The Lakes
Towcester, NN12 · 0.0 km · 47 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,350 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Duncote Hall Nursing Home
Duncote Hall, Duncote, Towcester, NN12 8AQ
Nursing home · 40 beds · Minster Care Group
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,608
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- August 2021
- Beds
- 40
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
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The typical nursing home in West Northamptonshire
£1,608a week
About £83,616 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,216 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £264 a week less, £13,728 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,861 a week less than two places.
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About Duncote Hall Nursing Home
Duncote Hall Nursing Home is a nursing home in Towcester, in the West Northamptonshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 40 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Minster Care Group, which operates 61 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published August 2021, the CQC rated Duncote Hall Nursing Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Duncote Hall Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in West Northamptonshire with a fee on record typically charge about £1,350 a week for residential care and £1,608 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 107 registered care homes in West Northamptonshire. The nearest to Duncote Hall Nursing Home include The Lakes, Brook House Care Home and Brook House Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Minster Care Management Limited
- Brand
- Minster Care Group
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (August 2021)
- Council area
- West Northamptonshire
- Town
- Towcester
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Requires improvement
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement and no longer in special measures; inspectors found kind care, but some safety, response and management systems still needed strengthening.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Duncote Hall Nursing Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in West Northamptonshire typically charge about £1,350 a week for residential care and £1,608 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,100 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Duncote Hall Nursing Home
How much does Duncote Hall Nursing Home cost?
Duncote Hall Nursing Home has not published its fees. Care homes in West Northamptonshire typically charge about £1,350 a week for residential care and £1,608 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Duncote Hall Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Duncote Hall Nursing Home Requires improvement in August 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Duncote Hall Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Duncote Hall Nursing Home is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Duncote Hall Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Duncote Hall Nursing Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Duncote Hall Nursing Home have?
Duncote Hall Nursing Home is registered for up to 40 residents.
Care at home
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of West Northamptonshire
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,280 a week. 87 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
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From £1,057 a week, 2 years caring
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Nyashadzaishe Sharon C.
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From £1,120 a week, 6 years caring
Based about 32 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
“We can all fully relax around Nyarai and she feels like part of our family, which is no mean feat!”
“If you bump into her in the night on her way to the bathroom she will still inquire how you are and if everything is alright.”
See live-in carers near West NorthamptonshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of West Northamptonshire
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Brook House Care Home
Towcester, NN12 · 2.8 km · 53 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
Fee not published
Area typical £1,350 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week
Brook House Care Home
Towcester, NN12 · 2.8 km · 53 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,350 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week