St Matthews Limited - The Avenue is a nursing home in Northampton in West Northamptonshire, run by St. Matthews Limited. It is registered for up to 32 residents and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with mental health needs.
Its latest CQC rating, published March 2026, is Good overall. It was rated Requires improvement for safe. For comparison, 70% of care homes in West Northamptonshire are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Good
Published 6 March 2026
Rated 6 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
- 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
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in West Northamptonshire
St Matthews Limited - The Avenue is in the Good, with an area to improve tier, alongside 9 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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The provider's other homes
St. Matthews Limited runs 7 care homes registered with CQC: 3 Good, 4 Requires improvement.
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Kingsthorpe Grange
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN2 8LT · Nursing home · 51 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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Maple Leaf House
Coventry · CV3 3AG · Nursing home · 30 beds
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 7 years ago
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Althorp Grange
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN6 8LD · Nursing home · 57 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 9 months ago
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Hawthorne House
Coventry · CV4 9QS · Nursing home · 102 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 5 years ago
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St Matthews Unit
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN2 7HF · Nursing home · 52 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 years ago
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Willow Brook House
Corby, North Northamptonshire · NN17 1XD · Nursing home · 43 beds
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement
Rated 2 years ago
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Care homes nearby
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Rathgar Care Home
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN3 6QT · Residential care home · 23 beds0.2 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 3 months ago
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Hillcrest 2
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN3 2AB · Residential care home · 6 beds0.3 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 7 years ago
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Squires Mews Care Home
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN3 6QP · Residential care home · 59 beds0.5 km
Good
S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good
Rated 1 year ago
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St Albans Close
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN3 2RJ · Residential care home · 7 beds0.6 km
Not yet rated
S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
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Spinney Hill House
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN3 6DN · Residential care home · 3 beds0.7 km
★Outstanding
S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: GoodW: Outstanding
Rated 4 years ago
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Crescent House
Northampton, West Northamptonshire · NN1 4SB · Residential care home · 40 beds1.3 km
Requires improvement
S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement
Rated 6 months ago
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