Care Homes in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury has 41 CQC registered care homes. 26 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 11 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 31 of the 41 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Shrewsbury at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Shrewsbury, to help you judge the options below.
- Shropshire Council pays, residential care: £928 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579, median £1,398
- Care home beds filled across Shropshire: 88%. The 12 month average is 87%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 71
- People aged 75 and over: 48,100. Rising to 58,400 by 2035, up 21%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 1 closed. 3 changed owner, covering 138 beds.
- Who pays, across Shropshire (estimate): 35% council, 40% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 6,200. Rising to 8,200 by 2035, up 32%
- People aged 85 and over: 13,000. Rising to 20,500 by 2035, up 58%
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What residential care in Shrewsbury covers and how to weigh it up
The difference between support at home and a place in one of these homes is that the help is simply there, at three in the morning as much as at midday. Staff take on washing, dressing, moving about safely, medication and meals, and the laundry, cleaning and company come with it. For many families that is the point at which months of anxious telephone calls and unplanned visits finally stop. None of these homes provides nursing care, so someone with ongoing clinical needs may need a nursing registration instead.
Matching a home to the person
Start from the shape of someone's day rather than the entrance hall. Ask how many staff are on duty overnight, how residents who wake early or become restless after dark are supported, and what the home does when someone becomes unwell. If dementia is part of the picture, ask what training the team has actually completed and how the building helps a person who becomes disoriented. Ask what happens if needs increase, because a move later is far harder than choosing well now.
Reading a Care Quality Commission rating
Across Shrewsbury, two homes are rated Outstanding, Church View and Welwyn, twenty six are rated Good, nine are rated Requires Improvement and three have not yet been rated. The rating word is a summary; the report beneath it is the substance. Check the inspection date, since a home can be transformed or unsettled within a couple of years. Where a home is rated Requires Improvement, read what inspectors actually found and put it to the manager directly, because some findings concern records while others concern the care people receive.
Getting assessed and working out the funding
Before fees are discussed with any home, the person needing care is entitled to a care needs assessment, and it is carried out by the Shropshire Council adult social care team as the authority responsible for adult social care locally. Anyone who appears to need support can request one whatever their savings, and a family member already providing care can ask for a separate carer's assessment at the same time. The outcome sets out what support is considered necessary, which shapes both the shortlist and any contribution towards the cost.
How the money is decided
A financial assessment of income, savings and capital determines the funding route. Above the national threshold a placement is self funded, and below it the council contributes towards the weekly fee while the resident keeps a personal allowance for their own spending. Where care needs are driven mainly by health rather than daily living, ask about continuing healthcare funding, which is assessed separately by the National Health Service and can change the picture considerably.
What placements cost
Weekly fees vary widely between homes in Shrewsbury, and no single published figure will hold for every case. Cost follows the level of support needed, the size and type of room, and whether extras such as hairdressing or chiropody are billed separately. Ask for a written breakdown of what the fee includes, how often it is reviewed and what notice applies. Where the council contributes, ask plainly whether a third party top up would be expected, since that falls to the family and has to stay affordable for years.
41 care homes in Shrewsbury
- Mayfield House · Holyhead Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8EQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Condover College Limited
We at Mayfield House are delighted to welcome you to our residential care home in Shrewsbury, where we provide thoughtful, person centred support for adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Nestled within the welcoming...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - Bowbrook House · Bowbrook, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5BS
Care home · CQC Good · Run by English Care Limited
We at Bowbrook House are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, where older people can enjoy comfortable, compassionate support in a truly homely setting. Nestled within the SY postcode area of this...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Ferns Residential Home · 152 Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9ED
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by The Ferns Care Home Limited
We at The Ferns Residential Home offer a warm and welcoming residential care setting in the historic town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, where older people can feel truly at home. Our house sits within the SY postcode area, drawing on the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Cliffdale Rest Home · Shrewsbury Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0QD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Cliffdale Limited
Cliffdale Rest Home is in Shrewsbury, and we provide residential care for older people who need support with daily living, along with respite stays for those who need somewhere for a shorter time. We aim to run a home rather than an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - The Orchard · Aston Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5JD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Condover College Limited
The Orchard is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. We support older people and younger adults, including adults who are autistic or have a learning disability, people living with a physical disability and people living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Jubilee Villa Care Home · Upper Astley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4BU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Jubilee Villa Care Home Ltd
Jubilee Villa Care Home is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, offering older people and younger adults a comfortable place to live with support always close at hand. We try to run as a household rather than an institution, with the day...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Coach House · Church Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2EF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Baschurch Care Limited
We are a residential home in Shrewsbury supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults and people with physical disabilities. What we are trying to run is a home rather than a service with people...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Walsingham Support – Barleyfields House · 110 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5JJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Walsingham Support
Here at Barleyfields House, we are a residential care home based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism. We are part of the wider Walsingham Support family, an organisation with a long history of...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care - 38 Torrin Drive · 38 Torrin Drive, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 6AW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Condover College Limited
