Care Homes in Corby

Corby has 13 CQC registered care homes. 9 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement. 8 of the 13 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Arranging a care home place in Corby and paying for it

How a placement is funded decides how much of the local list is realistically open, which is why it belongs at the start of the process rather than the end. A room can be paid for privately, met in part or in full by the council after two separate assessments, or in some circumstances supported by the health service where the need is chiefly clinical. Families who leave this question until after they have settled on a particular home often find the conversation considerably harder.

Requesting a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, and there is no charge for it whatever someone owns or earns. It looks at washing, dressing, mobility, medication, nutrition and how safely someone manages alone, and produces a written record you can share with any home you approach. North Northamptonshire Council carries out that assessment and the separate financial assessment that decides who pays. If you provide care yourself, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, because your own needs are considered in their own right.

Fees and what they cover

Residential fees are quoted weekly and cover the room, meals, laundry and personal care, with the figure reflecting the level of support needed and the room itself. Where the financial assessment shows that funded support applies, the council may meet part or all of the cost, and above the national threshold fees are paid privately. Ask each home for its rate in writing, ask what is billed separately such as hairdressing, chiropody and transport to appointments, and ask how often fees are reviewed, since an annual increase is normal.

Choosing between the homes and what to check

Thirteen homes is a list you can work through properly. Begin with what the assessment says is needed, then think about how far relatives will be travelling, because regular short visits do more for someone settling in than occasional long ones.

Reading the inspection record

Holland House holds the single Outstanding rating on this page, and nine further homes are rated Good, including Sandalwood Court, Laxton Hall, Redmond House and Gretton House. Three homes require improvement, and there the report matters far more than the label, since it sets out precisely what inspectors found and what the provider was asked to put right. Check the date of every inspection as well as its outcome, because a report published several years ago may describe a home that has changed manager or owner since.

What a visit should tell you

Go at a mealtime and, if you can, return at a different hour on another day. Notice whether residents are occupied or simply seated, whether staff greet people by name and how quickly a call bell is answered. Ask about staff turnover, how care plans are reviewed and who takes part in those reviews. Ask what the home does when someone's needs increase beyond what it is registered to provide, because that answer tells you whether a further move might follow.

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