Maer Lane

Maer Lane is a residential care home in Market Drayton, in the Shropshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 9 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism and people with a physical disability. It is run by Trident Reach The People Charity, which operates 8 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2011.

At its latest inspection, published January 2026, the CQC rated Maer Lane 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.

Maer Lane has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. 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 Maer Lane include Bradbury Court, Woodcroft and Tunstall Hall Care Centre. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.