Nursing Homes in West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire is covered here by a full directory listing of the nursing homes operating across the area, gathered so that families can see the whole field at once. The inspection results range across the scale: six homes hold an Outstanding rating, nineteen are rated Good, nine sit at Requires Improvement, one has been rated Inadequate and two have yet to be rated by the Care Quality Commission. Those figures cover thirty seven nursing homes, each registered to provide accommodation with qualified nursing staff on the premises. West Northamptonshire Council is the authority responsible for care needs assessments and for the financial assessment that determines how much of the weekly fee comes from public funds. A spread this wide means the published reports are genuinely informative, so rather than starting with telephone calls, open the profiles, read what inspectors recorded and let that evidence decide which of these homes make your shortlist at all and which can be ruled out straight away.
Arranging nursing care in West Northamptonshire and meeting the cost
Nursing placements bring the NHS into the funding picture as well as the council, and families who sort that out early avoid paying for something that should have been funded another way.
The care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to an assessment, whatever their savings, and for nursing care it also establishes whether a nursing registration is genuinely needed. The assessment covers washing, dressing, mobility, medication, clinical needs, risk and the support a relative is already giving, and it ends in a written record. Requests are made to West Northamptonshire Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessments and for arranging funded support in the area. A relative providing unpaid care can request a carer's assessment of their own at the same time.
Fees, means testing and NHS contributions
A financial assessment follows, taking account of income, savings and, for a permanent move, the value of a property in most circumstances. Capital above the threshold means the resident pays; below it the council contributes according to the assessment. Where a nursing placement is needed, the NHS may pay a contribution towards the nursing element of the fee, and where the main need is a health need it may fund the placement in full through continuing healthcare. That is assessed separately, so raise it at the outset rather than assuming it has been dealt with. Fees are otherwise set by each home, so they differ with the room, the level of nursing input and the complexity of care, and every home should give a written breakdown of what is included and what is charged on top.
Choosing a nursing home and what to check
Working through the inspection record
The Care Quality Commission assesses each home on five questions, covering whether it is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and the overall word summarises rather than replaces those judgements. With ten homes here rated below Good, the first job is to read why, because reasons vary from record keeping to direct safety concerns, and some will have been reinspected since publication. For nursing care, pay particular attention to what reports say about medicines management, staffing and how deterioration is recognised, since that is where clinical risk becomes visible. Two homes have no rating yet, usually a sign of recent registration.
Questions to put to the manager
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty during the day and overnight, and how shifts are covered when a nurse is unwell. Ask how the home works with GPs, district nurses and hospital teams, and who decides when to call for help. Ask what happens if someone's needs become palliative, and whether they could remain rather than move again. Visit twice if you can, with one visit around a mealtime, and watch how staff speak with residents who are not part of your tour.
37 nursing homes in West Northamptonshire
- Chacombe Park · Banbury Road, Banbury, West Northamptonshire, OX17 2JL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Chacombe Park is a nursing home near Banbury. We care for older people whose health needs go beyond residential care, for younger adults living with conditions that require qualified nursing, and for people with physical disabilities....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Care Home · Wellington Road, Brackley, West Northamptonshire, NN13 6QZ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Kingsley Healthcare (BL) Limited
Brackley Care Home is a nursing home in Brackley. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing on the premises, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people whose mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Juniper House · Candleford Close, Brackley, West Northamptonshire, NN13 6JZ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Juniper House is a nursing home in Brackley, caring for older people whose health needs have gone beyond what can be managed safely at home. Qualified nurses are on hand at every hour, which means changes in somebody's condition are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Astley Hall Care Home · Farnborough Drive, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 8AL
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Crown Care X Limited
Here at Astley Hall Care Home in Daventry, West Northamptonshire, we provide nursing care for a wide range of people, and we take that responsibility seriously. Our team works hard every day to make sure the people in our care feel...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Badby Park · Badby Road West, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 4NH
Nursing home · CQC Inadequate · Nursing on site · Run by Elysium Neurological Services (Badby) Limited
Badby Park is a nursing home near Daventry in West Northamptonshire. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside everyday support, including residents living with dementia, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Brownlands Nursing Home · 34 London Road, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 4BZ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Kentbrim Limited
Brownlands Nursing Home is near Daventry, caring for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with everyday life. Nurses are on duty day and night, which means medication, wound and pressure care and conditions that need...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Wheatsheaf Court Care Home · 44 Sheaf Street, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 4AB
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Interhaze Limited
We are Wheatsheaf Court Care Home, a nursing home in Daventry. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside support with daily living, including people living with dementia and people living with mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Sibbertoft Manor Nursing Home · Church Street, Market Harborough, West Northamptonshire, LE16 9UA
