Care home · Shrewsbury
The Old Vicarage
Illustrative photo, not of The Old Vicarage- Address
- Church Road, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2EF
- Run by
- Baschurch Care Limited (3 services)
- Service
- Residential care home
- Beds
- 10 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- July 2015 (11 years)
- Part of
- Select Health Care
- Registered manager
- Jeannette Mary Garratt
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2013 (13 years), accounts overdue (Companies House 08426932)
- Last CQC check
- 16 May 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,170–£1,420 a week for residential care. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care
See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-2139421154
About The Old Vicarage
The Old Vicarage in Shrewsbury is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a residential care home, run by Baschurch Care Limited. The service is registered to support adults under 65 and lists physical disabilities and learning disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (May 2023).
How it fits locally
There are 4 other care homes within 3 miles, 4 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Briery Lodge, under 0.5 miles away.
6 of the 24 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Ruyton & Baschurch ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (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 shop (4 min) and a park (8 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Budgeting for this home
We estimate The Old Vicarage at £1,170–£1,420 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £61k–£74k.
Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Shropshire Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
How its rating has changed
- Mar 2017
- Aug 2019
- May 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 16 May 2023
- CQC inspection report 29 August 2019
- CQC inspection report 17 March 2017
Food hygiene
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 23 February 2024 by Shropshire. Ask how special diets are handled and whether residents can eat when they like.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Old Vicarage"). Open Government Licence.
Where it is
- Ward
- Ruyton & Baschurch
- Council
- Shropshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Shropshire
- NHS area (integrated care board)
- NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
- Urban or rural
- Larger rural: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SY4 (17)
See the wider area · Directions · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Close by
- GP surgery Prescott Surgery, 990 m (12 min walk)
- Shop Spar, 310 m (4 min walk)
- Park Baschurch Park, 620 m (8 min walk)
- Place of worship All Saints, Baschurch, 60 m (1 min walk)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). These are direct-line distances, so real walking routes, and times, will be longer.
Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence.
Ownership and company checks
The Old Vicarage is run by Baschurch Care Limited (company 08426932), incorporated in 2013, 2 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are overdue, it has 3 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Baschurch Care Limited runs 3 CQC-registered services; 3 of the 3 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.
All 3 are in Shropshire, so it is a local operator rather than a national chain.
It trades under the Select Health Care brand, which covers 6 services run by 4 registered providers.
Registered specialisms
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
History with CQC
Registered in July 2015, it has 11 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2017–2023), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
No new overall rating has been published for 3 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
CQC lists 3 reports for this location, the latest dated 16 May 2023.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe82 of 105 in Shropshire
- Effective94 of 105 in Shropshire
- Caring86 of 105 in Shropshire
- Responsive91 of 105 in Shropshire
- Well-led72 of 105 in Shropshire
CQC key question ratings, published 16 May 2023. Under each rating: how many care homes in Shropshire share it.
What the ratings tell you
The Old Vicarage has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 71 of the 104 other care homes in Shropshire that CQC has rated.
What inspectors found
- Right Support Effective risk management plans were in place.
- Risk assessments were updated and clear guidelines in place to guide staff as to how to support people.
- The numbers and skills of staff matched the needs of people using the service.
- Staff recruitment and induction training processes promoted safety.
Inspected 25 April 2023; report published 16 May 2023; supporting 10 people at the time. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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Frequently asked about The Old Vicarage
- Which provider runs The Old Vicarage?
- The Old Vicarage is run by Baschurch Care Limited, the registered provider on the CQC register.
- How big is The Old Vicarage?
- The Old Vicarage can take up to 10 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- How did The Old Vicarage score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What are The Old Vicarage's fees?
- The Old Vicarage hasn't shared a price list with us. Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Is The Old Vicarage a registered provider?
- The Old Vicarage is on the CQC register as a care home (ID 1-2139421154) and was rated Good overall in May 2023.
- Where is The Old Vicarage?
- It is at Church Road, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2EF.
- What services is The Old Vicarage registered for?
- Its CQC registration covers residential homes. Ask The Old Vicarage how it would adapt if needs increase.
- When was The Old Vicarage last inspected?
- The latest rating is dated 16 May 2023, 3 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Is The Old Vicarage registered for dementia care?
- Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
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