Care Homes in Daventry

Daventry has 7 CQC registered care homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement. 5 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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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Arranging and Funding a Care Home Place in Daventry

The assessment that sets everything else going

Time spent getting the person's needs formally recorded is rarely wasted, because every funding conversation afterwards refers back to that document. A care needs assessment is free and covers mobility, continence, meals, medication, memory, mood and how sustainable the arrangement at home has become. Ask for a carer's assessment at the same time if you provide regular unpaid care, since carers have needs the law recognises separately. A relative can make either request on the person's behalf where they will not ask for themselves.

Working out the contribution

A financial assessment of income and capital follows, and West Northamptonshire Council Adult Social Care is the body that conducts both stages and confirms the result. Funding may be granted in full, granted as a contribution towards the weekly fee, or declined on the basis of capital, in which case the place is arranged privately. Where a personal budget is agreed, taking it as a direct payment keeps the choice of home with the family. Ask for the decision in writing before any contract is signed.

Fees and the extras around them

Homes set their own weekly rates, shaped by the support required and whichever room is available at the time. Ask what would trigger an increase, how much notice is given, and what the contract says about a spell in hospital. Ask too what falls outside the basic fee, as hairdressing, chiropody, escorted appointments, transport and toiletries are routinely charged on top. A written schedule of charges, read before signing, is the most practical protection a family has.

Choosing the Right Care Home in Daventry

Taking an even split seriously

Half of the homes listed here are rated Requires Improvement, which is a reason to read closely rather than a reason to dismiss them out of hand. Open each report and establish when the inspection took place, which of the regulator's areas were marked down, and whether the concerns touched residents directly or related to audits and paperwork. Then look for what has happened since, including a change of manager, a published improvement plan or a more recent visit. A home part way through a genuine turnaround can be a better prospect than one coasting on an older grade.

What to ask a manager directly

Ask how many staff are on duty by day and overnight, what training they have completed, and how long most of the team has been in post. Ask how care plans are written and reviewed, who checks medication when someone moves in, and how relatives are kept informed from week to week. Where a home has been rated Requires Improvement, ask the manager plainly what the inspector found and what has been done about it, because a straight answer to that question tells you a great deal.

Trusting what you see

Visit around a mealtime, when staffing levels and the mood of a building are hardest to dress up. Notice whether residents have something to occupy them or are simply seated, how staff address people, and whether the place feels genuinely looked after. Put questions about night cover, continence support and call bell response to a senior member of staff rather than an administrator. Then weigh your own impressions against what the report recorded and make the decision with both in front of you.

7 care homes in Daventry

  1. Longlands · London Road, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 4DY
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by West Northamptonshire Council
    Longlands is a residential care home in Daventry. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss. We plan around the person rather...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  2. Solden Hill House · Banbury Road, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 6UA
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Solden Hill House Limited
    We at Solden Hill House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Daventry, providing personalised residential care for adults with a wide range of needs. Nestled within the West Northamptonshire...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  3. Ashdown House · 13-15 Ashworth Street, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 4AR
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Knighton Care Services Limited
    Ashdown House is a residential care home in Daventry, providing a permanent home for older people who can no longer manage safely on their own. We try to run the place as a household, with the ordinary rhythms of meals, company, fresh air...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
  4. Flora Innes House · 16 High Street, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 6XH
    Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Solden Hill House Limited
    We are Flora Innes House, a residential care home in Daventry, West Northamptonshire, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We offer permanent places and respite stays. A home for a small number of people allows...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
  5. The Moors · 51 London End, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 6DP
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by William Blake House Northants
    The Moors is a residential care home in Daventry supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults. We also offer respite stays. This is a home before it is anything else. People choose how their...
    Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
  6. The Orchard · Malabar Fields, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 4DP
    Care home · CQC Good · Run by Accomplish Group Limited
    The Orchard is a residential care home in Daventry supporting a wide range of adults. We provide care for older people and for people living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
  7. The Moors · 51 London End, Daventry, West Northamptonshire, NN11 6DP
    Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Camphill Milton Keynes Communities Limited
    The Moors is a residential care home in Daventry, supporting older people and younger adults in West Northamptonshire, including people with a learning disability and autistic people. We should deal with the rating first. Our most recent...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults

What care costs in West Northamptonshire, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat 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.

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Longest since a report

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Daventry

How many care homes are there in Daventry?

Daventry has 7 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 2 Good, 4 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care 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 care homes in Daventry were inspected most recently?

Flora Innes House (18 June 2026), Ashdown House (16 September 2024) and Longlands (7 December 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.

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