Wheatsheaf Court Care Home

44 Sheaf Street, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 4AB

01327705611

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

23 November 2023

Provider

Interhaze Limited

Beds

55 beds

About Wheatsheaf Court Care Home

Wheatsheaf Court Care Home brings together nursing care and a genuine sense of community in West Northamptonshire, offering families a local option when the time comes to explore extra support for a loved one. The team there understands how significant this decision can be, and the home aims to provide a familiar, comfortable environment where residents can feel at ease. For families in the surrounding area, it can be reassuring to have a care option close to home, making regular visits and staying connected that little bit easier.

Wheatsheaf Court Care Home provides personal and nursing care to up to 55 people, with 40 residents at the time of inspection. The service supports people with nursing needs, mental health needs, and those living with dementia across three floors.

People did not always receive person-centred care that considered their individual needs. Support provided at mealtimes needed improvement, with staff not consistently supporting people with meals in a person-centred and timely manner. The home's governance systems were not effective in identifying issues that required attention.

Source: CQC inspection report, 6 April 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaMental healthOlder peopleYounger adults

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 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service with nursing
Registered capacity: 55 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN11 4AB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Mental health conditions.

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 6 April 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 23 November 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Requires improvement
CaringPublished 25 September 2019: Requires improvement
ResponsivePublished 25 September 2019: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
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 Wheatsheaf Court Care 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 Wheatsheaf Court Care 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 Wheatsheaf Court Care 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 Wheatsheaf Court Care 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