66 College Street, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8DZ
Requires improvementSafe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvementRated 2 years ago↓ Down from Good
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?Requires improvement
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 Shrubbery is in the Requires improvement tier ?, with 19 other homes in North Northamptonshire.
80% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).
The Shrubbery is one of 108 care homes in North Northamptonshire: a 48-bed residential care home in Rushden, run by Adara Healthcare Limited. It is registered to care for older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. That is larger than most homes in North Northamptonshire, where the typical home has 24 beds.
CQC last rated the home in December 2023, giving it Requires improvement overall. It was Requires improvement for safe and well-led as well. CQC rated effective, caring and responsive as Good. Before that, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
It is one of 2 homes run by Adara Healthcare Limited. 1 of those with a rating are Good or Outstanding. K Lodge, 0.4 km away, is the closest home rated Good. 19 other homes in North Northamptonshire share its tier, “Requires improvement”. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in July 2026. That is true of 99% of homes in North Northamptonshire.
