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. ?
The home changed owner in July 2026. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Stone Cottage is a 5-bed residential care home in Towcester, West Northamptonshire, run by Camphill Milton Keynes Communities Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. The typical home in West Northamptonshire has 22 beds, so this one is on the small side.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in September 2023. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. That is down from Outstanding in January 2018.
The home changed owner in July 2026. The nearest home with a higher rating is Blakesley (Outstanding), 4.2 km away. Camphill Milton Keynes Communities Limited runs 4 care homes, and 2 of the 4 rated are Good or Outstanding. Across West Northamptonshire, 70% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England.
