Willow Brook House
Nursing home in Corby, North Northamptonshire
Operated by St. Matthews
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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
Willow Brook House is a care home in Corby, North Northamptonshire, with 43 registered beds. It provides nursing care, dementia care and respite care, and the Care Quality Commission lists dementia and mental health as its specialist client groups. The provider's own description lists Corby among the places it operates, across Northamptonshire, Coventry and East Sussex, and says a single referral line covers its services and the same provider stays with a person through each stage of their care.
The Care Quality Commission rated Willow Brook House Requires Improvement overall in its 2024 report. Caring was rated Good, while Safe, Effective, Responsive and Well-led were each rated Requires Improvement.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 20 February 2024 · Last inspected 10 January 2024
Inspectors found that staff were kind, respectful and attentive, knew the people they supported well, and helped them keep choice and control over their lives. People, relatives and staff felt listened to, and complaints were investigated and answered. The report also noted that the provider had made enough improvement to move out of the inadequate rating and Special Measures from the previous inspection.
- Staff were described as caring and considerate, treating people with respect and protecting their dignity.
- Recruitment, staffing levels and staff training were judged sufficient to meet people's needs.
- People were protected from harm and their medicines were managed safely.
- Decisions were made in line with people's best interests and the least restrictive approach, and people were involved in decisions about their care.
- Measures to reduce identified risks were not always applied consistently, and changes in people's health were not always easy to recognise. A handover document for nursing staff was still being developed.
- Care plans were described as basic, and activities were not always tailored enough to people as individuals.
- Systems for monitoring the quality and safety of the service need to be improved, embedded and sustained over time.
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
Facilities
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
- Ambulance station about 50 m away
- Fire station about 300 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 SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAmple
- Playing FieldAdequate
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
208 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia care | Fees on request | — |
| Nursing care | Fees on request | — |
| Respite (short stay) | 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 |
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Local health safety net
Willow Brook House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Kettering General Hospital, 6.6 miles away. The local GP practice is LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE, 0.7 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Corby
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