Care home · Shrewsbury
Limetrees
Illustrative photo, not of Limetrees- Address
- Lime Trees, Oteley Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6GY
- Run by
- Ideal Carehomes (5) Limited (2 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 66 (registered with CQC)
- Nursing care
- No, residential care only (CQC registration)
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- January 2023 (3 years)
- Part of
- Welltower
- Registered manager
- Karen Lesley Williams
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2022 (4 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 14198698)
- Last CQC check
- 23 Jun 2026
- 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
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-14574865724
Introducing Limetrees
Limetrees in Shrewsbury is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Ideal Carehomes (5) Limited. The service is registered to support older people and lists dementia among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Requires improvement overall (June 2026). Safe, Caring and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 22 CQC-registered care homes in and around Shrewsbury; 14 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Reading Limetrees's CQC ratings
For Limetrees, Safe, Caring and Well-led are rated below Good; 2 other areas are Good.
Across Shropshire, 18 of 103 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Safe (17%), while 9 of 103 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Caring (9%), while 25 of 103 rated care homes are Requires improvement for Well-led (24%).
The Safe, Caring and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Oteley & Reabrook
- Council
- Shropshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shrewsbury
- NHS integrated care board
- NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SY2 (8)
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Local amenities
- GP surgery 830 m (10 min walk)
- Pharmacy Boots, 600 m (7 min walk)
- Shop Lidl, 270 m (3 min walk)
- Café Costa, 610 m (8 min walk)
- Place of worship Greek Orthodox Church of Holy Fathers of Nicea & St. John the Baptist, 400 m (5 min walk)
Nearest of each type, measured in a straight line using OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). If a resident uses a wheelchair or frame, check the route itself.
Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence).
How it fits locally
There are 22 other care homes within 3 miles, 14 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Oxbow Manor, under 0.5 miles away.
2 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Oteley & Reabrook ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB.
Within about a 10-minute walk there is a pharmacy (7 min), a shop (3 min) and a café (8 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe18 of 103 in Shropshire
- Effective92 of 103 in Shropshire
- Caring9 of 103 in Shropshire
- Responsive89 of 103 in Shropshire
- Well-led25 of 103 in Shropshire
CQC key question ratings, published 23 June 2026. Under each rating: how many care homes in Shropshire share it.
The registered provider
Limetrees is run by Ideal Carehomes (5) Limited (company 14198698), incorporated in 2022.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.
Ideal Carehomes (5) Limited runs 2 CQC-registered services across 2 council areas; 0 of the 2 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (0%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Welltower brand, which covers 529 services run by 37 registered providers.
The inspection, summarised
- Our on-site assessment took place on 29 April 2026 and Wednesday 6 May 2026.
- We found inconsistent risk management practices across the service.
- Environmental risks were not always effectively controlled, including fire doors being obstructed or not functioning correctly and hazardous items such as razors and creams being left accessible.
- I know we can trust here to keep us safe,” while one relative told us, “The care home is very safe.” People felt reassured and supported, and relatives were positive about communication and their involvement in people’s care.
Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate Limetrees 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.
Ask whether the fee changes if needs increase, and what is extra: hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are often charged separately.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Shropshire Council for a free care needs assessment.
Registered specialisms
As listed with the regulator.
History with CQC
CQC registration dates from January 2023, so the service has been operating for around 3 years under its current registration.
There is a single overall rating on record, Requires improvement (June 2026).
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How Limetrees compares
- Rated Requires improvement. Across Shropshire, 79% of the 102 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (June 2026) is more recent than 94% of care home ratings in Shropshire.
- With 66 beds it is larger than 87% of care homes in Shropshire, where the typical home has 29.
- Registered with CQC in 2023: it has been registered longer than 12% 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); 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.
All figures compare it with other care homes in Shropshire; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Nearest care homes
Guides for families
Shrewsbury: care homes inspected recently
- Ottley HouseApr 2025
- Bowbrook HouseAug 2026
Limetrees: common questions
- When did CQC last rate Limetrees?
- 23 June 2026 is when the current rating was published. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Can Limetrees care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
- What kind of care can Limetrees offer?
- CQC lists Limetrees under: residential homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Is Limetrees regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-14574865724 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Requires improvement overall in June 2026.
- Where is Limetrees based?
- It is at Lime Trees, Oteley Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6GY.
- How is Limetrees rated for safety and leadership?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Requires improvement; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- What are Limetrees's fees?
- Limetrees has not published its fees with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,295 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in West Midlands). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
- Who runs Limetrees?
- Ideal Carehomes (5) Limited is the registered provider for Limetrees.
- How big is Limetrees?
- CQC capacity for Limetrees: 66 beds. Ask about current availability and room facilities.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.