Which providers in Wellingborough offer residential care?

Twenty five residential care homes match this search, and each has a profile on Care Assura with registration details and the current CQC rating. Two are rated Outstanding, nineteen Good, three Requires Improvement and one has not yet been rated. Because most of the list already sits at Good or above, the choice comes down to fit rather than to weeding out. Read the inspection reports rather than stopping at the rating word.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home takes on the practical parts of daily life, meaning washing, dressing, meals, prompts for medication and support through the night, while leaving clinical treatment to visiting health professionals. A nursing home keeps a qualified nurse on site at every hour, so it can manage complex wound care, tube feeding or conditions that change without warning. Which of the two a home counts as depends entirely on its registration with the regulator. Every home on this page is registered for residential care. If a nursing need already exists, look at registration before anything else.

What should I ask when visiting a residential care home in Wellingborough?

Ask what the weekly fee includes, what is charged separately, how often it is reviewed and what notice applies on each side. Ask about overnight staffing, how long the registered manager has been in post and how settled the staff team is. Ask what the home does when a resident's needs increase and whether that would eventually mean moving elsewhere. Ask to see the most recent inspection report and what has changed since it was written.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Wellingborough?

Contact North Northamptonshire Council and ask for an adult social care assessment. It is free and available to anyone who appears to need support, whatever their savings or income. A hospital discharge team or a general practitioner can make the referral where the person is already known to them. Keep a note across a week of where the difficulties genuinely arise, because an assessment carried out on a good day can give a misleading impression.

How far in advance should we start looking?

Sooner than feels necessary is usually the honest answer. Beginning while there is still room to visit homes, compare fees carefully and hold out for a suitable room means the decision rests on merit rather than urgency. Assessments and funding decisions carry waiting times of their own, and a rapid hospital discharge collapses the lot into a few days. Even a rough shortlist drawn up months ahead lifts real pressure off the eventual choice.

Care Homes in Wellingborough

Q: Can North Northamptonshire Council fund a care home placement in Wellingborough?

It can, provided a care needs assessment has concluded that residential care is the right setting and a financial assessment has examined capital and income. Where assets fall below the national threshold, the authority may meet all or part of the weekly fee, with a contribution taken from pension and benefit income. Anyone above the threshold normally pays privately, although the council still owes a duty to assess and to advise. If the primary need is a health need, NHS continuing healthcare is assessed through a separate process.

