Care Homes in Wellingborough

Wellingborough has 25 CQC registered care homes. 18 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 14 of the 25 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Wellingborough at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Wellingborough, to help you judge the options below.

  • North Northamptonshire Council pays, residential care: £915 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449, median £1,356
  • Care home beds filled across North Northamptonshire: 86%. The 12 month average is 85%.
  • Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 78
  • People aged 75 and over: 35,200. Rising to 41,200 by 2035, up 17%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 3 closed. 9 changed owner, covering 484 beds.
  • Who pays, across North Northamptonshire (estimate): 37% council, 35% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,500. Rising to 5,700 by 2035, up 28%
  • People aged 85 and over: 8,400. Rising to 13,400 by 2035, up 59%

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Comparing the Residential Care Homes in Wellingborough

Start from the need, not the rating

Begin by deciding what the person actually needs from a home, because on a list where almost everything is rated Good, need is what separates one option from another. Twenty one of these homes sit at Good or above, three have been told to improve and one has no rating yet, so the regulator's judgements will not thin the field by much. What does the work instead is fit: whether the atmosphere suits, whether the routines match, and whether the home could keep somebody as their needs change.

What residential care is registered to cover

These homes provide accommodation with personal care attached, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals, prompting medication and keeping the day in some kind of order, with staff present overnight. Clinical treatment stays with visiting health professionals rather than the home. Checking that boundary against the level of need is worth doing early, because a home registered for residential care cannot lawfully take on someone who requires a nurse on the premises.

Judging a home in person

Arrive at a busy hour rather than a quiet one and watch how staff speak to residents when they think nobody is counting. Notice whether people are up, dressed and occupied, whether call bells are answered without visible irritation, and whether the meal resembles food you would eat yourself. Ask how long the registered manager has been in post, how much the staff team turns over, and what actually happens when a resident becomes unwell overnight. Ask as well how easily the home can be reached in winter, since regular visitors remain the best safeguard any placement has.

Arranging and Funding Residential Care in Wellingborough

Asking for the assessment

A care needs assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need support, whatever their savings. The assessor looks at daily living, mobility, medication, memory and the supervision required across a full day and night, then records whether a residential setting is appropriate. That assessment is carried out by North Northamptonshire Council Adult Social Care, which also decides what funded support a person qualifies for once needs have been established.

Who pays, and on what basis

A financial assessment looks separately at capital and at income. Above the national threshold a placement is normally funded privately, while below it the authority may meet part or all of the weekly fee, with a contribution taken from pension and benefit income. Where the dominant need is a health need rather than a social care need, NHS continuing healthcare is assessed through its own process and can shift responsibility for the cost altogether.

Getting the fee in writing

Weekly rates differ between homes and the advertised figure rarely covers the whole picture. Ask what the fee includes and what is billed on top, how often rates are reviewed and by how much they have moved recently, what happens if savings fall to the threshold partway through a stay, and what notice each side must give.

25 care homes in Wellingborough

  1. Hillcrest · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  2. Creative Support - Willowtree House · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  3. Irchester 168 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Outstanding
  4. Freestones Residential Care Home · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Requires improvement
  5. Tasker House · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  6. Bilton Court · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  7. Kingswood House · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Requires improvement
  8. Great Glens Facility · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  9. Hillside Homes · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  10. Blossoms · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  11. Oakfield (Easton Maudit) · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  12. Wendleberrie House · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  13. Irchester 170 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  14. Penrith Drive · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Requires improvement
  15. Glenvale Park Care Home · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  16. Ashfield House - Raunds · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  17. Duke's Court Care Home · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  18. The Ferns · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  19. Addington Road · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Outstanding
  20. Highmead House · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  21. Dybdale Crescent · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  22. Evergreen Care Home · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
  23. Westlands Care Home · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good
  24. Linden Manor · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Requires improvement
  25. Lancum House · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire · CQC Good

What care costs in North Northamptonshire, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat self-funders are typically asked
Residential care East Midlands figure, because too few North Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356.£915£1,233 to £1,449
Nursing care England figure, because too few North Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.£978£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care East Midlands figure, because too few North Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 20 homes. Median £1,350.Not published separately£1,278 to £1,475
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few North Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.Not published separately£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Wellingborough

How many care homes are there in Wellingborough?

Wellingborough has 25 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 18 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Wellingborough?

North Northamptonshire Council pays an average of £915 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449 a week. East Midlands figure, because too few North Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Wellingborough were inspected most recently?

Wendleberrie House (18 August 2026), Kingswood House (2 July 2026) and Irchester 170 (11 March 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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