Nursing Homes in Shropshire
Shropshire has 37 CQC registered nursing homes. 26 are rated Good, 4 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 6 have not yet been rated. 20 of the 37 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Shropshire at a glance
What the numbers say about care for older people in Shropshire.
- 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 nursing care in Shropshire involves and what to look for
A nursing home provides everything a residential home does, with registered nurses on site around the clock for people whose conditions need daily clinical care. In a rural county the practical question sits alongside the clinical one, since a home that relatives can reach without a half day of travel will be visited far more often.
Making sense of the ratings
The Care Quality Commission judges each home on five questions, asking whether it is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, and the overall rating summarises those five. Twenty six homes here are rated Good and five sit at Requires Improvement, where the useful question is what specifically concerned the inspectors and whether a revisit has happened since. Five homes have no rating yet, which usually reflects recent registration. For nursing care in particular, look closely at what the reports say about medicines management, staffing levels and how quickly a deterioration is recognised and acted on.
Questions that belong to nursing care
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty by day and overnight, and how the rota is covered when a nurse is unwell. Ask how the home works with GPs, district nurses and hospital teams, and who takes the decision to call for help. Ask what happens if a resident's needs become palliative, and whether they would be able to remain rather than move again. Visit twice where you can, with one visit around a mealtime, and watch how staff speak with residents who are not part of your tour.
Getting an assessment and working out the funding
The care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to an assessment, whatever their savings, and for nursing care it also confirms whether a nursing registration is genuinely required. It examines washing, dressing, mobility, medication, clinical needs, risk and the support a relative is already providing, and it ends in a written record. Requests are made to Shropshire Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessments and for arranging funded support across the county. A relative caring unpaid can request a carer's assessment of their own needs at the same time.
Fees, means testing and NHS involvement
A financial assessment follows, weighing income, savings and, for a permanent move, the value of a property in most circumstances. Capital above the threshold means the resident pays the fees; below it the council contributes according to the assessment. Where nursing care is needed, the NHS may pay a contribution towards the nursing element, and where the primary need is a health need it may fund the placement in full through continuing healthcare, which is assessed separately and worth raising early. Fees are otherwise set by each home, so they vary across Shropshire with the room, the level of nursing input and the complexity of care, and each home should provide a written breakdown of what the weekly charge covers and what is billed on top.
37 nursing homes in Shropshire
- Portland House Nursing Home · 25 Belvidere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5LS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Portland House Care Limited
Portland House is a nursing home in Shrewsbury. With registered nurses on site we support people whose needs are genuinely complex, and we take on referrals that some settings would turn away. We care for older people needing nursing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders - Arden Grange Nursing & Residential Care Home · Derrington Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 6SQ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Whitelodge Alveley Limited
We at Arden Grange Nursing & Residential Care Home offer a welcoming nursing home setting in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, where compassionate nursing care, dementia support and specialist provision come together under one roof. Our home has...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Maesbrook Nursing Home · Church Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9HQ
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Maesbrook Care Home Ltd
At Maesbrook Nursing Home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, we provide nursing and residential care for a wide range of people, including older adults, younger adults living with physical disabilities, and those affected by dementia. We also...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Uplands at Oxon · The Uplands, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8GA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Marches Care Limited
Here at The Uplands at Oxon, we provide nursing home care for people in Shrewsbury and the wider Shropshire area. We are proud to have been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine effort our whole team puts in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Isle Court Nursing Home · Isle Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8DY
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Welford Healthcare MC Ltd
We at Isle Court Nursing Home are proud to offer compassionate nursing care within a peaceful setting in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Our home has been thoughtfully designed to provide older people, younger adults, and those living with complex...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Bradeney House Nursing & Care Home · Worfield, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5NT
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Holy Cross Care Homes Limited
Bradeney House Nursing and Care Home is in Bridgnorth, and we provide nursing care alongside daily support for older people and younger adults. We care for people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Sandford Nursing Home · Watling Street South, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7BG
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by The Housing Plus Group Limited
We are The Sandford Nursing Home in Church Stretton, Shropshire, providing nursing care for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. Registered nurses are on duty around...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Churchill House Care Home · Keepside Close, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1EL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Jubilee Care Ltd
Churchill House Care Home is a nursing home in Ludlow, Shropshire, providing nursing and personal care for older people whose health needs go beyond what can reasonably be managed at home. We care for residents living with dementia and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - New Fairholme · Shrewsbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2RT