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Pretty 333 Limited
We at Sibbertoft Manor Nursing Home are proud to offer specialist nursing and dementia care in the peaceful village setting of Sibbertoft, near Market Harborough. Our home provides a warm and welcoming environment where older people and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Althorp Grange · Holdenby Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN6 8LD
Nursing home · CQC Inadequate · Nursing on site · Run by St. Matthews Limited
Althorp Grange is a nursing home in Northampton, caring for older people across West Northamptonshire who need qualified nursing as well as help with daily life. Many residents are living with dementia, we support people living with mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Apollo House · Argyle House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 7AJ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Admire Healthcare Ltd
We are a nursing home in Northampton, caring for older people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Having registered nurses on duty means medication, pain, wounds,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Ashurst Mews Care Home · Northampton Lane North, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 7RQ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Avery (Lucas Court) Limited
Ashurst Mews Care Home is a nursing home in Northampton. Qualified nurses are on duty here throughout the day and night. We care for older adults, including many living with dementia, people managing a mental health condition, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Brampton View Care Home · Brampton View, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN6 8GH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Brampton View Limited
We are a nursing home in Northampton, looking after people whose health needs call for qualified nursing as well as help with daily life. We care for older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia and people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Burlington Court · Roseholme Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 4RS
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Hampton (Burlington Court Care) Ltd
Burlington Court is a nursing home in Northampton, caring for older people whose health needs have gone beyond what can be managed comfortably at home. Having qualified nurses on hand at all hours means changes in somebody's condition are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cliftonville Care Home · Cliftonville Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 5BE
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Avery Homes Cliftonville Limited
Cliftonville Care Home is a nursing home in Northampton. Because we have qualified nurses on duty, we can support people whose health needs are more complex than a residential home could safely manage, including those living with dementia...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cunningham House · Hilltop House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN7 2EY
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Oakleaf Care (Hartwell) Limited
We are Cunningham House, a nursing home in Northampton. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside support with daily living, including people with physical disabilities and people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Grafton Manor · Church Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN12 7SS
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Partnerships in Care Limited
We at Grafton Manor offer specialist nursing care in a welcoming residential setting in Northampton, providing a supportive home for adults with a wide range of needs. Nestled within the NN postcode area of West Northamptonshire, our home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hastings Lodge & Hastings Cottage · 20-22 Althorp Road & 6 Althorp Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 5EF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by HRS Care Limited
Hastings Lodge and Hastings Cottage in Northampton provide nursing care for a wide range of adults. We support older people and younger adults, residents living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hunsbury House · 8 Long Acres, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 0QF
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Oakleaf Care (Hartwell) Limited
Hunsbury House is a nursing home in Northampton. We care for adults with nursing needs, including younger adults, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss, and we offer respite stays. Much of our work is with...
Specialisms: Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Kingsthorpe Grange · 296 Harborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 8LT
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by St. Matthews Limited
We at Kingsthorpe Grange are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in Northampton, providing a welcoming home where skilled clinical support meets warmth, dignity, and genuine human connection for every resident in our care. Set...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Orchard House · Ashton Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN7 2EY
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Oakleaf Care (Hartwell) Limited
Orchard House is a nursing home in Northampton. We care for older people whose health needs mean qualified nurses should be close at hand, including many people living with dementia, and we also support people living with mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Phoenix House · 218-220 Kettering Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 4BN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Wellington Support Limited
Here at Phoenix House, we are a nursing home based in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, and we are proud to offer a warm and genuinely caring environment for the people who live with us. We support a wide range of needs under one roof....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Pytchley Court Nursing Home · 5a Northampton Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN6 9DX
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One Limited
Pytchley Court Nursing Home is in Northampton and provides nursing care for older people and younger adults. We support residents living with dementia and we offer respite stays for people who need nursing care for a shorter period,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Richmond Village · Bridge Meadow Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 5EB
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Richmond Villages Operations Limited
Richmond Village Northampton is a nursing home providing nursing care for older people and younger adults. We support people living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Spencer House Care Home · Cliftonville Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 5BU
