Welwyn
72 Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4RT
Residential care home · 7 beds · Condover College

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £750
- CQC rating
- Outstanding
- May 2019
- Beds
- 7
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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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 Welwyn
Welwyn is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 7 residents. It provides care for 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 2012.
At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Welwyn Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Welwyn 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 Welwyn include Montgomery House, Normanton Retirement Home and Barleyfields 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
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Condover College Limited
- Registered with CQC
- August 2012
- Latest CQC rating
- Outstanding (May 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?
- Outstanding
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Outstanding
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Outstanding
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Outstanding; inspectors found exceptionally caring, responsive and well-led support, with safe and effective care rated Good.
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
Welwyn 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 Welwyn
How much does Welwyn cost?
Welwyn 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 Welwyn?
The Care Quality Commission rated Welwyn Outstanding in May 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Welwyn provide nursing care?
No. Welwyn is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Welwyn offer dementia care?
Welwyn 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 Welwyn have?
Welwyn is registered for up to 7 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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