SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Sure Care (UK) Limited runs Old Vicarage Nursing Home, a nursing home in Oswestry, Shropshire with room for 50 residents. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia and younger adults. The typical home in Shropshire has 29 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
Sure Care (UK) Limited runs 3 care homes, and all 3 rated are Good or Outstanding. Of the 5 closest rated homes, none is rated above it. Across Shropshire, 80% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in June 2025. 91% of homes in Shropshire also score 5.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2020. Before that, in March 2019, it was rated Requires improvement. At over 5 years old, this rating is older than most. 53% of ratings in Shropshire are as old (how rating age varies by council).
