
I'm happy dad is getting the care he needs.G S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We are very happy with the care Mum receives. Thank you to the hardworking staff.A C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The activities and entertainment bought so much joy and laughterTrish C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I'm happy dad is getting the care he needs.G S(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

We are very happy with the care Mum receives. Thank you to the hardworking staff.A C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The activities and entertainment bought so much joy and laughterTrish C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Located in the market town of Kettering, Westhill Park is purpose-built and finished to a very high standard, whilst incorporating the latest supportive care technology.
The home provides friendly and comfortable residential and dementia care for up to 66 residents in single en suite rooms with wet room provision. Facilities include peaceful and cosy lounges as well as a hair and beauty salon and a bar area.
Residents are at the...
Care Provided by Westhill Park
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Physical Disability
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 66 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees can vary depending on care needs and other factors. Colleagues at Westhill Park will be happy to discuss our weekly fees with you and what our fees include.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Westhill Park for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Westhill Park 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)
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Anchor
- Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
Person in charge
- Sharmaine Hall(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: 2019
- Last Refurbishment: 2019
- Number of floors: 3
Room Information
- Single Rooms (66)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (66)
Visiting
- Visitors are welcome at Westhill Park.
Parking
- Onsite parking is available, including disabled spaces.
Westhill Park Reviews (99)
Westhill Park has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.838) out of 10, based on 20 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Westhill Park has 99 reviews.
My aunt has settled in beautifully at Westhill. She is happy and relaxed. Enjoying the food, the busy schedule of fun things to do. The staff are very friendly both to residents and families and make us feel very welcome. I would recommend to anybody who is looking for a modern, clean friendly busy place to introduce their family member to, this is the place. Well done Westhill, and thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to review Westhill Park and we are pleased that you rate our overall experience as excellent. It's lovely to know that your aunt has settled with us and that you would recommend Westhill Park. I will ensure that our team are aware of your kind feedback.
The manager and senior staff are knowledgeable, friendly, committed and helpful, and the carers are really dedicated to the resident's comfort and wellbeing. As a family, we're always welcomed and feel part of the team. Would recommend it without hesitation.
Thank you for taking the time to review Westhill Park and we are pleased you rate our staff as excellent. It's wonderful to know that your Mum is happy living with us and that she is living day-to-day life as she wishes. Your lovely feedback regarding colleagues at Westhill Park is much appreciated.
My auntie, neighbour and father-in-law have all been residents and my mother-in-law has now settled in extremely well, far better than we ever expected. Thank you to all the staff.
Thank you for taking the time to review Westhill Park and we are pleased you rate our overall experience as excellent. We know that moving a loved one into a care home can be a difficult time, but we are here to support our residents and their loved ones. Your lovely comments regarding our team at...
My aunt has been a resident at Westhill Park since January 2019. She has multiple medical needs and these have changed and deteriorated over the years. Westhill have always managed to accommodate these changing needs and seems to take it in their stride as they go. Staff are friendly and approachable and my Aunt is always clean and her room spotless. There seem to be lots of activities which residents can choose to attend or not. I worry sometimes that my aunt can be 'forgotten' as she is mostly in her room with only TV as company but on visits she seems happy in herself. The home itself is kept in good order, very clean and has a nice small wrap-around garden.
Thank you for taking the time to review Westhill Park and we are pleased that you rate our staff as excellent. I will pass on your lovely feedback to colleagues at Westhill Park. We're pleased that we've been able to adapt our care to continue to support your Aunt's changing needs. We encourage...
Excellent food is available and a wide range of activities are to be found to occupy him. Comfortable accommodation with social facilities ensures a home-from-home feeling and he has adjusted remarkably well. I cannot praise the management and staff more highly for what they do often seeming to go above and beyond their professionalism. I am so grateful to all knowing his welfare is secure. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to review Westhill Park and we are pleased that you rate our home as excellent in all areas. We really appreciate your kind comments regarding our team, which I will pass on. We're pleased that your brother-in-law in happy living at Westhill Park and that you have...
As my dear friend needed full-time/24-hour care - I carefully selected this home for him. He was recently widowed and having Alzheimer’s could no longer live at home without his wife caring for him. This home and all the staff cater for all of my friend's needs fully, often going above and beyond. The home is beautiful, clean and organised. There are choices of appropriate activities to keep all busy every day. The food and dining areas are hotel-standard. The main thing for us is the caring, friendly, helpful staff - from management right through to domestics.
Thank you so much for your feedback. It is wonderful to hear that you are happy with the service provided by my team.
What absolute angels you all are at Westhill Park. How brilliant to see mum out at West Lodge Farm with you today. A couple of times recently she wouldn't even leave the lounge to talk to us and refused point blank to a car ride one sunny afternoon, so to see her out today....Brilliant!
Thank you so much for your kind comments, we love to get out and about, we know how much the residents enjoy these trips. We were delighted that Mum was keen to visit the farm, she did have a great day, as did we.
The staff are always so friendly and willing to help and you can visit anytime to suit yourself. The food menus are varied and the food is always very well presented. Mum doesn’t eat a lot but always remarks on how good the food is. My Mum loves it here and thinks it’s the “Best Hotel” in Kettering. What she really enjoys is the time that all the residents spend together and then she can go back to her own comfy room when she’s ready.
