SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
The Old Vicarage is a 38-bed nursing home in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, run by Royal Bay Care Homes Ltd. It is registered to care for older people. The typical home in North Northamptonshire has 24 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
In November 2023, CQC gave it Good overall, and Good for each of the five key questions too. Its rating before that, in November 2017, was the same.
In North Northamptonshire, 80% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2025. That is true of 99% of homes in North Northamptonshire. Royal Bay Care Homes Ltd runs 4 care homes, and all 4 rated are Good or Outstanding. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
