Crescent House
Northampton, NN1 · 0.2 km · 40 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
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
St Matthews Unit
29-31 St Matthews Parade, Kingsley, Northampton, NN2 7HF
Nursing home · 52 beds · St. Matthews
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,608
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- September 2023
- Beds
- 52
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
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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100+ live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of West Northamptonshire
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. 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.
About St Matthews Unit
St Matthews Unit is a nursing home in Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 52 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with mental health needs. It is run by St. Matthews, which operates 7 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published September 2023, the CQC rated St Matthews Unit 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.
St Matthews Unit 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 St Matthews Unit include Crescent House, Margaret's Rest Home and Wilton House. 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
- Younger adults
- Mental health
Registration
- Provider
- St. Matthews Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (September 2023)
- Council area
- West Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
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.
St Matthews Unit is rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found kind care and progress, but medicines, wound care and personalised planning still needed work.
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
St Matthews Unit 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 St Matthews Unit
How much does St Matthews Unit cost?
St Matthews Unit 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 St Matthews Unit?
The Care Quality Commission rated St Matthews Unit Requires improvement in September 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does St Matthews Unit provide nursing care?
Yes. St Matthews Unit 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 St Matthews Unit offer dementia care?
Yes. St Matthews Unit is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does St Matthews Unit have?
St Matthews Unit is registered for up to 52 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.
Tendai Hellen B.
1 review
From £980 a week, 22 years caring
Based about 10 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
Joseph K.
1 review
From £1,400 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 16 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
Nathaniel Oppong A.
1 review
From £1,057 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from West Northamptonshire. Can care for a couple
Nyashadzaishe Sharon C.
3 reviews
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
Live-in, a week
typically £1,100
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Margaret's Rest Home
Northampton, NN2 · 0.2 km · 27 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £1,350 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week
Wilton House
Northampton, NN2 · 0.2 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
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Fee not published
Area typical £1,350 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,100 a week