Walford Lodge
7 Mill Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5ED
Residential care home · 6 beds · Condover College

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £750
- CQC rating
- Good
- October 2019
- Beds
- 6
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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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 Walford Lodge
Walford Lodge is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 6 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Condover College, which operates 14 care homes in England. The home has been registered since August 2018.
At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated Walford Lodge 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.
Walford Lodge 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 Walford Lodge include Roseville House, Bowens Field and Highbury House. 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
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Condover College Limited
- Registered with CQC
- August 2018
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (October 2019)
- Council area
- Shropshire
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- 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 kind, personalised care, with staffing gaps and unclear records for some as-needed pain medicine.
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
Walford Lodge 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 Walford Lodge
How much does Walford Lodge cost?
Walford Lodge 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 Walford Lodge?
The Care Quality Commission rated Walford Lodge Good in October 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Walford Lodge provide nursing care?
No. Walford Lodge is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Walford Lodge offer dementia care?
Walford Lodge 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 Walford Lodge have?
Walford Lodge is registered for up to 6 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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