Higham House Nursing Home is a nursing home in Rushden in North Northamptonshire, run by Golden Nest Carehomes Limited. It is registered for up to 30 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 July 2021, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for safe and effective. This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. For comparison, 83% of care homes in North Northamptonshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 5 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.
CQC rating
Requires improvement
Published 23 July 2021
Rated 5 years ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
- 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?Requires improvement
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement
Older rating. Published 23 July 2021, 5 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.
Rating inherited from this home's previous registration (for example after a change of provider).
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in North Northamptonshire
Higham House Nursing 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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