Nursing home · West Northamptonshire

Ashurst Mews Care Home

Northampton Lane North, Northampton, NN3 7RQ

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 3 years ago

Ashurst Mews Care Home is a nursing home in Northampton in West Northamptonshire, run by Avery (Lucas Court) Limited. It is registered for up to 60 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published September 2022, is Requires improvement overall, and Requires improvement in all five key questions. For comparison, 70% of care homes in West Northamptonshire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 28 September 2022 Rated 3 years 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?Requires improvement
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

Ashurst Mews Care Home 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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Key facts

Type: Nursing home
Beds: 60
Provider: Avery (Lucas Court) Limited
Registered manager: Not listed
Registered with CQC since: 14 March 2016
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
CQC location ID: 1-2522275591

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Mental health
Sensory impairment

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?