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66 homes within 10 miles

There are 66 care homes within 10 miles of Kettering General Hospital, nearest first. 45 are rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC; 12 offer nursing care and 26 dementia care. The closest, Beaumont Care Home, is 0.5 miles away; 10 are within 2 miles.

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Priors Hall Care Home

Care homes near Kettering General Hospital (66)

Nearest first · straight-line distance from the hospital

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K Lodge care homeVerifiedDistance from Kettering General Hospital: 8.8 mi
CQC Good

40 beds

DementiaResidentialRespite
Fees on request
View home: K Lodge
Rushden ParkVerifiedDistance from Kettering General Hospital: 9.3 mi
CQC Requires improvement

68 beds

MHA (Methodist Homes)

ResidentialNursing
ARCO Approved
Fees on request
View home: Rushden Park

About Kettering General Hospital

Information for older patients and their families, checked October 2026. Details change, so please confirm with the hospital.

Run by
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Rothwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8UZ
Phone
01536 492000 Source
Urgent care
Emergency department (A&E) open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. SourceEmergency department (A&E) reception is 01536 492345; minor injuries is 01536 491291. Source
Website
kgh.nhs.uk

Leaving hospital: what happens next

  1. Planning starts early. The ward usually starts planning a discharge soon after admission. Ask who is coordinating it and when the patient is expected to be ready to leave.
  2. Ask for a needs assessment. If the patient may need care afterwards, the hospital discharge team works with the council’s social care team to assess what support is needed. The assessment is free.
  3. Short-term support may come first. Many people go home or to a care home with short-term “intermediate care” or reablement, which is free for up to six weeks. Longer-term needs can then be assessed once they have recovered.
  4. Ask about NHS Continuing Healthcare. If the patient’s needs are mainly health needs, ask for an assessment for NHS Continuing Healthcare. If they qualify, the NHS pays the full cost of their care. How it works.
  5. Choosing a care home. A hospital bed usually can’t be kept while you wait for a particular home, so a short or interim stay is common. Use the list above to shortlist homes, and see our guides to hospital discharge, choosing a care home and respite and short stays.

How Kettering General Hospital is doing

A&E figures are for the whole NHS trust, not only this site.

CQC rating
Requires improvement
Overall rating for this site, report published May 2024. CQC
Main A&E: seen within 4 hours
60.7%
September 2026, 11,028 attendances across the trust. England: 60.6%. NHS England

Services for older people at Kettering General Hospital

  • Discharge loungeSir Thomas Moore WardLounge for patients who are medically fit and waiting to go home, which frees beds for new admissions. Source
  • Hospital specialist palliative care teamPalliative care team open seven days a week; phone 01536 492565. Source
  • Carers of patients with dementia (John's Campaign)A named carer of a patient with dementia or other complex needs can visit outside normal visiting hours. Source
  • Patient advice and liaison service (PALS)Advice and support for patients, families and carers; phone 01536 493305 for enquiries (voicemail only). Source

Getting there and visiting

  • ParkingBlue Badge holders get free parking for the duration of their stay after registering at the car park office. Source
  • VisitingVisiting hours vary on each ward; contact the ward to ask about visiting times. Source
  • NHS patient transportEast Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) patient transport; book on 0300 300 3434. Source

Care homes near other hospitals

Questions about care homes near Kettering General Hospital

How many care homes are near Kettering General Hospital?

There are 66 care homes within 10 miles of Kettering General Hospital listed on AskBart, 19 of them within 5 miles.

Which nursing homes are closest to Kettering General Hospital?

The nearest homes offering nursing care are Beaumont Care Home (0.5 miles), OLIVE ROW CARE HOME (1 miles), Country View Nursing Home (2 miles).

Is there a dementia care home near Kettering General Hospital?

Yes. 26 homes within 10 miles offer dementia care. The nearest is Elm Bank Care Home, 0.5 miles away.

Can a patient go straight from Kettering General Hospital to a care home?

Yes. The ward and the hospital discharge team arrange it with the family and, where needed, the council. A short or interim stay is common while a long-term home is found.

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