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?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Rookery Cottage is a 13-bed residential care home in Kettering, North Northamptonshire. The home is its own registered provider. It is registered to care for older people and people with dementia. The typical home in North Northamptonshire has 24 beds, so this one is on the small side.
Its CQC rating, from January 2023, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in March 2019.
None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. Across North Northamptonshire, 80% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2025. That is true of 99% of homes in North Northamptonshire.
