St Christopher's Home
- Care home
- 54 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2011
- Northampton, West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Requires improvement
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Its last inspection moved it down from Good to Requires improvement.
6 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
28 of 89
rated care homes in West Northamptonshire are rated Requires improvement, like this one.
St Christopher's Home: inspection record
Rated Requires improvement in February 2021, down from Good.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Christchurch View (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Ardington House (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Christchurch View Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Loyd House Requires improvement, 0.4 miles away
- G Ardington House Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Abington Park View Care Home Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
- O Burlington Court Outstanding, 0.5 miles away
About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 24 February 2021. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
St Christopher's Home is a residential care home providing personal care to 40 people aged 65 and over at the time of the inspection. The service can support up to 54 people.
What inspectors found
Systems and process in place to review and monitor the quality, effectiveness of the service required improvement.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
Risks to people had not consistently been mitigated. Staff had not always followed the strategies in place and we found gaps in records for pressure care and food and fluids.
Records of injuries to people had not always been appropriately recorded.
Not everyone we spoke to felt there was enough staff on duty and staff did not always respond to people in a timely manner. Call bells were found to be unanswered for periods of time over 10 minutes on three separate occasions.
Medicine administration required improvements. We found gaps in the recording and best practice was not consistently followed.
Infection control measures were in place, however we found gaps in the cleaning records. The home appeared clean
People were supported by staff who had been recruited safely and who knew them well.
People were supported to stay in contact with their family during the pandemic via phone calls, video chats and outdoor visiting.
The registered manager and staff were open and transparent throughout the inspection and put actions into place after feedback.
Questions to ask when you visit
- Safe was rated Requires improvement on 24 February 2021. Ask how medicines are managed, how staffing levels are decided and how incidents are reviewed.
- Well-led was rated Requires improvement on 24 February 2021. Ask about changes in management and what has changed since the report.
- The last rating is 6 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Sarah Clarke
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People, Physical Disability
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)6 inspection reports, latest 24 February 2021. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- St Christopher's Homes
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Charity number
- 203787
Getting help from West Northamptonshire Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at West Northamptonshire Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 126 7000, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: West Northamptonshire Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does St Christopher's Home provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists St Christopher's Home as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does St Christopher's Home have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 54 beds at St Christopher's Home.
- When was St Christopher's Home last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for St Christopher's Home was published on 24 February 2021.
- Who runs St Christopher's Home?
- St Christopher's Home is run by St Christopher's Homes.
- What is St Christopher's Home's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Requires improvement, published on 24 February 2021.
Contact
- Phone
- 01604 637125
- Address
- Abington Park Crescent, Northampton, NN3 3AD Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
Nearest rated Good or Outstanding: Christchurch View (Good, 0.4 miles away) and Ardington House (Good, 0.4 miles away).
Nearest care homes:
- G Christchurch View Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Loyd House Requires improvement, 0.4 miles away
- G Ardington House Good, 0.4 miles away
- RI Abington Park View Care Home Requires improvement, 0.5 miles away
- O Burlington Court Outstanding, 0.5 miles away