We at 38 Torrin Drive are proud to offer a warm, welcoming residential care home setting in Shrewsbury, where person centred support meets the comfort of a true home from home. Nestled within the Shropshire community, our home provides...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Yockleton Grange Residential Home · Yockleton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 9PQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Springcare (Yockleton) Limited
Here at Yockleton Grange Residential Home, we provide caring and attentive residential support for older people, younger adults, and individuals living with a learning disability or autism. Nestled in the beautiful Shropshire countryside...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Greenfields · Bings Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4BY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Condover College Limited
Greenfields is a residential care home in Shrewsbury supporting adults with a range of needs. The people who live here include older adults, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Abbey Care Direct · Sabrina House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7HW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Abbey Care Direct Ltd
We at Abbey Care Direct are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in Shrewsbury, where compassionate support meets genuine community spirit. Nestled in the historic county town of Shropshire, our home provides a comfortable base...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Landona House · Love Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5QP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Landona House Limited
Landona House is a residential care home in Shrewsbury in Shropshire. We provide a home for older people who need support with daily living, including people living with dementia, and we offer respite stays for those needing care for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Normanton Retirement Home · 168 Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2RJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Normanton Services Limited
Normanton Retirement Home is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, supporting older people and younger adults across Shropshire, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs and people who have a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Church View · Longnor, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7PP
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Condover College Limited
We at Church View are proud to offer compassionate residential care in the historic market town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Our welcoming home provides a nurturing environment where residents receive personalised support tailored to their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Crescent · 1a-1b The Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3PQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Condover College Limited
The Crescent is a residential care home in Shrewsbury. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss, including younger adults, and we offer respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Consensus Support Services · 24 Main Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7JW
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
Consensus Support provides residential care in Shrewsbury for adults, including younger adults, adults with learning disabilities and autism, and people with physical disabilities. We also offer planned respite stays. The people who live...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Elms House · Belvidere Avenue, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5PE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Trident Reach The People Charity
Elms House is a residential care home in Shrewsbury supporting adults with mental health needs, including many younger adults. We are a household rather than an institution, and the people who live here have a real say in how the place is...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Holy Cross Care Homes · 150 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6AP
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Holy Cross Care Homes Limited
We are a residential care home in Shrewsbury, offering a settled home to older people, including those living with dementia. We also take respite bookings, whether that is planned ahead so a family carer can have a proper break or arranged...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Kynaston Farm · School Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1JT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Condover College Limited
At Kynaston Farm, we provide residential care for adults in a warm and welcoming setting in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. We support people with a range of needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, and visual or...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Wheatlands · 77 The Wheatlands, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2DW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Condover College Limited
The Wheatlands is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people with physical disabilities, and people living with sight or hearing loss. Most of those living here are...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ideal Home · Bicton Heath House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5DH
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited
Ideal Home is a residential care home in Shrewsbury. We support older people, including those living with dementia, and we also care for younger adults who need residential support. Respite stays are available for planned short breaks and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Limetrees · Lime Trees, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6GY
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Ideal Carehomes (5) Limited
Limetrees is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, providing care for older people, including those living with dementia, as well as shorter respite stays. We aim for a calm, unhurried house. A great deal of good care comes...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Bowens Field · 24 Bowens Field, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5AP
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We at Bowens Field are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Shrewsbury, providing specialist support for adults living with learning disabilities and autism. Our home is a place where individuality is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Blackhurst Care Home · Blackhurst House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7QJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Blackhurst Care Home Limited
Here at Blackhurst Care Home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, we provide a warm and homely environment where the people in our care feel genuinely valued, supported and at ease. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Highbury House · 36 Aston Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5BA
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Achieve Together Limited
At Highbury House, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Our home supports people with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, and younger adults who need a caring and stable place to...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Old Vicarage · Church Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2EF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Baschurch Care Limited
