Wheatlands
Much Wenlock, TF13 · 0.0 km · 53 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £750 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
CQC: Good
Darwin Place
Southfield Road, Much Wenlock, TF13 6AT
Residential care home · 7 beds · Swanton Care and Community
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £750
- CQC rating
- Good
- April 2019
- Beds
- 7
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
The typical residential home in Shropshire
£750a week
About £39,000 a year
For a couple, two places: £1,500 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,050a 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.
See live-in carers near Much Wenlock
57 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Shropshire
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 Darwin Place
Darwin Place is a residential care home in Much Wenlock, in the Shropshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 7 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is run by Swanton Care and Community, which operates 23 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.
At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated Darwin Place Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Darwin Place 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 Darwin Place include Wheatlands, Lady Forester Community Nursing Home and Lady Forester Residential & Day Care Centre. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
- Younger adults
- Learning disabilities
- Mental health
Registration
- Provider
- Swanton Care & Community Limited
- Brand
- Swanton Care and Community
- Registered with CQC
- December 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (April 2019)
- Council area
- Shropshire
- Town
- Much Wenlock
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- 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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and personalised care, with improvements sustained since the previous inspection.
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
Darwin Place 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
No reviews yet. If you know this home, yours would be the first and would help other families.
Common questions about Darwin Place
How much does Darwin Place cost?
Darwin Place 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 Darwin Place?
The Care Quality Commission rated Darwin Place Good in April 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Darwin Place provide nursing care?
No. Darwin Place is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Darwin Place offer dementia care?
Darwin Place 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 Darwin Place have?
Darwin Place is registered for up to 7 residents.
Care at home
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.
Sadaf M.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 2 years caring
Based about 19 minutes from Shropshire
Yasmin A.
2 reviews
From £1,138 a week, 7 years caring
Based about 20 minutes from Shropshire. Can care for a couple
Brian K.
1 review
From £980 a week, 12 years caring
Based about 26 minutes from Shropshire. Can care for a couple
Kulwinder B.
3 reviews
From £1,015 a week, 25 years caring
Based about 40 minutes from Shropshire. Can care for a couple
See live-in carers near ShropshireProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
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.
Other care homes near Much Wenlock
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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Much Wenlock
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
57 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Shropshire
Live-in, a week
typically £1,050
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Lady Forester Community Nursing Home
Much Wenlock, TF13 · 1.0 km · 43 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £750 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Lady Forester Residential & Day Care Centre
Broseley, TF12 · 6.3 km · 16 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Fee not published
Area typical £750 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week