Care home · Church Stretton
Caradoc House Residential Care Home
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- Ludlow Road, Little Stretton, Church Stretton, SY6 6RB
- Run by
- Kevindale Residential Care Home
- Type of provider
- Independent (partnership)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 11 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- April 2016 (10 years)
- Registered manager
- *
- Last CQC check
- 27 Sep 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia). Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Registered activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
More in Church Stretton: Care homes in Church Stretton (5) · Care homes for dementia care in Church Stretton · Care homes for elderly care in Church Stretton
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-2605494745
Caradoc House Residential Care Home at a glance
Registered with CQC as a residential care home, Caradoc House Residential Care Home is based in Church Stretton, run by Kevindale Residential Care Home. It supports older people, with registered specialisms in dementia.
Its latest CQC rating is Inadequate overall (September 2022). Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led were rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. It is one of 5 CQC-registered care homes in and around Church Stretton; 2 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe4 of 103 in Shropshire
- Effective8 of 103 in Shropshire
- Caring9 of 103 in Shropshire
- Responsive89 of 103 in Shropshire
- Well-led3 of 103 in Shropshire
Source: CQC, published 27 September 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Shropshire share it.
What inspectors found
- The provider failed to ensure substances hazardous to health were safely stored, firefighting equipment was readily available or that window restrictors were in place on all windows.
- The provider did not effectively analyse significant incidents to learn from them and to make changes to improve people's safety.
- The provider's infection prevention and control procedures were not effectively followed.
- People were not always treated with dignity or respect.
Inspected 31 August 2022; report published 27 September 2022; supporting 11 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Reading Caradoc House Residential Care Home's CQC ratings
For Caradoc House Residential Care Home, Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led are rated below Good; 1 other area is Good.
Across Shropshire, 4 of 103 rated care homes are Inadequate for Safe (4%), while 8 of 103 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Effective (8%), while 9 of 103 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (9%), while 3 of 103 rated care homes are Inadequate for Well-led (3%).
If you are considering it, read the Safe, Effective, Caring and Well-led section of the report first and ask what has changed since the inspection.
How it fits locally
There are 4 other care homes within 3 miles, 2 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Sandford Nursing Home, 1.2 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: dementia (2 of the nearest 7).
3 of the 6 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in The Strettons ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (further from a major town or city), among the 40% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB.
Few everyday amenities are within a short walk, so visitors will mostly come by car; the nearest bus stop is under 0.5 miles away.
Past CQC ratings
- Feb 2017
- Sep 2019
- Apr 2021
- Sep 2021
- Feb 2022
- Sep 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 27 September 2022
- CQC inspection report 25 February 2022
- CQC inspection report 10 September 2021
- CQC inspection report 9 April 2021
- CQC inspection report 25 September 2019
- CQC inspection report 15 February 2017
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- The Strettons
- Council
- Shropshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- NHS planning area
- NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Smaller rural; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SY6 (5)
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Nearby
- Bus stop 180 m (2 min walk) · 2 stops within 600 m
- Railway station Church Stretton, 1.9 km
- Place of worship All Saints, Little Stretton, 200 m (2 min walk)
From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Caradoc House Residential Care Home at £1,210–£1,470 a week for residential care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £63k–£76k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Shropshire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Who it can help
Taken from its CQC registration.
History with CQC
Caradoc House Residential Care Home has been registered with CQC since April 2016, about 10 years.
CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2017–2022), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 2 times, and is now Inadequate.
It has gone 4 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 27 September 2022.
The registered provider
Caradoc House Residential Care Home is the only service its provider, Kevindale Residential Care Home, runs, so it is an independent, single-site operator rather than part of a chain.
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Where Caradoc House Residential Care Home stands locally
- Rated Inadequate. Across Shropshire, 79% of the 102 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (September 2022) is more recent than 56% of care home ratings in Shropshire.
- With 11 beds it is smaller than 67% of care homes in Shropshire, where the typical home has 29.
- Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 33% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Shropshire lists 4.
- Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (22% of care homes in Shropshire are also rated below Good here); Effective (9% of care homes in Shropshire are also rated below Good here); Caring (9% of care homes in Shropshire are also rated below Good here); Well-led (27% of care homes in Shropshire are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.
Comparison set: every registered care home in Shropshire, CQC data for Oct 2026.
Also nearby
Guides for families
Church Stretton: care homes inspected recently
- Stretton Hall Nursing HomeJan 2026
Frequently asked about Caradoc House Residential Care Home
- Can Caradoc House Residential Care Home care for someone with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- When did CQC last rate Caradoc House Residential Care Home?
- 27 September 2022 is when the current rating was published, 4 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Where is Caradoc House Residential Care Home?
- It is at Ludlow Road, Little Stretton, Church Stretton, SY6 6RB.
- Is Caradoc House Residential Care Home registered with CQC?
- Caradoc House Residential Care Home is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-2605494745) and was rated Inadequate overall in September 2022.
- What services is Caradoc House Residential Care Home registered for?
- CQC lists Caradoc House Residential Care Home under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- How much does Caradoc House Residential Care Home charge?
- We don't have published prices from Caradoc House Residential Care Home yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,295 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in West Midlands). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- How is Caradoc House Residential Care Home rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Inadequate; Effective: Requires improvement; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Inadequate. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- How many residents can Caradoc House Residential Care Home take?
- Caradoc House Residential Care Home is registered for up to 11 residents. Ask about current vacancies and whether rooms have en-suite facilities.
- Which provider runs Caradoc House Residential Care Home?
- CQC lists Kevindale Residential Care Home as the provider responsible for Caradoc House Residential Care Home.
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Source: the CQC register as of Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0), with our own analysis. Anything marked "in the provider's own words" comes from the provider. The Care Panel does not provide care.