The Old Vicarage
- Care home
- 38 beds
- Nursing care
- Registered since 2011
- Kettering, North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
3 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
3 years
since the latest rating was published.
74 of 100
rated care homes in North Northamptonshire are rated Good, like this one.
The Old Vicarage: inspection record
Rated Good in November 2023.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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About the service
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 7 November 2023. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
The Old Vicarage is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 38 people. The service provides support to older people. At the time of our inspection there were 27 people using the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
People's experience of the service and what we found: People felt safe within the service. Risk assessments were in place to manage risks within people's lives, and staff understood how to manage risk.
Staff recruitment procedures ensured that appropriate pre-employment checks were carried out.
Medicines were stored and administered safely, and staff had training in this area.
Staffing support matched people's needs within the service during our inspection. Staff were supervised well and felt confident in their roles.
The staff and management was open and honest, and worked in partnership with outside agencies to improve people's support when required.
Audits of the service were detailed and any issues found were addressed promptly.
People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.
For more details, please see the full report which is on the CQC website at www.cqc.org.uk
Questions to ask when you visit
- Ask how nursing cover works at night and at weekends.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Helen Finlay
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service with nursing
- Who it supports
- Older People
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)7 inspection reports, latest 7 November 2023. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Royal Bay Care Homes Ltd
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 03852183 (opens Companies House)
Royal Bay Care Homes Ltd runs 4 services in England, 1 of them in the East Midlands. 4 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Other services run by Royal Bay Care Homes Ltd
- G Castle Farm Care Home Good. Care home, Dorset, South West
- G Forest Hill House Nursing Home Good. Care home with nursing, Dorset, South West
- G Larks Leas Good. Care home, Dorset, South West
Getting help from North Northamptonshire Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at North Northamptonshire Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 126 3000, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (closed on bank holidays)
- Contact adult social care online
- Support for carers
- Care home fee rates published by the council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does The Old Vicarage provide nursing care?
- Yes. The Care Quality Commission lists The Old Vicarage as a care home with nursing.
- How many beds does The Old Vicarage have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 38 beds at The Old Vicarage.
- When was The Old Vicarage last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for The Old Vicarage was published on 7 November 2023.
- Who runs The Old Vicarage?
- The Old Vicarage is run by Royal Bay Care Homes Ltd. It runs 4 services in England, 1 of them in the East Midlands.
- What is The Old Vicarage's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 7 November 2023.
Contact
- Phone
- 01536 484378
- Address
- Weekly Village, Kettering, NN16 9UP Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
- RI Country View Nursing Home Requires improvement, 0.3 miles away
- G Burghley Good, 1.2 miles away
- G Agape Annexe Good, 1.2 miles away
- G SENSE - 129 Neale Avenue Good, 1.3 miles away
- RI Ashley Court Care Home Requires improvement, 1.4 miles away