
The staff work tirelessly to ensure the welfare of the residents is upheldM H(Son of Resident/Service User)



The staff work tirelessly to ensure the welfare of the residents is upheldM H(Son of Resident/Service User)



Situated in Brixworth, a village close to Northampton, Pytchley Court Care Home is a 37 bed setting offering quality care and support for those looking for residential, nursing and dementia care.
A small home, Pytchley Court offers a more intimate environment than many residential settings. The team are able to get to know residents personally, ensuring they provide the care and support they need whilst also seeking different ways to ensure...
Care Provided by Pytchley Court Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- 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 40 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Gardens
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Pytchley Court Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Pytchley Court Care Home 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
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Sue Watson (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 1998
Room Information
- Single Rooms (40)
Pytchley Court Care Home Reviews (90)
Pytchley Court Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.906) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Pytchley Court Care Home has 90 reviews.
The staff are excellent. Always very friendly and get well looked after. The food is brilliant. Always clean and tidy.
After ten weeks in the hospital, the welcome to Pytchley Court was very warm and caring. The manager and all involved worked well as a team with lots of smiley faces.
The home staff arranged birthday celebrations for my father's 105 year birthday. They also arranged reporters from local press and radio to interview us to celebrate a magnificent 105 year life. Staff at all levels were attentive and brought (nearly) all residents into the lounge to be entertained by a duo of singers. They entertained beautifully. Arrangements were also made for a cake to be presented and distributed among all residents at evening meal time in the dining room. Many thanks to all the staff and management.
Professional and homely atmosphere.
My dad has been a resident for four months. The admissions and settling process has been hallmarked by professionalism, efficiency and genuine care. The highly experienced manager sets clear priorities putting the resident's needs first. All the staff I have met are genuinely motivated and clearly empathise with their 'extended family'. They clearly understand the importance of communication, engagement, stimulation and activity to help residents be as happy and comfortable as possible. Other homes may be structurally more modern and expensively appointed but 'A' is the quality of the personal care that is the single most important factor when selecting a home.
In the last weeks of her life, she received outstanding care. The staff were very kind to me during this emotional time. I cannot thank them enough.
Mum was sent here for a 6-8 weeks review from the hospital. Management called me and talked me through what would happen and what to expect. Ongoing care has been very much appreciated and delivered to a very high standard. Mum has almost been a different lady. Happy, easy to talk to and communicate with. Thank you.
My grandmother spent nearly five years in this care home. The care she received was the best we could have wished for. The staff are friendly and caring not only to the residents but to the relatives as well; they often go above and beyond in their roles. The residents are treated as individual people, and time is taken to understand the resident's personalities and individual needs.
Overall the care has been excellent and would like to thank the staff for all their hard work.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your experience of Pytchley Court Nursing Home. It is wonderful to hear that you are happy with the care shown to your loved one and will share your comments with the team. You will be pleased to know that there are some refresh works for Pytchley...
I was extremely happy with the care my wife received whilst resident in Pytchley Court, nothing was too much trouble. I also was very glad for the support I got from the management and staff. I would have no hesitation in recommending Pytchley Court to anybody looking for a friendly, caring home.
Mum received excellent care from day one when she was downstairs, until the day she died. The staff were all so loving with her and it was warming to see her reaction to them, even at the end she always had a smile for them. Thank you so much for looking after her so well for us.
Sadly my wife died recently having been at Pytchley Court for over two years. Throughout her time there the care has been outstanding. This I believe is due to a team spirit governed by senior management. I am most grateful.
Staff go above and beyond.
All staff tried so hard to make my dad's experience as lovely as possible and I know how challenging that must have been under the circumstances of lockdowns.
Carers, nurses, support staff and admin and management all made us feel so welcome and at ease, I couldn't have wished for better, more caring people to be around my dad.
There are not many words to describe our experience of Pytchley Court. But if pushed, phenomenal, springs to mind - excellent is another. The staff work tirelessly to ensure the welfare of the residents is upheld. The home is well run and organised with the staff from top to bottom superb. I personally cannot fault it nor any of my family and would certainly recommend it to anyone without hesitation.
The resident I visited appeared happy, he looked very well, dressed and had a haircut. The staff were very aware of his likes and dislikes and how to engage with him.
My mother was a resident at the home from 1/11/21 until her death on 23/03/22. I cannot praise the staff enough for the great care that my mother received. For the last three weeks, mum was on end of life care. During this time, the staff were amazing, both to my mum and in the care and support they gave me and other members of mum's family. A wonderful team of people, so dedicated, caring and just 'lovely'. Thank to them all.
My wife has been at the home for nearly three months and seems to be settling in quite well. We have found the dedicated staff most helpful and are very caring.
I just wanted to recognise the activities co-coordinator for the way she passionately cares so much and understands the residents' needs. The way she goes about her care is exemplary and really feel she should be recognised. I have been in other care homes and have never seen such a "caring family home" this is clearly enhanced by the staff within it.
The most important thing about Pytchley Court Care Home is the evident care and love displayed by the staff, not just to my uncle but to me as well. Also, the material things are delivered as well. Pytchley is not a luxury home what they did was always to the best standard - food, rooms, activities, and cleanliness.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 22 October 2024Outstanding
- CaringOutstanding
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledOutstanding
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
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (20) & Events (0)
- 17 Mar 2026
Pytchley Court Care Home in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, welcomed Stuart Andrew, Member of Parliament for Daventry and Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Louise Casey, Baroness Casey of...
- 12 Mar 2026
Residents from Pytchley Court Care Home in Brixworth, Northamptonshire enjoyed a fantastic day out at Crufts, the world-famous dog show, held at the NEC in Birmingham. Dog-loving residents Sandra Collier...
- 04 Jun 2025
HC-One care homes across Britain are preparing to open their doors to welcome in visitors from their local communities to join them in this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations...
There are no upcoming events for Pytchley Court Care Home.
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Pytchley Court Care Home.
Meet the Team (1)

Home Manager at Pytchley Court, Northampton
What does ‘kindness’ mean to you?
“For me, kind care is taking the time to understand our Residents’ individual needs and cultures.”
As a Registered Nurse with 43 years' experience, Sue has gained a wealth of experience in providing care and nursing support to elderly people, to enrich their lives. Sue is a knowledgeable and dedicated leader who is passionate about delivering the highest standards in care and quality of life for Residents.
Having worked in the care sector for many years, Sue closely shares HC-One’s vision in aiming to provide the kindest care for each and every Resident. Sue extends this caring approach to her colleagues and works closely with them to deliver care and support to Residents in a way that they gain the most benefit, in a warm and welcoming home.
Sue also works hard to arrange events and activities with nearby schools and clubs and is always keen to include the local community in life at Pytchley Court.
When asked what she enjoys most about her role, Sue remarked:
“There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing the Residents with a smile on their faces. I love to see them happy.”
Outside of work, Sue enjoys gardening and regularly tending to her chickens at her home.
If you would like to find out more information about Pytchley Court, Sue has an ‘Open Door Policy’ and would be pleased to welcome you for an informal discussion.
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