Thank you for submitting your feedback, it is wonderful to hear that both you and your mum think so highly of our home. We strive to provide the very best in our "hotel", and your feedback provides us all with the reassurance that we are on the right track.
I can’t thank the staff enough for their care and 24/7 support for my mother. Management is friendly and supportive of our needs. The staff are exceptional. From clean rooms, clean clothing, haircuts, and entertainment. The only small improvement area I would suggest, I know my mother would like less soft food, as she likes to chew on meat on the bone occasionally. Overall excellent management and staff. Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your feedback. It is so nice to hear that you are happy with the care and facilities that we provide. With regard to your feedback on the menu, I will pass this on to the kitchen team. We liaise with residents when designing the menu and do our best to ensure that everyone is happy...
The preparation and presentation were exceptional!
All in all a lovely celebration, thanks to the dedicated team.
Thank you so much for taking the time to submit this review. It was a pleasure and an honour to be part of your Valentine's Day celebrations, thank you for including us.
I can visit whenever I please and take my parents out. The wide range of activities on offer is great and I do encourage them both to take part. They have their own things around them, which helps and there are lots of spaces in the home for them to go and relax if they wish.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Westhill Park.
Thank you so much for your kind words, we are happy to hear that you are pleased with the service provided by myself and my team.
The majority of staff go above and beyond their duties. Mum is always clean and tidy in appearance. Her meals are 3 times daily but I know she doesn't particularly like the food - but I understand that after she was previously used to getting her own meals.
For any medical issues, we are kept fully informed.
The home does sometimes feel low on staff, which puts pressure on those who already work hard, but again understand this is usual in this business.
We are always greeted and made to feel welcome as soon as we walk in the front door. If Mum is happy then I am.
Thank you for submitting your review, all feedback helps us to both maintain and improve our service. We do ask our residents for regular feedback on all aspects of their care and address any issues that they might have. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss the points that you have raised. My door is always open.
Delighted with the care my sister has received at Westhill Park. My sister's mental health has been stabilised and she seems happier than before. The staff are all very kind and helpful, nothing too difficult for them. Long may it continue.
What wonderful feedback! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your views. My team are dedicated to our residents and does everything they can to help all of our residents feel safe, secure and loved. Long will it continue.
We cannot praise Westhill Park Care Home enough. Mum was looked after superbly during her time there. In her last few months, the kindness that was shown to her was so great. The home is very welcoming, the staff brilliant. We couldn’t imagine Mum's final years anywhere else.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am delighted to know that you felt Mum was well cared for whilst she was here with us. We thank you for allowing us to be a part of Mum's life, It was a pleasure and an honour.
We were very pleased with the care given to Mum at Westhill Park. We initially came in on a respite contract for 3/4 weeks and Mum has stayed for a year. I always intended to bring Mum back to stay with me but she seemed so settled. The staff were brilliant and went above and beyond when she had a fall. We are taking Mum home for a holiday to see how things go but will/can certainly recommend Westhill Park Care Home.
Thank you for taking the time to review Westhill Park and we are pleased that you rate our care/support as excellent. We appreciate your kind comments regarding our team, which I will pass on. We are here to provide high-quality support and care as and when needed.
My mum has been at Westhill Park for over 2 years and sees it as her home. When she was admitted to hospital last week she was desperate to get back to the home as she said she just wanted all the caring familiar faces around her. Thank you to the management and staff for making her wish come true! Such loving and caring staff make it such a homely environment.
Thank you so much for your very kind words, we are delighted to hear that mum is happy here, and that you are pleased with our service.
Dad was in the care home for just a few weeks. The staff that cared for my father-in-law were great. Helpful and kind. After his death, no one has been in contact with us. The day we emptied his room the senior staff didn't try to speak to us. When we left they had all left the front entrance and we had to look for someone to let us out. We found this very disappointing.
Thank you for taking the time to review our home, whilst we are glad to hear that you were happy with the care received by your father-in-law, we are saddened to hear that you were not afforded the support that we pride ourselves on. I can assure you that this was an oversight, and lessons have been learned and shared with the team. Please accept our apology, we will be in touch to discuss this.
Nothing is ever too much trouble.
I visit my friend often and I am made to feel that this is my second home.
Wish I had found this home sooner.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We are very proud of our home and it is lovely to receive such positive feedback.
The staff and management are the best! This home was actually recommended to me by paramedics and I could not be more grateful to them. I have peace of mind knowing my precious Dad is in the best place. Thank you Westhill Park.
Thank you for your review, we are so glad you love Westhill.
Residents well looked after with caring and friendly staff. Plenty of social activities, entertainment and outings. Would recommend Westhill Park Care Home. Parent has been here for 3 years and have been kept fully informed of her ongoing care.
Thank you for your review, we really appreciate your kind words.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 January 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
2 Bed Vacancies
Posted: 27 July 2026We currently have two vacancies for care. Please contact Westhill Park directly for further details.
News (4) & Events (0)
- 19 Jun 2026
This Father’s Day, Anchor’s Westhill Park care home in Kettering has been celebrating two colleagues with a special connection - one that began not in the workplace, but at home....
- 19 Dec 2025
Residents and colleagues at Anchor care homes across Northamptonshire are embracing the festive spirit in style. From crafting Christmas decorations and singing carols, to decorating trees and baking festive treats,...
- 04 Nov 2024
Anchor, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for people in later life, is proud to announce it has six colleagues and one care team in the East Midlands...
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Meet the Team (5)