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

Hillcrest · Tebmar Limited, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 5BD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Tebmar Ltd
Hillcrest is a residential home in Wellingborough supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We offer permanent places and also respite stays for people who need somewhere for a short while. The house belongs to the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Creative Support - Willowtree House · 7 Poplar Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 4PL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Creative Support Limited
Willowtree House is a residential home in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, adults living with a mental health condition, people with a physical disability, and people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Irchester 168 · 168 Station Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN29 7EW
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Irchester 168 is a residential care home in Wellingborough supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, including younger adults moving into their first home away from family. We are a house with a small number of...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Freestones Residential Care Home · 85 Finedon Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN9 5TY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs Claire Louise Davidson & Mr Karl James Davidson
Freestones Residential Care Home is in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia and people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays as well as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Tasker House · 160 Westfield Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 3HX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Monolace Limited
Tasker House is a residential care home in Wellingborough. We care for older people, including a good many residents living with dementia, and we offer respite stays as well as permanent places. We are a residential setting rather than a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Bilton Court · Windermere Drive, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 3FR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Bilton Court is a residential care home in Wellingborough, offering older people a comfortable and settled place to live with support always nearby. Our ambition is fairly modest and, we think, the right one: to get the ordinary things...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Kingswood House · Hollington Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN9 6NH
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by St. Jude Care Homes Ltd
Kingswood House is a residential care home in Wellingborough. We provide a permanent home to older people, and we also offer respite stays for those who need care for a short period or whose family carer needs a break. Most of our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Great Glens Facility · 149-151 Midland Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 1NB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Great Glens Facility Limited
We at Great Glens Facility are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in Wellingborough, providing thoughtful, person centred support for adults across North Northamptonshire and the wider East Midlands. Our home has been...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Hillside Homes · 2 Denford Way, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 5UB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by A & L Health Care Ltd
We provide residential care in Wellingborough for adults with a wide range of needs. The people we support include older people, younger adults, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people living with mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Blossoms · 20 Swans Pool Parade, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 2BZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
Blossoms is a residential care home in Wellingborough supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and adults living with a mental health condition, including younger adults. We offer permanent places and respite stays. We run...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Oakfield (Easton Maudit) · Easton Maudit, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN29 7NR
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Oakfield (Easton Maudit) Limited
Oakfield at Easton Maudit is a residential care home in the countryside near Wellingborough. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people living with mental ill health, people with physical disabilities and people...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Wendleberrie House · 3 The Avenue, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 4ET
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Wendleberrie Care Ltd
Wendleberrie House is a residential care home in Wellingborough. We support older people who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, people living with a mental health condition and people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Irchester 170 · 170 Station Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN29 7EW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Here at Irchester 170, we provide residential care for people in the heart of Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire. Our home supports adults with learning disabilities and autism, younger adults, and those who need short term respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Penrith Drive · 55 Penrith Drive, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 3XL
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Royal Mencap Society
Penrith Drive is a small residential home in Wellingborough supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays, planned in advance so that a short stay is a visit somewhere familiar rather than...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Glenvale Park Care Home · 1 Juniper Grove, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 6AD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Anchor Hanover Group
Glenvale Park Care Home in Wellingborough provides residential care for older people, including those living with dementia. People move in when life at home has become too much, and our first job is to make that transition feel like a gain...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Ashfield House - Raunds · Ashfield Avenue, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN9 6DX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Shaw Healthcare (de Montfort) Limited
We at Ashfield House Raunds are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the Wellingborough area, providing dedicated older person care to those who need it most. Nestled within the North Northamptonshire community, our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care
Duke's Court Care Home · 159 Northampton Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 3PN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avery Homes Wellingborough Limited
Duke's Court Care Home is a residential care home in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire. We support older people who need help with daily living, along with younger adults, residents living with dementia or a mental health condition,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Ferns · 43 Marshalls Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN9 6ET
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avens Ltd
The Ferns is a residential care home in Wellingborough. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily living, including people living with dementia, people living with a mental health condition, people with a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Addington Road · 264 Addington Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN9 5UT
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Addington Road is a residential care home in Wellingborough in North Northamptonshire. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who usually live elsewhere. At...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Highmead House · 153 Finedon Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN9 5TY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Highmead House Limited
Highmead House is a residential care home in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire. We support older people who need help with daily life, including many living with dementia, and people with physical disabilities. We also offer respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Dybdale Crescent · 1 Dybdale Crescent, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 5EX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Dybdale Crescent is a residential care home in Wellingborough, and we support adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults working towards a more independent life. Respite stays are available as well....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Evergreen Care Home · Chelveston Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN9 6DA
Care home · Run by Evergreen Care Home Ltd
Evergreen Care Home is a residential care home in Wellingborough providing a home for older people and for younger adults who need help with everyday life. We support people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Westlands Care Home · 48 Oxford Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 4JH
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Regal Care Trading Ltd
Westlands Care Home is a residential care home in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire. We support a notably mixed group. Older adults live here, including many with dementia. So do people who have managed a mental health condition for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Linden Manor · 159 Midland Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 1NF
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Regal Care Trading Ltd
Linden Manor is a residential care home in Wellingborough. We provide care for older people, including those living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with visual or hearing impairment. Respite stays are available...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care
Lancum House · Bush Close, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, NN8 3GL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Shaw Healthcare (de Montfort) Limited
Here at Lancum House, we provide residential care for older people in the heart of Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire. We are a care home that genuinely feels like a home, and that matters enormously to us and to the people who live...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care

What care costs in North Northamptonshire, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What 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.

Inspected most recently

Wendleberrie House, 18 August 2026, Good
Kingswood House, 2 July 2026, Requires improvement
Irchester 170, 11 March 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Irchester 168, 7 March 2018, Outstanding
Great Glens Facility, 21 June 2018, Good
Addington Road, 2 November 2018, Outstanding

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.