Shrewsbury
24 Main Road, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, SY5 7JW
Residential care home · 15 beds · Consensus Support Services

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £750
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- July 2023
- Beds
- 15
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £39,000 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,500 a week
The typical live-in carer near Shropshire, set by the carer
The care home costs less for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £145 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 Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 15 residents. It provides care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability. It is run by Consensus Support Services, which operates 59 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published July 2023, the CQC rated Shrewsbury 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.
Shrewsbury has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Shropshire with a fee on record typically charge about £750 a week for residential care and £1,500 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.
There are 117 registered care homes in Shropshire. The nearest to Shrewsbury include High Ridges, Church View and Blackhurst Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Registered name
- Consensus Support Services Limited - Shrewsbury
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (July 2023)
- Council area
- Shropshire
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found risks with the environment, medicines and management systems.
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
Shrewsbury has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Shropshire typically charge about £750 a week for residential care and £1,500 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 Shrewsbury
How much does Shrewsbury cost?
Shrewsbury has not published its fees. Care homes in Shropshire typically charge about £750 a week for residential care and £1,500 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Shrewsbury?
The Care Quality Commission rated Shrewsbury Requires improvement in July 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Shrewsbury provide nursing care?
No. Shrewsbury is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Shrewsbury offer dementia care?
Shrewsbury is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Shropshire listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Shrewsbury have?
Shrewsbury is registered for up to 15 residents.
57 live-in carers within about an hour of Shropshire
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 £960 to £1,230 a week. 52 can care for a couple. 9 years' experience on average.
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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