Care home
Kingswood House
Care home in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
Kingswood House
Care home in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
Kingswood House is a 26-bed care home in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire. The home provides care for older people. It was rated Requires Improvement by the Care Quality Commission in a report published in 2026. All five key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — were also rated Requires Improvement.
Families considering Kingswood House may wish to discuss current plans for improvement with the home's management, and to request the full CQC inspection report.
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Fire station about 850 m away
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website. Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldLimited
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingLimited
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
354 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what North Northamptonshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £870 |
| 2025 | £915 |
What North Northamptonshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Kingswood House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Kettering General Hospital, 9.6 miles away. The local GP practice is MARSHALLS ROAD SURGERY, 0.2 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Wellingborough
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Shire Community Services Ltd
The charity provides a range of services including Wellibus, a door to door community transport scheme, a Volunteer Wellbeing Car Service and Shopmobility for the elderly, disabled and individuals…
Northamptonshire Carers
The provision throughout Northamptonshire of services to adult carers and to young carers, including support, advice and information services and Regulated Care, to include provision of services…
Glamis Hall for All
Glamis Hall for All provides a community centre and an affordable day centre for people over 50 living in the area who otherwise would be socially isolated or whose carers are in need of…
Serve
Serve is a voluntary organisation and a registered charity providing services and assistance to older people, adults with disabilities, and their carers in North Northamptonshire and surrounding…
Valley of Hope Church
We run a mobile Food-Bank to provide relief to those in short term crisis in Higham Ferrers and the surrounding towns.We also provide 'Higham Ferrers Free 4 All Music' to aid Mental Health and…
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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