Portland House Nursing Home
Shrewsbury, SY2 · 0.4 km · 33 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: Requires improvement
Barleyfields House
110 Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5JJ
Residential care home · 5 beds · Walsingham
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £750
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- April 2023
- Beds
- 5
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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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 Shrewsbury
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 Barleyfields House
Barleyfields House is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 5 residents. It provides care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Walsingham, which operates 18 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2025.
At its latest inspection, published April 2023, the CQC rated Barleyfields House 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.
Barleyfields House 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 Barleyfields House include Portland House Nursing Home, Elms House and Hartlands Residential 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
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Walsingham Support
- Brand
- Walsingham
- Registered name
- Walsingham Support – Barleyfields House
- Registered with CQC
- October 2025
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (April 2023)
- Council area
- Shropshire
- Town
- Shrewsbury
The CQC inspection, explained
- 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.
The rating history and published reports for Barleyfields House, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Barleyfields House 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 Barleyfields House
How much does Barleyfields House cost?
Barleyfields House 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 Barleyfields House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Barleyfields House Requires improvement in April 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Barleyfields House provide nursing care?
No. Barleyfields House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Barleyfields House offer dementia care?
Barleyfields House 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 Barleyfields House have?
Barleyfields House is registered for up to 5 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.
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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
Elms House
Shrewsbury, SY2 · 0.6 km · 14 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialTrident Reach The People Charity
Fee not published
Area typical £750 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,050 a week
Hartlands Residential Home
Shrewsbury, SY2 · 0.9 km · 31 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