





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.
Very happy, excellent.
Thank you for your review of our home and staff, it is very much appreciated.
Lovely staff. Polite, friendly and professional. Lovely food and care.
Thank you so much for your kind words and review. I will be sure to let all the staff know, it is very much appreciated.
Attended the jubilee BBQ. The food was amazing and the effort the staff went to for a lovely day was brilliant.
Thank you for your lovely review, it is very much appreciated by the staff team.
Fantastic, warm, friendly place. Would definitely recommend it.
Thank you so much for your lovely review, it is very much appreciated, I will pass it on to the staff team.
Friendly staff. My friend loves the garden.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, it is very much appreciated by all the staff.
Nan is so happy here! She receives great care, and the staff are so caring. As a family, we feel confident leaving Nan in your care and see you as part of our extended family now.
What a lovely review, thank you so much, I will be sure to let the staff team know.
Mum is receiving the best possible care at The Old Vicarage. The staff are really kind, helpful and cheerful. Mum always says how much she enjoys the good food.
Thank you for your review and kind words, they are very much appreciated.
Beautiful spread and lovely staff that made the day so good.
Thank you so much for your kind comments; it is very much appreciated by all the team.
Five-star.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us and for your kind comments.
Although the interior of the building is in much need of improvement, the care given to my husband and me in the last 2 weeks of his life was exemplary, with kindness, love and professionalism to the utmost degree. They are very special people and long may they continue the excellent work.
Thank you for your high praise and review. I will share your comments with the staff team.
I would highly recommend this nursing home. I am impressed with everything they do. All of the staff know the residents personally and treat them with the dignity and respect we would all like to receive. Every aspect of the home is excellent. It was recommended to me by a former discharge nurse locally, as being the best home to choose and I am so glad I did.
Thank you for taking the time to review us and for your kind comments, which we appreciate very much. I will be sure to inform the staff team.
Thank you for caring for my mother.
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Well looked after and the staff are very helpful.
Thank you for your lovely review and kind comments. I will be sure to inform all the staff.
From the moment Mum arrived, she has been given the best of care and attention. There is a constant programme of entertainment, along with a weekly hairdresser. Mum is always clean and her clothes are laundered perfectly. The staff are always cheerful and approachable. The meals are prepared for Mum's needs beautifully. Thank you all.
Thank you for your lovely review of our home. I will be sure to pass on your kind comments to all the staff.
Sadly my sister-in-law had to enter nursing care at just 49. The care, consideration and dignity that has been afforded her since her arrival, has been exemplary. All staff work to the highest professional standards whilst remaining friendly and helpful. Nothing is ever too much trouble and we are kept informed of my sister-in-law's welfare, care and any health issues she may have, at all times. We have nothing but praise for The Old Vicarage and its staff and highly recommended it.
Thank you so much for your lovely review and high praise of our staff - I will be sure to pass on your comments.
My mother-in-law has been a resident for nearly one year. She is very happy and putting on a bit of weight.
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Husband treated like one of the family.
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Good company and friendly. A large and lovely garden with trees of all kinds. Enjoyed making hanging baskets. Love all the activities and lots of laughs.
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This was mum's second time at The Old Vicarage, but this time it was for end of life care. From day one till the sad day of her passing, she was treated with the utmost respect and dignity. Every time I phoned to check on mum, it was never a problem with the staff to take the time out of their day to talk to me. I would especially like to thank the Deputy Manager and the Nurse for going above and beyond their duties with myself and more importantly with mum. Once again, I can’t thank every member of staff enough for all their care and compassion. Hope you all keep safe and well.
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Good, bright and cheerful, staff are always helpful.
Food is mostly good.
Garden walks are lovely.
Entertainment is excellent.
Laundry? Laundry worker is good.
Walks to village is lovely.
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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.
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