Birkdale Residential Home
Station Hill, Oakengates, Telford, TF2 9AA
Residential care home · 29 beds · The Keepings

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,338
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- March 2026
- Beds
- 29
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £69,550 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,675 a week
The typical live-in carer near Telford and Wrekin, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £288 a week less, £14,950 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,320 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Birkdale Residential Home
Birkdale Residential Home is a residential care home in Telford, in the Telford and Wrekin council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 29 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by The Keepings. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published March 2026, the CQC rated Birkdale Residential Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Birkdale Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Telford and Wrekin with a fee on record typically charge about £1,338 a week for residential care and £1,550 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 39 registered care homes in Telford and Wrekin. The nearest to Birkdale Residential Home include Faycroft, St Georges Park and Henley House CCT, 2 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- The Keepings Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (March 2026)
- Council area
- Telford and Wrekin
- Town
- Telford
Rated Inadequate and placed in special measures; inspectors found serious risks to safety, infection control, medicines and management.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Birkdale Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Telford and Wrekin typically charge about £1,338 a week for residential care and £1,550 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,050 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Birkdale Residential Home
How much does Birkdale Residential Home cost?
Birkdale Residential Home has not published its fees. Care homes in Telford and Wrekin typically charge about £1,338 a week for residential care and £1,550 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Birkdale Residential Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Birkdale Residential Home Requires improvement in March 2026. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Birkdale Residential Home provide nursing care?
No. Birkdale Residential Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Birkdale Residential Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Birkdale Residential Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Birkdale Residential Home have?
Birkdale Residential Home is registered for up to 29 residents.
At least 100 live-in carers within about an hour of Telford and Wrekin
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,200 a week. 88 can care for a couple. 10 years' experience on average.
“Knowing Mum was in Corina's care made an enormous difference to us and we knew she was in safe hands.”
“I have never met a person who is so kind and thinks about others before himself to such an extent as Chris Malagala.”
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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