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. ?
Spencer House Care Home is in the Good tier ?, with 43 other homes in West Northamptonshire.
70% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
Spencer House Care Home is a 65-bed nursing home in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, run by Avery Homes SH Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The typical home in West Northamptonshire has 22 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Of the 4 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in December 2025. 93% of homes in West Northamptonshire also score 5. In West Northamptonshire, 70% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%).
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in July 2021. Its rating before that, in January 2018, was the same. The rating is more than 5 years old. In West Northamptonshire, 27% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