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Coverage Care Services Limited
New Fairholme is a nursing home in Oswestry, Shropshire. We provide nursing care for older people and for younger adults, including residents living with dementia, people with a physical disability and those with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Greenfields Care Home · Liverpool Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1SG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Coverage Care Services Limited
Greenfields Care Home is a nursing home in Whitchurch, Shropshire. We provide nursing care for older people and younger adults, and we support people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a visual or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Radbrook Nursing Home · Stanhill Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 6AL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Welford Healthcare MC Ltd
Radbrook Nursing Home is in Shrewsbury. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with daily life, for residents living with dementia and for people whose physical disability requires skilled support. We also care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Mount & Severn View · 41-43 The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8PP
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
The Mount and Severn View is a nursing home in Shrewsbury caring for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Qualified nurses are on duty at every hour of the day and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Llysfield Nursing Home · Middleton Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2LJ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Llysfield Nursing Home Limited
Llysfield Nursing Home is in Oswestry, caring for older people whose health needs have gone beyond what can be managed comfortably at home. Having qualified nurses here around the clock means changes in somebody's condition are picked up...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care - Hagley Place · Foldgate Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1LS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
We at Hagley Place are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the historic market town of Ludlow, Shropshire. Our home provides a warm, welcoming environment where residents receive professional nursing support alongside the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Innage Grange · Innage Lane, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4HN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Coverage Care Services Limited
We at Innage Grange are proud to offer compassionate nursing home care in the historic market town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Our welcoming setting provides a true home from home for older people, adults living with dementia, and those...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Ottley House · Corporation Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2PA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Here at Ottley House, we provide nursing home care in the heart of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, supporting a wide range of people with different needs and life experiences. We are proud to have received a "Good" rating from the Care Quality...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Cedars · Kingswood Road, Wolverhampton, Shropshire, WV7 3JH
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Springcare (Albrighton) Limited
We are The Cedars, a nursing home near Wolverhampton. We provide nursing care for older people and for younger adults, and we welcome people for respite stays as well as permanent places. What a nursing home offers that a residential one...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Danesford Grange Care Home · Kidderminster Road, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 6QD
Nursing home · CQC Inadequate · Nursing on site · Run by MGC Care Limited
Danesford Grange is a nursing home in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. We support older people whose needs include nursing care, including many living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care - Bluebell View · Bluebell View, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2HU
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by HC-One No.5 Limited
We at Bluebell View are proud to offer nursing home care in the welcoming market town of Oswestry, providing a calm and supportive environment where residents can feel truly at home. Nestled within the Shropshire countryside, our setting...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Beech House Nursing Home · Wollerton, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3NB
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Ash Paddock Homes Limited
We are a nursing home in Market Drayton, caring for people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside help with daily living. We look after older people and younger adults, and a good deal of our work is with people living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Meadow View Care Home · Edgebolton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4EL
Nursing home · Home care · Run by Springcare (Shawbury) Limited
Meadow View Care Home is a nursing home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, caring for people who need qualified nursing support alongside help with daily living. We care for older people and younger adults, and we also provide support to people in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Meadowbrook Care Home · Meadowbrook Court, Croesoswallt, Shropshire, SY10 7HD
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Bondcare (London) Limited
We are a nursing home in Shropshire, caring for people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside help with daily living. We look after older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, people with mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - The Vicarage Nursing Home · The Common, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0EA
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Vicarage Nursing Home Limited
We at The Vicarage Nursing Home offer a warm and welcoming place to call home in the historic market town of Shrewsbury, where compassionate nursing care meets the comfort of familiar surroundings. Nestled within the charm of Shropshire,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Cheswardine Hall Nursing & Residential Home · Cheswardine Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2RJ
Nursing home · Care home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Mr S G & Mrs A Poole
