Nursing Homes in Northampton
Northampton has 25 CQC registered nursing homes. 13 are rated Good, 6 Outstanding, 5 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. 14 of the 25 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Northampton at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Northampton, 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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Planning and paying for nursing care in Northampton
Because a nursing home provides clinical care alongside accommodation, fees generally sit above those of residential care, and the funding questions are best tackled before a shortlist hardens. Two steps sit behind almost every placement, and they run in a set order: establishing what care a person genuinely needs, then establishing who pays for it.
Beginning with a care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to a care needs assessment, free of charge and regardless of income or savings. For people living in Northampton, West Northamptonshire Council is responsible for arranging that assessment and for the separate financial assessment that follows where help with fees may be needed. The assessment considers health conditions, mobility, safety, medication and the support already provided by family, then records in writing what level of care is required. That written outcome is useful even for families who expect to pay privately, because it gives you a clear description of need to hold each home against.
Fees, funding and what to check
Weekly fees are set by individual homes rather than centrally, and they move with the type of room, the level of nursing input and the complexity of a person's needs. Ask every home you shortlist for a written breakdown showing what the fee covers and what sits outside it, including chiropody, hairdressing and escorted appointments. Where a financial assessment shows someone qualifies for support, the council contributes towards the cost, and a family may agree to top up if the preferred home charges more than the funded rate. It is also worth asking about NHS funded nursing care, a contribution towards the nursing element of a placement that is assessed separately from council support.
Choosing a nursing home and what to check
Twenty six homes is a workable field, small enough to look at properly but large enough that the choice deserves care. Narrowing by location within Northampton and by the specific clinical needs involved usually leaves four or five worth visiting.
Reading the published ratings properly
Every home listed here is registered with the Care Quality Commission and almost all carry a published rating. Six hold an Outstanding rating, thirteen are rated Good, six are rated Requires Improvement, and one has yet to be rated. Treat the rating as a filter rather than a verdict, because it captures one inspection at one moment and homes do improve or slip between visits. Open the report itself and look at what inspectors wrote about staffing levels, medicines handling and how well the home responds when someone deteriorates.
Questions worth asking on a visit
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and by night, and how the home covers absence without leaning on agency staff who do not know the residents. Ask how care plans are reviewed, how families are kept informed, and what happens if needs grow beyond what was first agreed. Visit around a mealtime if you can, because meals show a great deal about staffing, dignity and the atmosphere of a place. Where a specific condition is involved, ask the manager to describe exactly how the team manages it rather than settling for a general reassurance.
25 nursing homes in Northampton
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
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
- Hunsbury House, 20 April 2026, Good
- St Matthews Limited - The Avenue, 6 March 2026, Good
- Brampton View Care Home, 13 February 2026, Good
Longest since a report
- The Oakleaf Care Group (Hartwell) Limited, 30 June 2018, Outstanding
- Cunningham House, 30 June 2018, Outstanding
- The Angela Grace Care Centre, 8 June 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Northampton
How many nursing homes are there in Northampton?
Northampton has 25 CQC registered nursing homes: 6 Outstanding, 13 Good, 5 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 Northampton?
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 Northampton were inspected most recently?
Hunsbury House (20 April 2026), St Matthews Limited - The Avenue (6 March 2026) and Brampton View Care Home (13 February 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.