The Chestnuts

The Chestnuts is a residential care home in Rushden, in the North Northamptonshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Achieve Together, which operates 156 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2025.

At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated The Chestnuts Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

The Chestnuts has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in North Northamptonshire with a fee on record typically charge about £916 a week for residential care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 113 registered care homes in North Northamptonshire. The nearest to The Chestnuts include Avenue House Nursing and Care Home, The Martins and Redclyffe Residential Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.