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Avery Homes SH Limited
Spencer House Care Home is a nursing home in Northampton. We care for adults who need registered nursing alongside help with daily living, including older people, people living with dementia, people living with mental health conditions,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Andrew's Healthcare - 17 The Avenue · 17 The Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 5BT
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by St Andrew's Healthcare
Here at St Andrew's Healthcare on The Avenue in Northampton, we provide nursing home care for people with a wide range of needs, and we take genuine pride in the community we have built together with our residents, their families and our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Matthews - The Avenue · 2 The Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6BA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by St. Matthews Limited
St Matthews at The Avenue in Northampton is a nursing home caring for older people who need qualified nursing as well as help with everyday life, for adults with mental health needs and for younger adults whose needs are best met in a home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - St Matthews Unit · 29-31 St Matthews Parade, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 7HF
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by St. Matthews Limited
St Matthews Unit is a nursing home in Northampton, in West Northamptonshire. Nursing care means qualified nurses are part of the team here around the clock, working alongside the care staff whom people see most often through the day. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Symphony House Nursing Home · 43-45 Queens Park Parade, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 6LP
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Symphony Care Limited
We are a nursing home in Northampton, caring for older people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including people with physical disabilities. Having registered nurses on duty means medication, pain,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - The Angela Grace Care Centre · 4-5 Cheyne Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 5PT
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by A.G.E. Nursing Homes Limited
The Angela Grace Care Centre is a nursing home in Northampton. Qualified nurses are on duty here at all hours rather than visiting, and that is what allows us to take people whose needs a residential home could not safely meet. Most of the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Cotswolds · 178 Cotswold Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 6DS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Oakleaf Care (Hartwell) Limited
The Cotswolds is a nursing home in Northampton, providing nursing care for older people and for adults whose health needs mean that qualified nurses need to be on hand at any hour. That cover matters most when a condition is unpredictable,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Oakleaf Care Group (Hartwell) · Hilltop House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN7 2EY
Nursing home · CQC Outstanding · Nursing on site · Run by Oakleaf Care (Hartwell) Limited
We at The Oakleaf Care Group (Hartwell) are proud to offer specialist nursing care in the peaceful village setting of Hartwell, just outside Northampton. Our home provides a warm, supportive environment where residents receive expert...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Weston Favell Houses · 37a-37b St Peters Gardens, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 3JT
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Oakleaf Care (Hartwell) Limited
Weston Favell Houses is a nursing home in Northampton. We care for people whose needs include nursing, including people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing loss, mostly younger adults. Respite stays are part...
Specialisms: Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Weston Favell Houses · 3 Martins Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 3EN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Oakleaf Care (Hartwell) Limited
Weston Favell Houses is a nursing home in Northampton. We care for adults who need qualified nursing support alongside help with daily living, and much of our work is with younger adults and with people whose physical disability means they...
Specialisms: Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Kilsby House · Rugby Road, Rugby, West Northamptonshire, CV23 8XX
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Camino Healthcare Limited
Here at Kilsby House, we provide nursing home care for people in Rugby and the wider West Northamptonshire area. We are a place where residents and their families can feel genuinely supported, and where the people who live with us are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Brook House Care Home · Water Lane, Towcester, West Northamptonshire, NN12 6HR
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Care Services Limited
We at Brook House Care Home offer specialist nursing care in the historic market town of Towcester, providing a welcoming home for older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia across West Northamptonshire and the wider East...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Duncote Hall Nursing Home · Duncote Hall, Towcester, West Northamptonshire, NN12 8AQ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Minster Care Management Limited
We at Duncote Hall Nursing Home offer a warm welcome to families seeking compassionate nursing care in the peaceful market town of Towcester, West Northamptonshire. Set within the gentle countryside of the East Midlands, our home provides...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Houses · 2 Martins Court, Weston Favell, West Northamptonshire, NN3 3EN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Oakleaf Care (Hartwell) Limited
Weston Favell Houses provide nursing care in Weston Favell for younger adults, including people with physical disabilities and people who have sight or hearing loss. We also offer planned respite stays. Having qualified nurses on site...
Specialisms: Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in East Midlands, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 34 East Midlands homes. Median £1,356. | Varies by council | £1,233 to £1,449 |
| Nursing care England figure, because too few East Midlands homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916. | Varies by council | £1,600 to £2,071 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 20 East Midlands homes. Median £1,350. | Not published separately | £1,278 to £1,475 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few East Midlands 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. What a council pays differs from council to council. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.