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The home is situated in a meticulously-restored manor house. The home offers care services for older people experiencing mental issues combined with physical ill health.
There are excellent facilities within the home including private en-suite accommodation, rooms with hydraulic baths, laundry services and a 24-hour emergency call service.
The home also offers services such as aromatherapy massages, hairdressing...
Care Provided by The Avenue
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 32 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Avenue for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Avenue to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- St Matthews Healthcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Emil Viziteu (Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
Room Information
- Single Rooms (32)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (32)
Visiting
- Please avoid meal times
Parking
- Parking on-site
The Avenue Reviews (6)
The Avenue has a Review Score of 8.2 (8.156) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Avenue has 6 reviews.
This home is clean and bright. The food is very good with choices. Drinks are distributed regularly as are comfort breaks for residents. My husband's ensuite room is excellent. His clothes are washed and dried as needed and with care.
There are regular activities. Reggie and Ronnie, the homes pet guinea pigs make regular appearances for the residents to pet if they wish.
All the staff are very knowledgeable and any questions I ask are answered promptly and honestly.
I can visit him whenever I want to.
I am really pleased my husband is being looked after at this home. I can leave, after my visits, knowing he is safe and being looked after with care and kindness.
Thank you all so much
Reggie & Ronnie will get extra treats for a job well done.
She regained the weight she had lost and recovered her spirit. We are very grateful to all at The Avenue.
Things to do in the day time. They looked after my wife at the end and they would keep us going to get through the bad times.
The care is still going on as they are still helping me through the bad times and thank the staff still for all their help.
On behalf of St Matthews I would like to further extend our condolences on the sad passing of your wife. It is always good to hear positive feedback form those that use our services and we will share this with the staff team.
My Nan has been here over a year now and myself and family couldn't be happier with the care she receives. My Nan has improved 100% since being here and I can't thank them enough for the help and support they have shown to not only my Nan but to me and my family too.
Thank you for such kind words. It always good to hear that our staff teams are doing a great job and we value such positive feedback regarding the care your nan has received.
At this time the staff showed exceptional care and compassion to my mother and also to us.
We would like to take this opportunity to say a very big thank you to the manager and all her team who have been involved in my mothers care.
Thank you so much for leaving such a positive review. It is always a pleasure to hear that those individuals and their families that have accessed our services have received the best possible care. We will share your positive comments with the team at the Avenue. We would, however, like to pass on our condolences to the family for your recent loss.
My mother was admitted to The Avenue nearly five years ago. She is bipolar and had been suffering repeated periods of very severe depression. The staff at The Avenue have had to deal with difficult behaviour over the years and also, as she got older, many physical problems. The staff at The Avenue have succeeded in settling mum's mental health so that she is now stable and there has been no return of the severe depression. The staff at The Avenue do a very difficult job with care and endless patience and I cannot thank them enough for taking care of mum so well.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 01 August 2025Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeRequires improvement
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Avenue
What types of Care is The Avenue registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does The Avenue have?
There are 32 Single Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at The Avenue?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is The Avenue to the centre of Northampton?
1.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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