We at Cheswardine Hall Nursing & Residential Home offer a warm welcome to families seeking thoughtful residential care in the peaceful countryside near Market Drayton, Shropshire. Nestled within the gentle rural landscape of North...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Oldbury Grange Nursing Home · Oldbury Grange, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5LW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Welford Healthcare MC Ltd
We at Oldbury Grange Nursing Home are proud to offer compassionate nursing care in the historic market town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Our home provides a warm, welcoming environment where residents receive skilled clinical support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Elmhurst Nursing Home · Armoury Lane, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2EN
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Elmhurst (Shropshire) Ltd
Elmhurst is a nursing home in Whitchurch, Shropshire. We are registered to provide nursing care, which means we can look after older people whose health needs are more involved than a residential home is able to manage safely, with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Park House Nursing Home · Kinlet, Bewdley, Shropshire, DY12 3BB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Parkhouse Care Limited
Park House Nursing Home is at Bewdley. We care for older people who need qualified nursing alongside help with everyday living, including residents living with dementia, and we also care for some younger adults with complex health needs....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Lady Forester Community Nursing Home · Farley Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6NB
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by English Care Limited
Lady Forester Community Nursing Home is in Much Wenlock, Shropshire. We care for older people and younger adults who need nursing support, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities, and we take respite...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Sandstone Brook · Wrexham Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1JG
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Anavo Care (Whitchurch) Limited
We are Sandstone Brook, a nursing home in Whitchurch, Shropshire. We care for older people and younger adults who need qualified nursing alongside support with daily living, including people living with dementia, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Four Rivers Nursing Home · Bromfield Road, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1DW
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Shropshire Council
Four Rivers Nursing Home is in Ludlow, caring for older people whose health needs have gone beyond what can be managed comfortably at home. Having qualified nurses here at every hour means changes in somebody's condition are picked up...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care - Old Vicarage Nursing Home · Station Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3JS
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Sure Care (UK) Limited
The Old Vicarage is a nursing home in Oswestry caring for older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. Qualified nurses are on duty at every hour of the day and night, working alongside carers who know everybody...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Montgomery House · Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 4RQ
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Coverage Care Services Limited
We are a nursing home in Shrewsbury, caring for people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside help with daily living. We look after older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Hagley Place · Foldgate Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1LS
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Scarborough Hall Limited
Hagley Place is a nursing home in Ludlow, providing nursing care for older people and younger adults across south Shropshire, including people living with dementia and people who have a physical disability. Having qualified nurses on site...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Oxbow Manor · Oteley Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6QH
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Oxbow Manor is a nursing home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. We provide nursing care for older people and for younger adults whose health needs call for qualified nursing support, with registered nurses on duty. Our clinical work covers long...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care - River Meadows Nursing Home · Edgebolton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4EL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Springcare (River Meadows) Limited
River Meadows Nursing Home is in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. We provide nursing care for older people, including people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays. Having registered nurses on the team means we can care for people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care - Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home · Reabrook, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0DL
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Hillcrest Manor Limited
We are a nursing home in Shrewsbury, caring for people whose needs call for qualified nursing as well as support with daily living. We look after older people and younger adults, and much of our work is with people living with dementia....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care - Stretton Hall Nursing Home · Shrewsbury Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6HG
Nursing home · CQC Good · Nursing on site · Run by Welford Healthcare MC Ltd
Stretton Hall Nursing Home is in Church Stretton, Shropshire. We care for older people who need nursing support, including those living with dementia, and we also support adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, 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
- Danesford Grange Care Home, 4 September 2026, Inadequate
- Greenfields Care Home, 24 August 2026, Good
- The Vicarage Nursing Home, 10 August 2026, Good
Longest since a report
- Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home, 22 June 2018, Good
- Innage Grange, 24 August 2018, Good
- River Meadows Nursing Home, 19 December 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Shropshire
How many nursing homes are there in Shropshire?
Shropshire has 37 CQC registered nursing homes: 26 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 6 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Shropshire?
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 nursing homes in Shropshire were inspected most recently?
Danesford Grange Care Home (4 September 2026), Greenfields Care Home (24 August 2026) and The Vicarage Nursing Home (10 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.