In December 2009, I started a job as a support worker in a care home with no idea whether I would suit the role, I then became a senior support worker, then a team leader, a deputy manager, a project manager and then home manager, I think it's fair to say that I suited the role.
Sadly, there is a perception of care that is quite dated and conjures up images of dingy lounges and rice pudding. From day one I wanted to prove that good care homes can be fabulous places to live, that they were not institutions but homes with beautiful facilities and opportunities to really live, not just exist.
When I am making decisions about hiring, menus, activities, decor, I always imagine my family and think about what I would want for them. The people we care for are individuals with rich histories and I want them to remain so, nobody has to fit in here. We provide a service to meet individual needs and that is as it should be.
My favourite part of the job is working with my team; knowing that we are making a difference, I like to lead by example. I work hard to ensure that we are providing a high standard of care and that the home is a happy place.
Every day I work with families and other professionals to ensure our residents get the best service. I am caring and passionate about what I do.
Westhill Park is a fantastic home with hardworking and caring staff. The residents that live with us are amazing and have such individual characters and amazing stories to share. The staff take pleasure in getting to know them and their families, listening to their life histories enables them to form a bond and gain their trust.One day I'd like to be a director of care, I won't be satisfied until I know that I have provided 5 star care to as many people as possible.
Working in social care is not a job, it's a vocation and I feel truly blessed to have found mine.

Hi, my name is Stephen and I am the Housekeeping Manager here at Westhill Park.
Firstly, I'm going to tell you about myself. I was born and raised in Stoke on Trent, I have lived up North and down South and I am currently living in Kettering. As soon as I left school I went straight into employment I have had various job roles but I found that I am best suited in the hospitality industry. I worked to achieve my NVQ Level 2 in hospitality during my working career.
I was employed as a Housekeeper once I started at Westhill Park but soon progressed into my role as Housekeeping Manager soon after.
The best part of my job is managing my team, working alongside the management to care for the residents who live here at Westhill Park.

I came to Westhill Park two years ago as a Kitchen Assistant. During the first 6 months, I was promoted to Deputy Chef where I assisted the Head Chef in the daily running of the kitchen and trained the Kitchen Assistants in maintaining high standards of the kitchen and producing hearty, homely food for our loved ones.
Every now and then, I also cover care, which gives me a great opportunity to interact with our residents. I have familiarised myself with residents' likes and dislikes of food, which has led to a better understanding of how to support their nutritional needs.
In my two years at Westhill Park, I've maintained the 5-star rating with E.H.O. and have entered competitions, which have been an amazing experience for me. Earlier this year, I entered Anchor's internal Chef of the Year competition, where I was in the semi-finals. The judges' feedback was positive, and they were impressed with the food I had produced. I was invited to the final of the Chef of the Year and was proud to assist the other Chefs and experience the event, which was wonderful. I'll enter again this year for sure. I'm also very proud to be a finalist in the regional Great British Care Awards in the Care Home Cook/ Chef award.
I wouldn't be where I am today without the amazing support of my team and the managers at Westhill Park.

Hi, my name is Connor, and I am 26 years old
I was born in Haywards Heath. I decided to move up to Kettering spontaneously, and the first job I got was working as a housekeeper/ Kitchen assistant. Since then, I progressed into care, and I’ve taken a new role at Westhill Park as the Care Home’s Handy Person.
My role is to make sure the home remains a safe haven for our residents and staff, and for the home to feel as welcoming as possible. What I enjoy the most is being hands-on and actively present in the day-to-day running of the home. I enjoy helping the residents by repairing items, sorting furniture and painting to make it homely. I want to make sure that everyone is living in a person-centred environment that is as much of a home-from-home as possible.

I have experience within healthcare for over 20 years and have enjoyed most roles, including registered manager. I have a good understanding of good care principles and the ability to show empathy and warmth.
I enjoy knitting in my own time and have featured in local papers due to this hobby. I also enjoy spending time with my grandchildren.
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