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Duncote Hall Nursing HomeWest Northamptonshire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Duncote Hall Nursing Home

Duncote Hall, Duncote, Towcester, NN12 8AQ

01327352277

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

7 July 2021

Provider

Minster Care Management Limited

Beds

40 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 48 care homes for older people within 10 miles, 30 are rated higher by CQC, 17 are the same and 1 is lower.

36 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementJun 2015
GoodSept 2016
GoodFeb 2019
InadequateOct 2019
InadequateMay 2020
InadequateSept 2020
Requires ImprovementAug 2021

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2021. CQC has rated this home 7 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Minster Care Management Limited, which runs 33 care homes in England: 18 rated Good, 8 Requires Improvement and 7 not yet rated.

Average care home fees in the East Midlands: £958 a week for residential care and £1,250 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Duncote Hall Nursing Home

Duncote Hall Nursing Home sits in the charming county of West Northamptonshire, offering families a welcoming and familiar setting when searching for the right nursing care for a loved one. The home has a calm, unhurried feel that many families find reassuring during what can be a significant and emotional time. With a dedicated team committed to getting to know each resident as an individual, Duncote Hall aims to feel less like a care setting and more like a supportive community.

Duncote Hall provides long and short-term residential nursing care for up to 40 older people, including those living with dementia. At inspection, 13 people were using the service. Staff had made improvements since the last inspection, though these needed fuller embedding across the home.

Systems for overseeing the service and monitoring care were in place but required review to ensure all information was captured and risks reduced.

People were protected from harm, with known risks assessed and mitigating strategies implemented. Most unexplained injuries were investigated, followed up and recorded appropriately. Staff administered medicines safely and only trained staff handled medications.

However, not all prescribed medicines had been recorded appropriately, though no evidence of harm to people was found.

Source: CQC inspection report, 12 August 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN12 8AQ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 12 August 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 July 2021.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Requires improvement
Caring: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Duncote Hall Nursing Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Duncote Hall Nursing Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Duncote Hall Nursing Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Duncote Hall Nursing Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees