





The Old Vicarage is a unique country house in an extensive gardens setting within the 'chocolate box' village of Weekley. The home focuses on dignity, peace and comfort alongside professional care.
Two miles from Kettering, this property retains all of its original charm and character but has been upgraded with modern facilities and equipment to provide the highest standards of medical care.
The Home's facilities include a hairdressing & beauty treatments available...
Care Provided by The Old Vicarage
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 38 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Day Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.
For nursing care, the weekly Fee rate will be dependent on individual personal and nursing care needs.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact The Old Vicarage for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact The Old Vicarage to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
Support you may be entitled to
- If you chose a care home based in England, you may be eligible for NHS Funded Nursing Care (FNC), which helps cover the cost of nursing. This is worth £267.68 per week and is usually paid directly to the care home.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Royal Bay Care Homes
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Helen Finlay(Registered Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
- Last Refurbishment: 2025
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (29)
- Couples/Companion Rooms (4)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (14)
- Couples/Companion Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (4)
Visiting
- Visitors welcome at most hours, however, some times are busier than others. If in doubt please telephone the Home beforehand. Due to COVID 19, visiting arrangements are changing constantly, please ring the home to enquire about the current situation.
Parking
- On site car park.
The Old Vicarage Reviews (103)
The Old Vicarage has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.739) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Old Vicarage has 103 reviews.
My Dad is still living here and is being well cared for and helped to enjoy activities that he hadn't been able to do at home for some time.
This home has a happy, homely feel. Staff are cheerful, helpful, caring and kind and the people living here seem content, happy and well looked after.
Thank you for your kind words. Your comments are very much appreciated by our dedicated staff team.
I found the overall experience totally heart warming staff had such a good connection with the patients. It bought tears to my eyes. Staff loved their jobs and they stayed with the home a long time.
Thank you for your review and kind words. It is much appreciated bt the whole staff team
The care that my mum recieved was amazing. She (and us) were treated with the utmost kindness and respect. The care mum had for all of her stay was exceptional - its clear that the staff really care about the residents. Mum's passing was very calm and peaceful and our family received support, privacy and understanding throughout I can't give enough praise to the staff at The Old Vicarage.
Thank you for your review and your kind words. Your comments are much appreciated and mean so much to the whole staff team.
The Old Vicarage is a lovely care home. The staff are very professional providing excellent care with dignity for the residents. Mum has settled well - she enjoys the range of activities offered.
Thank you for your review and kind words, it is much appreciated by the whole wtaff team.
Excellent quality of care provided during all stages of mums stay, meeting all her care needs. All staff very attentive and caring and had a very positive relationship with mum who said that the staff were lovely and she was made very comfortable. I was very happy knowing mum was in good hands and clearly being cared for to a high standard. Quality of food was excellent. Room was very comfortable. Staff were also excellent with myself clearly explaining things and also very kind and supportive towards me.
Thank you for leaving a review and your kind words, it means a lot to the whole staff team :)
We were always warmly welcomed and nothing was too much trouble.
Each and every one of the team were respectful and developed a genuine rapport with Mum and the family which helped us through such a difficult time.
We cannot thank them enough.
Thank you for your kind words, they are very much appreciated, i will be sure to extend to the staff team
Mum is well looked after by staff who care and look after all her needs amazingly. Her room is warm and relaxing providing plenty of light and air.
All of the team are so lovely and kind. Even when you're walking in the corridors, the staff greet you and had lovely things/stories to tell about my Grandad. There is such a lovely atmosphere there, and beautiful Xmas decorations to make the residents feel at home. They are such a supportive team, and really looked after my Grandad well. I am so grateful that he went to such a lovely care home with such amazing and caring staff members. You can tell that the staff members really care about all of the residents, and they are always trying to help in any way they can. It is so lovely that they have Xmas activities planned out for the residents in December too.
Thank you for such kind words. We really appreciate it.
We could not have asked for better Care for Mum. The support for her and the family was second to none. Just amazing.
