We found four Northamptonshire dog daycare centres we could verify: each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence number quoted on its own site, although none of those numbers appeared on a council list we could read. We haven’t visited any of them. Daycare is a licensed activity, so ask to see the licence before you book, and treat this as a shortlist to meet.
Daycare centres with a website, a licence we could see and a Google Maps listing
Doggies Friend
★★★★★ 5.0 · 36 Google reviews
High March Industrial Estate, Daventry (NN11 4HB)
Licence: its website shows “Five Star Licence for Dog Daycare” and the number “LN/000000648” but names no council. We found no register covering Daventry to check it against, and the site shows no expiry date, so ask who issued it and when it expires
Daycare Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6pm, per its website, which shows no daycare prices on the page we read
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Cloverleaf Canine Centre
★★★★★ 4.5 · 17 Google reviews
Maylan Road, Corby (NN17 4DR)
Licence: the footer of its website shows “License Number: 19/00060/AWBD” and names no council. North Northamptonshire’s licensing search uses the same AWBD style for its dog day care records, but we didn’t find this number on it, and the site shows no expiry date, so ask who issued it and when it expires
“Secure indoor doggie day care” is listed on its website, which shows no hours or prices on the page we read
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Dog Days Inn
★★★★★ 4.7 · 15 Google reviews
Hill Farm Estate, Little Addington, near Kettering (NN14 4AS)
Licence: its website shows “Licence Number 18/03287/AWBD” with a “5 Star Rating with North Northamptonshire Council” and says it covers up to 32 dogs, but gives no expiry date. North Northamptonshire’s licensing search for the East Northamptonshire area shows a Dog Day Care application in the same applicant’s name (26/01875/AWBD) with the status “Open for Consultation” on 12 November 2026. That is an application, not a licence record, so ask to see the current licence and its expiry date
Daycare 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, per its website, which shows no prices on the page we read
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Country Dogs Day Care
★★★★★ 4.8 · 13 Google reviews
Lower Harlestone, near Northampton
Licence: its website shows the licence holders’ names with the number “LN/000001051”, with no licence wording and no council named. West Northamptonshire’s legacy register doesn’t list it, and its star rating file is blocked to our tools, so ask who issued the licence and when it expires
Daycare Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.30pm, per its website, with a free two-hour trial for new dogs and no prices shown
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Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently.
Listings we left out, and why
Fin’s Fat Furry Fluffers (5.0 from 14), Auntie Pam’s Dog Daycare and Boarding in Kettering (4.9 from 15) and Darcy’s Dinky Dogs (5.0 from 8) show no website on Google Maps, so they don’t meet our own-website rule. Maddie’s Home from Home (4.8 from 13), The Little Pooch House (5.0 from 10) and B&G Doggy Daycare in Wellingborough (5.0 from 31) show only a Facebook page. West Northamptonshire’s register lists names matching Maddie’s Home from Home (AWL0009) and The Little Pooch House (AWL0036), but it doesn’t state the activity, and Maddie’s name points to home boarding. Low Farm near Bozeat (4.7 from 111) has a website that our tools could read on 14 November 2026. It says “We also offer day care kennels”, but it shows no daycare licence number or council, and its only licence wording is about a boarding rating, which isn’t daycare evidence. The Hatch Kennels near Brackley (4.6 from 104) describes boarding only. Chilli’s Dog Zone in Woodford Halse (5.0 from 58) hires out an indoor play room and doesn’t offer daycare. Many other businesses on West Northamptonshire’s register, such as Chester & Chums, Parklands Pooches, Hound Dogs and Bonnie Boarding and Walking, came up as names only, with no activity stated, and we didn’t check every one against a website. We couldn’t read West Northamptonshire’s star rating file, and we found no list of day care licences for Kettering, Corby or Wellingborough, so other licensed centres may exist. Many walkers, sitters and home boarders came up in the same searches and this list is not exhaustive. Rover hosts are home sitters rather than centres, and we couldn’t search Rover for Northampton, so we haven’t listed any. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
Other options we could not licence-verify
These Northamptonshire centres offer daycare and have their own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a daycare licence number or an official record that clearly covers daycare, so we do not recommend them as verified. Ratings are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited them. Ask each for its licence, what it covers, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Scoobys Doggy Day Care & Spa Northampton
