Raunds Lodge Nursing & Residential Home
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
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Good to know
- Registered beds33
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2021-12-15
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Families describe a real team spirit here, with staff from every department working together to understand each resident. They notice how well the team handles the behavioural changes that can come with dementia, adapting their approach as needs shift day by day.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement60
- Food quality60
- Healthcare68
- Management & leadership72
- Resident happiness68
What inspectors found
Inspected 2021-12-15
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The effective domain was rated Good at the October 2021 inspection. The home is registered to provide care for people with dementia and physical disabilities, which requires specific training and care planning approaches. The published report does not include detail on care plan content, review frequency, dementia training provision, GP access arrangements, or how food and nutrition needs are managed. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with the overall standard of effectiveness.Is this home caring?
The caring domain was rated Good at the October 2021 inspection. This domain covers staff warmth, dignity, respect, and whether people are treated as individuals. The published report does not include direct inspector observations of staff interactions, quotes from residents or relatives, or specific examples of how dignity and privacy are maintained. The Good rating indicates inspectors found the standard of caring satisfactory.Is the home responsive?
The responsive domain was rated Good at the October 2021 inspection. This domain covers whether people have a meaningful life at the home, including activities, individual engagement, and end-of-life planning. The published report does not include any detail on the activities programme, whether one-to-one engagement is available for people who cannot join group activities, or how end-of-life preferences are recorded and honoured. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied with responsiveness to individual needs.Is the home well-led?
The well-led domain was rated Good at the October 2021 inspection, and a monitoring review in July 2023 found no reason to reassess this. The registered manager, Mrs Belinda Jane Whitney, and the nominated individual, Mr Chandravadan Patel, are both named in the registration records. The published report does not include specific detail on manager visibility, staff culture, how complaints are handled, or how the home learns from incidents. The improvement from Requires Improvement to Good across all domains suggests meaningful leadership progress.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
The home cares for adults both under and over 65, including those with physical disabilities and dementia. They also offer respite care alongside their long-term places. The team here clearly understands dementia care. Families particularly value how staff recognise and respond to the changing behaviours and needs that dementia brings, keeping residents settled and content. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Raunds Lodge Nursing Home scored 71 out of 100. This reflects a home that has made genuine progress from a previous Requires Improvement rating to a solid Good across all five inspection domains, but the published inspection report contains limited specific detail, so several areas need direct follow-up from the family.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe a real team spirit here, with staff from every department working together to understand each resident. They notice how well the team handles the behavioural changes that can come with dementia, adapting their approach as needs shift day by day.
What inspectors have recorded
What stands out is how present and available the management team is. The manager makes daily rounds to check on residents, and families say concerns get sorted quickly through easy, open communication. It's this hands-on approach that seems to create the caring culture throughout the home.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the best sign of good care is simply seeing someone you love looking well and feeling at ease.
Worth a visit
Raunds Lodge Nursing Home, at 63 Marshalls Road, Wellingborough, was rated Good across all five domains at its inspection in October 2021, with the report published in December 2021. This is a meaningful result because the home had previously been rated Requires Improvement, and the move to Good across every domain shows that inspectors found genuine, sustained progress. A monitoring review carried out in July 2023 found no reason to reassess that rating downward. The home is a 33-bed nursing home registered to care for people with dementia and physical disabilities, as well as adults over and under 65. The main limitation here is that the published inspection text is brief and contains very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed. Scores across areas like food, activities, staffing ratios, and dementia-specific care cannot be confirmed from the published findings alone. Before or during a visit, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not the template), ask how often care plans are reviewed and whether families are invited to review meetings, and walk the corridors at a quieter time to observe how staff interact with your parent's potential neighbours.
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In Their Own Words
How Raunds Lodge Nursing & Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where families see real changes in their loved ones' wellbeing
Nursing home in Wellingborough: True Peace of Mind
When someone you love has dementia or complex needs, finding the right care feels overwhelming. At Raunds Lodge Nursing Home in Wellingborough, families talk about something quite special — watching their relatives become visibly calmer and happier after moving in. It's the kind of transformation that matters most when you're making this difficult decision.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults both under and over 65, including those with physical disabilities and dementia. They also offer respite care alongside their long-term places.
The team here clearly understands dementia care. Families particularly value how staff recognise and respond to the changing behaviours and needs that dementia brings, keeping residents settled and content.
“Sometimes the best sign of good care is simply seeing someone you love looking well and feeling at ease.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Raunds Lodge Nursing Home scored 71 out of 100. This reflects a home that has made genuine progress from a previous Requires Improvement rating to a solid Good across all five inspection domains, but the published inspection report contains limited specific detail, so several areas need direct follow-up from the family.
Homes in East Midlands typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Families describe a real team spirit here, with staff from every department working together to understand each resident. They notice how well the team handles the behavioural changes that can come with dementia, adapting their approach as needs shift day by day.
What inspectors have recorded
What stands out is how present and available the management team is. The manager makes daily rounds to check on residents, and families say concerns get sorted quickly through easy, open communication. It's this hands-on approach that seems to create the caring culture throughout the home.
How it sits against good practice
Sometimes the best sign of good care is simply seeing someone you love looking well and feeling at ease.
Worth a visit
Raunds Lodge Nursing Home, at 63 Marshalls Road, Wellingborough, was rated Good across all five domains at its inspection in October 2021, with the report published in December 2021. This is a meaningful result because the home had previously been rated Requires Improvement, and the move to Good across every domain shows that inspectors found genuine, sustained progress. A monitoring review carried out in July 2023 found no reason to reassess that rating downward. The home is a 33-bed nursing home registered to care for people with dementia and physical disabilities, as well as adults over and under 65. The main limitation here is that the published inspection text is brief and contains very little specific detail about what inspectors actually observed. Scores across areas like food, activities, staffing ratios, and dementia-specific care cannot be confirmed from the published findings alone. Before or during a visit, ask to see last week's actual staffing rota (not the template), ask how often care plans are reviewed and whether families are invited to review meetings, and walk the corridors at a quieter time to observe how staff interact with your parent's potential neighbours.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Raunds Lodge Nursing & Residential Home measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Raunds Lodge Nursing & Residential Home describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where families see real changes in their loved ones' wellbeing
Nursing home in Wellingborough: True Peace of Mind
When someone you love has dementia or complex needs, finding the right care feels overwhelming. At Raunds Lodge Nursing Home in Wellingborough, families talk about something quite special — watching their relatives become visibly calmer and happier after moving in. It's the kind of transformation that matters most when you're making this difficult decision.
Who they care for
The home cares for adults both under and over 65, including those with physical disabilities and dementia. They also offer respite care alongside their long-term places.
The team here clearly understands dementia care. Families particularly value how staff recognise and respond to the changing behaviours and needs that dementia brings, keeping residents settled and content.
Management & ethos
What stands out is how present and available the management team is. The manager makes daily rounds to check on residents, and families say concerns get sorted quickly through easy, open communication. It's this hands-on approach that seems to create the caring culture throughout the home.
“Sometimes the best sign of good care is simply seeing someone you love looking well and feeling at ease.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
