Residential care home · Shropshire

The Orchard

Aston Road, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5JD

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 6 years ago
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The Orchard is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, run by Condover College Limited. It has 6 registered beds and supports older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment.

CQC rated it Good overall in October 2019, and Good in all five key questions. Across Shropshire, 81% of the 104 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good
Published 22 October 2019 Rated 6 years ago
  • 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

Older rating. Published 22 October 2019, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Shropshire

The Orchard is in the Good tier, alongside 60 other homes in Shropshire. Of the 104 rated care homes here, 81% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 5 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (5%)
  • Good 61 (54%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 12 (11%)
  • Requires improvement 19 (17%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 8 (7%)

Half of Shropshire's ratings are more than 6.5 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Condover College Limited runs 14 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Outstanding, 10 Good, 2 Not yet rated.

  • Church View
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY5 7PP · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • Welwyn
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY1 4RT · Residential care home · 7 beds
    Outstanding S: GoodE: GoodC: OutstandingR: OutstandingW: Outstanding Rated 7 years ago
  • High Ridges
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY5 7JW · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: OutstandingW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • 38 Torrin Drive
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY3 6AW · Residential care home · 5 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Greenfields
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY4 4BY · Residential care home · 6 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Hall Bank Mews
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY5 0RF · Residential care home · 10 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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