Nursing home · Shropshire

The Vicarage Nursing Home

The Common, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0EA

Good Safe: GoodEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Good Rated 2 months ago

CQC rating

Good
Published 10 August 2026 Rated 2 months ago ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 8 good
    • Infection prevention and controlGood
    • Involving people to manage risksGood
    • Learning cultureGood
    • Medicines optimisationGood
    • Safe and effective staffingGood
    • Safe environmentsGood
    • Safe systems, pathways and transitionsGood
    • SafeguardingGood
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 6 good
    • Assessing needsGood
    • Consent to care and treatmentGood
    • Delivering evidence-based care and treatmentGood
    • How staff, teams and services work togetherGood
    • Monitoring and improving outcomesGood
    • Supporting people to live healthier livesGood
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 5 good
    • Independence, choice and controlGood
    • Kindness, compassion and dignityGood
    • Responding to people's immediate needsGood
    • Treating people as individualsGood
    • Workforce wellbeing and enablementGood
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Care provision, integration and continuityGood
    • Equity in accessGood
    • Equity in experiences and outcomesGood
    • Listening to and involving peopleGood
    • Person-centred careGood
    • Planning for the futureGood
    • Providing InformationGood
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?75%Good
    See the breakdownHide the breakdownAll 7 good
    • Capable, compassionate and inclusive leadersGood
    • Freedom to speak upGood
    • Governance, management and sustainabilityGood
    • Learning, improvement and innovationGood
    • Partnerships and communitiesGood
    • Shared direction and cultureGood
    • Workforce equality, diversity and inclusionGood

Percentages are CQC scores from its newer way of assessing homes. ?

CQC scored 33 standards: 33 good. Use “See the breakdown” on each key question for its standards. ?

Earlier ratings ?

  • March 2018GoodSECRW
  • December 2016Requires improvementSECRW
  • May 2016InadequateSECRW
  • February 2016Requires improvementSECRW
  • July 2015Requires improvementSECRW

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Shropshire

The Vicarage Nursing Home is in the Good tier ?, with 60 other homes in Shropshire. 80% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 5 (4%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 7 (6%)
  • Good 61 (54%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 11 (10%)
  • Requires improvement 19 (17%)
  • Inadequate 2 (2%)
  • Not yet rated 7 (6%)

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Care homes nearby

  • Maesbrook Nursing Home
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY3 9HQ · Nursing home · 45 beds1.5 km
    Requires improvement S: InadequateE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated 5 months ago
  • Oxbow Manor
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY2 6QH · Nursing home · 80 beds1.9 km
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Limetrees
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY2 6GY · Residential care home · 66 beds2.0 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: Requires improvementR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 months ago
  • The Ferns Residential Home
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY3 9ED · Residential care home · 37 beds2.6 km
    Requires improvement S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 years ago
  • Radbrook Nursing Home
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY3 6AL · Nursing home · 63 beds2.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Abbey Care Direct Limited
    Shrewsbury, Shropshire · SY3 7HW · Residential care home · 14 beds2.7 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago

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What the data says about The Vicarage Nursing Home

An independent nursing home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, The Vicarage Nursing Home is run by an organisation of the same name. It has 52 beds. Its CQC registration covers older people, people with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. Most homes in Shropshire are smaller: the median there is 29 beds.

CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in August 2026. Its rating before that, in March 2018, was the same. That is more recent than most ratings in Shropshire, where the typical rating is about 7 years old. All 33 standards CQC scored were good.

Across Shropshire, 80% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in August 2025. That is true of 91% of homes in Shropshire. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.