Nursing Homes in Whitchurch
Whitchurch has 5 CQC registered nursing homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 1 of the 5 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Whitchurch at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Whitchurch, 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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Choosing between the nursing homes covering Whitchurch
Start from what the move has to achieve clinically, because that is the thing a nursing registration exists to deliver. Wound care, tube feeding, catheter management and palliative nursing are handled on site by registered nurses rather than by district nurses calling in. Ask how many qualified nurses are rostered on each shift and who carries clinical responsibility overnight and at weekends.
Where the grades sit
Elmhurst Nursing Home is rated Good. Wessex Lodge Nursing Home and Greenfields Care Home currently hold ratings of Requires Improvement. Sandstone Brook and Cedar Lodge have no published rating as yet, which usually points to homes not inspected since registration rather than to anything adverse. That leaves only one published Good rating across the whole list, so the questions matter.
Questions this list makes necessary
Where a home holds a lower grade, ask which of the five assessed areas fell short, what has changed since and whether there is an action plan to see. Where no rating exists, ask who the registered manager is, how long the nursing team has been in place and when the home expects its first inspection. Ask the council too whether homes beyond the immediate area could be considered.
Arranging the assessment and funding the placement
A care needs assessment establishes whether nursing rather than residential care is required, and it comes before any contract. It is free, open to anyone who asks, and a relative may request it with the person's consent. Shropshire Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it, and where a hospital stay is involved the discharge team usually starts the process.
How the means test works
Savings, income and, in a permanent placement, usually the value of a property are measured against the national capital thresholds. Capital above the upper threshold means fees are met privately. Below the lower threshold only income is counted, with a weekly personal allowance protected, and a deferred payment arrangement can postpone a sale.
Costs and the NHS help outside the means test
Nursing fees run above residential rates because a registered nurse must be on duty at all times. NHS funded nursing care pays a fixed weekly amount towards the nursing element whatever the resident's means, and NHS continuing healthcare can meet a full placement where the need is primarily clinical. Ask what each quoted weekly figure includes and how often fees are reviewed.
5 nursing homes in Whitchurch
- 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 - Wessex Lodge Nursing Home · Jobson Close, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7DX
Nursing home · CQC Requires improvement · Nursing on site · Run by Hestia Care Limited
We are a nursing home in Whitchurch, caring for older people whose needs require qualified nursing alongside help with daily living, including those living with dementia. Having registered nurses on duty means medication, pain, wounds,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, 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 - 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 - Cedar Lodge · Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch on Thames, West Berkshire, RG8 7EG
Nursing home · Nursing on site · Run by EQ Care Group Limited
Cedar Lodge is a nursing home at Whitchurch on Thames. We care for older people and younger adults whose needs include nursing, including many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people living with sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, 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
- Greenfields Care Home, 24 August 2026, Good
- Wessex Lodge Nursing Home, 11 November 2025, Requires improvement
- Elmhurst Nursing Home, 12 April 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Elmhurst Nursing Home, 12 April 2019, Good
- Wessex Lodge Nursing Home, 11 November 2025, Requires improvement
- Greenfields Care Home, 24 August 2026, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Whitchurch
How many nursing homes are there in Whitchurch?
Whitchurch has 5 CQC registered nursing homes: 2 Good, 1 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 nursing home cost in Whitchurch?
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 Whitchurch were inspected most recently?
Greenfields Care Home (24 August 2026), Wessex Lodge Nursing Home (11 November 2025) and Elmhurst Nursing Home (12 April 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.