Care home · Shrewsbury
The Uplands at Oxon
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- The Uplands, Clayton Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 8GA
- Run by
- Marches Care Limited
- Service
- Nursing home
- Beds
- 81 (registered with CQC)
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011 (15 years)
- Part of
- Bondcare
- Registered manager
- Coral Elaine Edwards
- Company check
- Active, trading since 1990 (35 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 02567634)
- Last CQC check
- 23 Nov 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £1,380–£1,690 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
Regulated activities on its registration: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-108934369
The Uplands at Oxon at a glance
The Uplands at Oxon is a CQC-registered nursing home in Shrewsbury, run by Marches Care Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia and physical disabilities.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (November 2022). It is one of 23 CQC-registered care homes in and around Shrewsbury; 15 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The registered provider
The Uplands at Oxon is run by Marches Care Limited (company 02567634), incorporated in 1990, 20 years before this service registered with CQC.
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.
It trades under the Bondcare brand, which covers 54 services run by 21 registered providers.
Around Shrewsbury
There are 18 other care homes within 3 miles, 12 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Isle Court Nursing Home, 0.7 miles away.
9 of the 21 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Loton ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% 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 (8 min), a shop (7 min), a café (2 min) and a bus stop (4 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.
Likely fees
We estimate The Uplands at Oxon at £1,380–£1,690 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £72k–£88k.
If nursing care is needed, the NHS pays a weekly NHS-funded nursing care contribution directly to the home, whoever pays the rest.
Shropshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
The Uplands at Oxon over the years
Registered in January 2011, it has 15 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 5 overall ratings for it (2015–2022), starting at Good and falling to Good.
It has gone 3 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.
CQC lists 6 reports for this location, the latest dated 23 November 2022.
Past CQC ratings
- May 2015
- Jul 2017
- Jul 2020
- Feb 2022
- Nov 2022
- Today Rating 3 years old
Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.
CQC reports
- CQC inspection report 23 November 2022
- CQC inspection report 22 February 2022
- CQC inspection report 23 July 2020
- CQC inspection report 21 July 2017
- CQC inspection report 14 May 2015
- Inspection report 11 March 2015
The kitchen's hygiene score
The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 23 September 2026 by Shropshire. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.
From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "The Uplands At Oxon"). Open Government Licence.
Finding it
- Ward
- Loton
- Council
- Shropshire Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Care homes in SY3 (13)
Open the full map · Directions · Map data: OpenStreetMap contributors
Nearby
- Bus stop 290 m (4 min walk) · 4 stops within 600 m
- GP surgery Mytton Oak Medical Practice, 1.3 km (16 min walk)
- Pharmacy Bicton Heath Pharmacy, 600 m (8 min walk)
- Shop Co-op, 580 m (7 min walk)
- Café Refresh, 180 m (2 min walk)
- Place of worship Christ Church, 590 m (7 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.
Reading The Uplands at Oxon's CQC ratings
The Uplands at Oxon 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.
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
Source: CQC, published 23 November 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Shropshire share it.
Who they support
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
The inspection, summarised
- People felt safe living at the home and with the staff who supported them.
- The provider's staff recruitment procedures helped to protect people from harm.
- Staff had been trained and knew how and when to report any concerns about people's well-being.
- Risks to people were assessed and there were plans in place to mitigate risks.
Inspected 26 October 2022; report published 23 November 2022. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Family reviews
No family has reviewed The Uplands at Oxon on The Care Panel so far.
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How The Uplands at Oxon compares
- Rated Good. Across Shropshire, 80% of the 104 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (November 2022) is more recent than 59% of care home ratings in Shropshire.
- With 81 beds it is larger than 95% of care homes in Shropshire, where the typical home has 30.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 80% of care homes in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Shropshire lists 4.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Shropshire (Oct 2026).
Also nearby
Guides for families
Similar care homes near Shrewsbury, rated recently
- Ottley HouseApr 2025
- Bowbrook HouseAug 2026
The Uplands at Oxon: common questions
- How much does The Uplands at Oxon charge?
- We don't have published prices from The Uplands at Oxon yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,206 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in West Midlands). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- How is The Uplands at Oxon rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- How many beds does The Uplands at Oxon have?
- The Uplands at Oxon can take up to 81 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
- Who runs The Uplands at Oxon?
- Marches Care Limited is the registered provider for The Uplands at Oxon.
- Does The Uplands at Oxon support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- When was The Uplands at Oxon last inspected?
- 23 November 2022 is when the current rating was published, 3 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- What services is The Uplands at Oxon registered for?
- CQC lists The Uplands at Oxon under: nursing homes. Check which of these it is actively providing now.
- Where is The Uplands at Oxon?
- It is at The Uplands, Clayton Way, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 8GA.
- Is The Uplands at Oxon regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- It is. The CQC register records The Uplands at Oxon as a care home, location ID 1-108934369 and was rated Good overall in November 2022.
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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.