The Old Vicarage is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities. Most of the people who live here are younger adults. A home for younger...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Roseville House · New Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5AB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Roseville House in Shrewsbury is a residential home supporting adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with physical disabilities, most of them younger adults. We also offer respite stays. Because people tend to live...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Merrington Grange · Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3QJ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Merrington Grange is a residential care home near Shrewsbury, and we support adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with physical disabilities and younger adults. Respite stays are available as well. We are a household...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Briarfields · Raby Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7JN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Coverage Care Services Limited
Briarfields is a residential care home in Shrewsbury. We support older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia and those living with sight or hearing loss, along with younger adults who need a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Walford Lodge · 7 Mill Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5ED
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Condover College Limited
Walford Lodge is a residential care home near Shrewsbury. We provide care for older people and also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability, people with visual or hearing impairment and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Briery Lodge · Church Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2EF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Baschurch Care Limited
At Briery Lodge, we provide residential care for adults in the heart of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. We support people with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities and younger adults who need a comfortable, caring place to call...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Normanton Retirement Home · 168 Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2RJ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mr & Mrs K F Edwards and Miss S H Edwards
We are a residential home in Shrewsbury, providing a home for older people who need help with daily living, including those living with dementia and people with mental health needs. Much of our work is unremarkable, and that is rather the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Respite Care - Hartlands Residential Home · Whitehall Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5AD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Hartlands Care Home Limited
Hartlands Residential Home is a care home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. We provide residential care for people living with dementia and for others who need support with daily life, and we offer respite stays for people recovering from illness...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Respite Care - Weir Road · Waterford House & The Saplings, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8LA
Care home · Run by Condover College Limited
We are Weir Road, a residential care home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. We support older people, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability, people with a visual or hearing impairment and younger...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Welwyn · 72 Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 4RT
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by Condover College Limited
We at Welwyn are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Shrewsbury, where every resident is supported to live a full and meaningful life. Nestled within the historic county town of Shropshire, our home...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Oakdene Care Providers · 6 Berwick Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2LN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Mr Stafford Andrew Jones
Oakdene Care Providers is a residential care home in Shrewsbury. We support adults who need somewhere settled to live along with the right support to make the most of their time, and we run the house as a home rather than a unit. Many of...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Swan Hill House Residential Home · 6 Swan Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1NQ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Charles Daker
Swan Hill House Residential Home is in Shrewsbury, and we care for older people who are finding it hard to manage alone but who do not need nursing care. We help with washing and dressing, medication, meals and the ordinary business of the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - High Ridges · High Ridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 7JW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Condover College Limited
High Ridges is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, supporting adults who have a learning disability, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with visual or hearing impairment, including younger adults....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Railway Cottage · Station Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0QY
Care home · Run by Condover College Limited
Railway Cottage is a residential care home near Shrewsbury. We provide care for older people and also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability, people with visual or hearing impairment...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hall Bank Mews · 1-3 Hall Bank Mews, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0RF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Condover College Limited
Hall Bank Mews is a residential home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. We support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability, and people who are blind, partially sighted, deaf or hard of hearing. Most of...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
What care costs in Shropshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care West Midlands figure, because too few Shropshire homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. | £928 | £1,219 to £1,579 |
| Nursing care West Midlands figure, because too few Shropshire homes publish this price. 16 homes. Median £1,646. | £1,166 | £1,460 to £1,936 |
| Residential dementia care West Midlands figure, because too few Shropshire homes publish this price. 23 homes. Median £1,484. | Not published separately | £1,375 to £1,681 |
| Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few Shropshire homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,890 to £2,221 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Bowbrook House, 26 August 2026, Good
- Limetrees, 23 June 2026, Requires improvement
- Merrington Grange, 19 November 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- Mayfield House, 22 November 2018, Good
- Holy Cross Care Homes Limited, 1 January 2019, Good
- 38 Torrin Drive, 17 January 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Shrewsbury
How many care homes are there in Shrewsbury?
Shrewsbury has 41 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 26 Good, 11 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Shrewsbury?
Shropshire Council pays an average of £928 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,219 to £1,579 a week. West Midlands figure, because too few Shropshire homes publish this price. 30 homes. Median £1,398. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Shrewsbury were inspected most recently?
Bowbrook House (26 August 2026), Limetrees (23 June 2026) and Merrington Grange (19 November 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.