Home care agency
The Care Bureau Domiciliary and Nursing Agency Kettering
Home care agency in Kettering, North Northamptonshire
The Care Bureau Domiciliary and Nursing Agency Kettering
Home care agency in Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Operated by The Care Bureau
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- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
The Care Bureau Domiciliary and Nursing Agency Kettering is an independently owned home care agency based in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Founded more than 23 years ago, it provides nursing, care and support in people's own homes, with dementia as its main focus. It supports older people, younger adults, people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairments and learning disabilities.
The Care Quality Commission rates the agency Good overall. It is rated Good for Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led, and Requires Improvement for Responsive. The agency is subject to regular CQC inspection.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 17 June 2022 · Last inspected 12 May 2022
Inspectors found that the agency, which delivers personal care to people in their own homes, had enough staff to meet people's needs and that people and their relatives were positive about the care and the management. Care plans set out how to reduce risks and reflected individual needs, and safe recruitment checks were in place. Inspectors noted that calls were not always timely or in line with assessed needs, and that follow-up of concerns and complaints was not always evidenced, although this had recently improved.
- Staffing levels were sufficient to meet the needs of the people using the service.
- People receiving care and their relatives spoke positively about the care provided by staff and the management of the agency.
- Care plans described how to reduce risks and reflected people's individual needs.
- Safe recruitment practices meant that only suitable staff were employed, and quality assurance systems were in place.
- Calls were not always timely or in line with people's assessed needs.
- Follow-up of concerns and complaints was not always evidenced, although this had improved recently.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAmple
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
The Care Bureau Domiciliary and Nursing Agency Kettering is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Kettering General Hospital, 0.9 miles away. The local GP practice is HEADLANDS SURGERY, 0.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of The Care Bureau
The Care Bureau Domiciliary and Nursing Agency Kettering is one of 10 services run by The Care Bureau on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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