Nursing Homes in Daventry
Daventry has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 1 is rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Daventry at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Daventry, to help you judge the options below.
- West Northamptonshire Council pays, residential care: £965 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449, median £1,356
- Care home beds filled across West Northamptonshire: 87%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 76
- People aged 75 and over: 39,900. Rising to 46,500 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 4 closed. 8 changed owner, covering 336 beds.
- Who pays, across West Northamptonshire (estimate): 36% council, 47% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 5,100. Rising to 6,500 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 10,000. Rising to 15,900 by 2035, up 58%
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What Nursing Care in Daventry Involves and What to Look For
Why nursing registration is the starting point
All four homes here are registered to provide nursing, meaning registered nurses are on duty around the clock rather than calling in. That matters when someone has health needs running alongside the help they require with daily living, such as complex wound care, a feeding tube, unstable health or the sort of frailty that brings frequent change. Registration by itself, though, does not establish that a given home can manage a given condition, so ask each one whether its team has handled those needs before and listen for detail rather than reassurance.
Taking a mixed inspection picture seriously
With one home rated Good, two rated Requires Improvement and one rated Inadequate, this is a page to read rather than skim. A Requires Improvement judgement may rest on a single area while the care itself was found to be safe, and homes do recover between inspections, so the report is more informative than the grade. A home rated Inadequate is under close regulatory attention, and its report sets out plainly what inspectors found and what must change. Check every date, ask each manager what has changed since the visit, and ask what evidence supports the answer.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out Funding
Requesting the assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for a care needs assessment, free of charge and regardless of savings. West Northamptonshire Council carries out that assessment for people in Daventry and arranges funded support for those who are eligible. The assessor considers health needs, personal care, mobility, medication and safety, and the written outcome gives you an independent statement of what is required. Where the person is in hospital, ask the ward to bring in the hospital social work team, since assessments tied to a discharge run on their own timescale.
Who contributes to the fees
A financial assessment weighs income, savings and other capital against the national threshold, and above it a placement is usually paid for privately. Where a resident needs care from a registered nurse, the health service may pay a contribution towards that nursing element whatever their savings. Where health needs are the main reason care is required at all, NHS continuing healthcare may cover the entire cost and is judged against separate criteria. Ask which routes have been considered and get each home's weekly fee in writing.
4 nursing homes in Daventry
- Astley Hall Care Home · Daventry, West Northamptonshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Wheatsheaf Court Care Home · Daventry, West Northamptonshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Badby Park · Daventry, West Northamptonshire · CQC Inadequate
- Brownlands Nursing Home · Daventry, West Northamptonshire · CQC Good
What care costs in West Northamptonshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care East Midlands figure, because too few West Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 34 homes. Median £1,356. | £965 | £1,233 to £1,449 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few West Northamptonshire homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | £1,060 | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care East Midlands figure, because too few West 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 West 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.
Inspected most recently
- Badby Park, 26 May 2026, Inadequate
- Brownlands Nursing Home, 15 May 2026, Good
- Astley Hall Care Home, 29 September 2025, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Wheatsheaf Court Care Home, 6 April 2024, Requires improvement
- Astley Hall Care Home, 29 September 2025, Requires improvement
- Brownlands Nursing Home, 15 May 2026, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Daventry
How many nursing homes are there in Daventry?
Daventry has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 1 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Daventry?
West Northamptonshire Council pays an average of £965 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,233 to £1,449 a week. East Midlands figure, because too few West 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 nursing homes in Daventry were inspected most recently?
Badby Park (26 May 2026), Brownlands Nursing Home (15 May 2026) and Astley Hall Care Home (29 September 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.