★★★★★ 4.8 · 201 Google reviews
Rothersthorpe Avenue Industrial Estate, Northampton (NN4 8JH). Its website offers day care and has an “Animal Welfare Licence” page, but the text our tools could read there shows no number, council or dates, and it isn’t on the West Northamptonshire register we read, so ask to see the licence
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Happy Hounds Towcester
★★★★★ 5.0 · 60 Google reviews
Towcester (NN12). Its website lists doggy day care Monday to Friday (shorter on Fridays) at £23 for a full day, per its website, but shows no licence statement or number, and we couldn’t read a register for the South Northamptonshire area
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Teddy’s Dog Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 53 Google reviews
Newport Pagnell Road, Northampton (NN4). Its website offers day care at £30, per its website, says it holds a “FIVE STAR licence issued by the Council” and lists an “Animal Boarding Licence 19/00262/AWCDB”, which is a boarding reference, not daycare evidence. West Northamptonshire’s register lists Teddy’s Dog Care Limited at AWL0045 but doesn’t state the activity, and that number doesn’t match the one on the site. The register shows it expiring on 25 November 2026, less than two weeks away, so ask which licence covers daycare and whether it has been renewed
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Swinden Doggy Care
★★★★★ 5.0 · 27 Google reviews
Wellingborough (NN8). A home-based service. Its website says “Licensed by North Northants Council: 25/01692/AWBH”, but that reference looks like a home boarding one, and the page says it looks forward to offering day care “in not too distant future” while also describing day care hours elsewhere, so ask what the licence covers
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How to check a daycare licence in Northamptonshire
In England, dog daycare run as a business needs a licence from the local council under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. The licence holder’s name and number must appear on the business’s website, and a copy must be displayed at the premises. In Northamptonshire there are two councils: West Northamptonshire Council (covering Northampton, Daventry and South Northamptonshire) and North Northamptonshire Council (covering Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough). On 12 November 2026 we read West Northamptonshire’s legacy animal welfare licence register, which lists names, numbers and expiry dates but not the activity, and North Northamptonshire’s licensing search for the East Northamptonshire area, which showed day care applications but no current day care licence. We could not read West Northamptonshire’s star rating file (blocked to our tools), and we found no day care licence list for the rest of North Northamptonshire. For those, ask the council’s licensing team. Then ask the centre to show its licence, how many dogs it takes at once, how dogs are separated, and what happens if your dog needs a vet. If your dog needs to stay overnight, our guide to dog boarding kennels in Northamptonshire explains how to check a boarding licence.
A first day at daycare can be a lot for a sensitive dog. A calming bite is a complementary feed some owners use around change, and if your dog struggles with being left, speak to your vet or a qualified behaviourist first.
More for Northamptonshire: our Northamptonshire dog services hub, dog walkers in Northamptonshire if you only need a midday walk, vets in Northamptonshire, dog trainers in Northamptonshire and secure dog fields in Northamptonshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose these Northamptonshire dog daycare centres?
Each has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence number quoted on its own site. We checked Google Maps and the council lists on 12 November 2026, but we couldn’t match any of the four numbers to a council list we could read. We haven’t visited any of them, so meet any centre first.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Northamptonshire?
In England, daycare run as a business needs a council licence under the 2018 regulations. In Northamptonshire that is West Northamptonshire Council or North Northamptonshire Council. Ask to see the licence, its number and its expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask for the licence, how many dogs attend at once, how dogs are grouped, who is on site, and what happens if a dog is unwell.
Why are some well-reviewed centres missing?
We only list as verified the centres where we could see a licence number and that clearly offer daycare. Some council lists couldn’t be read, some websites blocked our tools or were Facebook pages only, and some centres show no licence number. A few with daycare and a website are in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section instead.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
