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. ?
Avens Ltd runs The Ferns, a residential care home in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire with room for 10 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. The typical home in North Northamptonshire has 24 beds, so this one is on the small side.
It is one of 3 homes run by Avens Ltd. 3 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across North Northamptonshire, 80% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from October 2025. 99% of homes in North Northamptonshire also score 5.
In November 2019, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in April 2017, was the same. The rating is more than 5 years old. In North Northamptonshire, 32% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