All the the staff were always welcoming and supportive throughout. Thank you so much to you all.
Hi F Thank you so much for your review. It's much appreciated. Mum was very loved and we miss her and having you around. xx
We are very happy with the care that Dad is receiving. The staff are very kind and respectful of Dad's needs. There is a friendly homely feel around the home as well and the staff are very welcoming. The food is fresh and tasty with good portion sizes. There are regular activities planned for the residents. The cleaning staff are very thorough and the whole home is always very clean.
Thank you so much for your kind words and lovely review of our home and the care. It is a pleasure to care for your loved one.
After eight weeks in the hospital, our mum age 95 came to The Old Vicarage for end-of-life care, as a family, we were exhausted after four years of dementia caring, and on our first visit to The Old Vicarage were taken aback by the calm, caring atmosphere and wonderful, caring staff. My mother-in-law passed away after three peaceful weeks in a beautiful room overlooking the garden with the sun shining, a gentle breeze and the birds singing. God bless you all and thank you.
Thank you so much for your kind words, which are very much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to write such a beautiful review.
My mother was given end-of-life diagnosis in the hospital. We were recommended The Old Vicarage by a friend of my daughter. After an agonising couple of years worrying about what we might face in selecting a care home, we found The Old Vicarage. A place of sanctuary, love and care for my mum who was given a beautiful room overlooking the beautiful garden. She spent her last days surrounded by love and the best care we could wish for.
Thank you so much for taking your time to review us and your kind words, which are very much appreciated by all the staff in the home.
They also made my mum smile with the entertainment and the way they would come and sit with her for chats and cuddles, thank you all, we will always think of you all as our family.
Thank you so much for your review and kind words, it is so very much appreciated by all the team.
There aren't enough words to phrase all the staff at The Old Vicarage Care Home. Our mum was a resident there for just over 2 months, when she sadly passed away. Throughout her time there Mum was shown so much kindness, nothing was ever too much trouble. All staff were upbeat, keeping spirits high amongst residents. Always organising activities, giving residents things to look forward to and making things fun. Mum also had her hair and nails done, which she absolutely loved, along with the yummy food! We spent a lot of time there with Mum and found all staff to be so supportive, not just with Mum, but to all of us as a family. We highly recommend this wonderful care home, with the most hardworking, caring and kind staff. Thank you to you all for making Mum's time with you the best it could be.
Wow! Thank you so much for your kind words and lovely review. we are proud of the kind and caring staff within our home.
Excellent staff and service.
Thank you for taking time to review us. We appreciate your kind words.
Lovely staff, good atmosphere.
Thank you for taking time to review our home. Your kind words are greatly appreciated.
My neighbour and friend is extremely well looked after here. She settled in well, the staff ethos is excellent - everyone seems to be very caring-natured people. It's a good, supportive, caring culture. The food always smells and looks delicious. Any health issues seem to be picked up and dealt with swiftly and effectively. I've sung the praise of this care home to many people!
Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your kind words are very much appreciated by all the team.
Feels very friendly. The staff is always helpful. Aunty seems well cared for. Hair always looks good, something which didn't happen elsewhere. The food smells good though haven't seen it.
Thank you for taking the time to review us and your kind words, it is much appreciated.
My husband has settled in well. The staff are very good and willing. Lovely grounds for sunny walks.
Thank you for your lovely review, it is very much appreciated.
Lovely care home. Well run. Happy and hard-working staff. Nice gardens for getting out into during Spring/Summer.
Thank you for your kind review and lovely review, it is very much appreciated.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 07 November 2023Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
Bed Vacancies
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Old Vicarage
What types of Care is The Old Vicarage registered for?
Older Person Care, Dementia, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.
How many Rooms does The Old Vicarage have?
There are 29 Single Rooms and 4 Couples/Companion Rooms.
What are the Facilities & Services at The Old Vicarage?
Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Lift, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room, Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.
How far is The Old Vicarage to the centre of Kettering?
1.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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