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Willow Brook HouseNorth Northamptonshire

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

Willow Brook House

77 South Road, Corby, NN17 1XD

01536906360

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

10 January 2024

Provider

St. Matthews Limited

Beds

43 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 6 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 5 are rated higher by CQC, none are the same and 1 is lower.

3 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

InadequateAug 2023
Requires ImprovementFeb 2024

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2024.

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

Costs and who runs this home

Run by St. Matthews Limited, which runs 7 care homes in England: 3 rated Good and 4 Requires Improvement.

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 Willow Brook House

Willow Brook House is a nursing care home in North Northamptonshire, offering a place where residents can receive the support they need in a familiar, homely setting. Families looking into care options in the area will find a home that is working to provide dedicated nursing support for its residents. The team at Willow Brook House understands how much it means to find the right place for a loved one, and they welcome conversations with families every step of the way.

Willow Brook House accommodates up to 43 adults requiring nursing and personal care across two levels. At inspection, 17 residents were living there with dementia, mental health, and physical care needs. While risks to people's care had been identified, the measures to mitigate those risks were not consistently applied.

Inspectors found that deterioration in residents' health was not always easily identifiable. The provider was developing a handover document to ensure nursing staff were fully informed of residents' current health conditions. Care plans were basic and required improvements to provide staff with comprehensive information needed to deliver appropriate care.

Source: CQC inspection report, 17 February 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: 43 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · NN17 1XD

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 17 February 2024. Latest inspection date recorded: 10 January 2024.

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 Willow Brook House'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 Willow Brook House, 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 Willow Brook House, 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 Willow Brook House'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