registration
- Provider
- St. Matthews Limited
- Registered with CQC
- April 2012
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (December 2025)
- Council area
- West Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Inadequate
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Inadequate
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Inadequate
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Inadequate
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Inadequate
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Althorp Grange is rated Inadequate and in special measures; inspectors found serious risks to safety, care and leadership.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Althorp Grange has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in West Northamptonshire typically charge about £1,350 a week for residential care and £1,608 for nursing care.
Reviews
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Althorp Grange
How much does Althorp Grange cost?
Althorp Grange has not published its fees. Care homes in West Northamptonshire typically charge about £1,350 a week for residential care and £1,608 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Althorp Grange?
The Care Quality Commission rated Althorp Grange Requires improvement in December 2025. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Althorp Grange provide nursing care?
Yes. Althorp Grange is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Althorp Grange offer dementia care?
Yes. Althorp Grange is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Althorp Grange have?
Althorp Grange is registered for up to 57 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of West Northamptonshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,280 a week. 87 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Tendai Hellen B.
1 review
From £980 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
Joseph K.
1 review
From £1,400 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 16 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
Nathaniel Oppong A.
1 review
From £1,057 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
Nyashadzaishe Sharon C.
3 reviews
From £1,120 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 32 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
“We can all fully relax around Nyarai and she feels like part of our family, which is no mean feat!”
“If you bump into her in the night on her way to the bathroom she will still inquire how you are and if everything is alright.”
See live-in carers near West NorthamptonshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Enhanced DBS, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview before a carer appears, then continuous DBS monitoring for as long as they work. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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