Astley Hall Care Home
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Farnborough Drive
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 8AL
| Care Type | Care Home |
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| Care Category | Residential | Nursing | Dementia | Respite |
| Availability | Yes |
| Regulator's Rating | Requires Improvement |
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Meet The Manager
Dimpho Kavanagh is Registered Home Manager at Astley Hall Care Home.
I am a Registered Nurse with over 9 years’ experience in health and social care, supporting people with a range of nursing, residential and dementia care needs. Caring for others is more than a job to me; it is something I genuinely enjoy and take pride in.
I am passionate about creating a positive, supportive environment where residents receive safe, compassionate and person-centred care. My leadership style is approachable, honest and hands-on, and I believe happy, confident and valued teams provide the best care.
Throughout my career, I have developed strong clinical skills while building trusting relationships with residents, families and healthcare professionals. At Astley Hall, my ambition is to create a home where residents feel respected, valued and truly at home, families feel informed and reassured, and staff feel supported and recognised.
Astley Hall Care Home in Daventry provides personalised residential care, nursing care, dementia care and short-term respite care in a warm, safe and welcoming environment. Located near Drayton Reservoir, we support residents and families from Daventry and across Northamptonshire.
Our experienced care team provides person-centred care tailored to each resident’s individual needs, routines and preferences. The home offers comfortable en-suite bedrooms, including single and companion rooms, with selected rooms providing direct access to beautifully landscaped gardens.
Residents can enjoy freshly prepared meals tailored to dietary requirements, a variety of daily activities, an on-site bistro, hair and beauty services, housekeeping and laundry.
Choosing a care home for a loved one can be challenging, Astley Hall provides a warm, homely environment with facilities designed to suit each individual’s care requirements. Contact us today to arrange a visit and experience our beautiful home.
| Care Options | We Can Provide |
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| Support For | Companionship, Daily Respite Care, End of Life, Palliative, Personal care. |
| Disability Support | Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Walking Frame. |
| Medication | By Mouth, Change Catheter, Injection, Suppository. |
| Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia. |
| Dementia Behaviour | Mild Forgetfulness. |
| Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's. |
| Respite Care | Yes |
Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.
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We are working within the government guidelines to help protect our staff and clients. |
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
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Virus Testing | We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting. |
| Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Regulator’s Assessment | ||
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| In response to the coronavirus pandemic, regulators have assessed the preparedness of care providers in relation to infection prevention and control. Details of the regulator’s latest findings can be found below. | ||
| Regulator: CQC | ||
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Use of PPE | The provider assured the regulator that it was using personal protective equipment effectively and safely. |
| View the provider’s latest Inspection Reports. | ||
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Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant. Wireless Internet access (WiFi) Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms. Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Telephone for external calling The Care Organisation has not indicated availability |
Social media provides an up to date window on the activities within a provider's setting.
We are on Facebook| Minimum Age |
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| 65 |
| Our Building and Facilities |
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The home has been designed to a luxurious high standard and welcoming environment to meet the expectations of the citizens of Daventry and surrounding areas whilst providing the highest possible standards of care to ensure those who come to live here or stay with us receive the care, attention and lifestyle they deserve. |
| Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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| Yes |
| The Year Our Home Was Built |
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| 1 Sep 2020 |
| How Many Floors We Have |
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| 3 |
| Who Owns Our Building |
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| Private |
| Communal Rooms |
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| Activities Room, Bar / Pub, Dining Rooms, Library, TV Lounges. |
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| Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Hairdressers, Lift, Therapy Room. |
| Our Garden |
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| Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Private Garden(s), Seating, Secure Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
| Brochures |
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| SCREEN BROCHURE - Astley Hall 2025.pdf |
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| Description |
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Astley Hall is a new development of 83 furnished suites and facilities offering bespoke care and support in a safe and welcoming environment. |
| About Our Rooms | |
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| Number Of Rooms | 83 |
| Number Of Ensuite Rooms | 83 |
| We offer these types of ensuite rooms: Wet Rooms. | |
| Type Of Room |
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| Single Room. |
| Room Features |
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| Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access, Unfurnished. |
| Room Facilities |
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| Freeview TV, Internet Access, Wifi. |
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| Funding Types | |
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| Local Authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority Funding | Yes |
| We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
| We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
Choice Dining is a food-focused accreditation designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare the dining experience within different care settings.
To be awarded the Choice Dining badge, a care home will have committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences with a strong focus on preference, individuality, hygiene and the environment. You can explore the specifics of all participating homes in the tab below to learn more about the food on offer, how it is served and presented and what they’re doing to cater for your personal taste. Find out more about Choice Dining.
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 Pureed
Vegetarian
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Bedroom Dining
Lounge/Diner
Restaurant
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Hot Trolley
Room Service
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The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
Hot Trolley
Room Service
A critical component for good health.
Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
We have allergen management policies in place.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
Residents dining in their own room have the same food options as elsewhere.
Residents dining in their own room have their food presented to same standard as elsewhere.
Residents have access to Dining Room.
Residents have the option of dining in their own room.
There is a weekly menu.
The best interest choices are made for residents unable to make their own choices.
Understanding the wants and requirements of every individual be it cultural, religious or dietary.
Vegetarian food can be served.
We can support people with Diabetes.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
Tables are well laid.
Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.
Staff always use appropriate and dignified language (e.g. it is an ‘apron’ not a ‘bib’).
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
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Activities form an important part of every Care Plan and help Residents to stay engaged and stimulated in life, whether it’s group sing-a-longs or quiet time doing embroidery or playing games with an activity worker. Family and friends are welcome to come along and join in with activities. |
| Activities At Home |
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| 1 to 1 Activities, Bingo, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Flower Arranging, Gardening, Knitting / Embroidery, Music Entertainment, Painting, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Word Games. |
| Activities Outside Our Home |
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| Local Tourist Attractions. |
The Go Green badge is designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare a care home’s sustainability and green practices.
The below statements are changes that the care provider has acknowledged they have implemented towards a more sustainable future.
The operation, maintenance, and repair of a property
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Do you use LED light bulbs? | Yes |
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Are your windows double glazed? | Yes |
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Do you use motion sensors? | Yes |
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Is your boiler less than 15 years old? | Yes |
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Do you use eco-friendly cleaning products? | Yes |
The sourcing of goods and the landfill/recycling journey
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Do you monitor your waste? | Yes |
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Do you train your team on recycling practices? | Yes |
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Do you have systems for recycling throughout the home? | Yes |
Energy reduction and renewable energy usage
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Do you measure your energy consumption? | Yes |
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Is your boiler less than 15 years old? | Yes |
Using digital rather than paper based processes
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Do you use digital payslips? | Yes |
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Do you use digital care plans? | Yes |
In-home and community projects that protect the environment
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Do you compost? | Yes |
Farnborough Drive
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 8AL
Regulator: CQC
| Current Ratings | |
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| Overall | Requires Improvement |
| Safe | Requires Improvement |
| Well Led | Requires Improvement |
| Caring | Requires Improvement |
| Responsive | Requires Improvement |
| Effective | Requires Improvement |
| Inspection Reports | |
| Assessment Date | 6th January 2025 |
| Published Date | 29th September 2025 |
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| Historic Reports |
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| Registration Date | 16th September 2020 |
Astley Hall Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)
| Transport |
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| Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site. |
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| Local Walks & Bike Rides, Post Office, Pub, Restaurant, Shops. |
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