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Caradoc House Residential Care HomeShropshire

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Rated:InadequateResidential

Caradoc House Residential Care Home

Ludlow Road, Little Stretton, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6RB

01694721411

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

31 August 2022

Provider

Kevindale Residential Care Home

Beds

11 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 7 care homes for older people within 10 miles, 7 are rated higher by CQC, none are the same and none are lower.

3 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodFeb 2017
Requires ImprovementSept 2019
InadequateApr 2021
Requires ImprovementSept 2021
InadequateSept 2022

Rating dropped from Requires Improvement to Inadequate in 2022. CQC has rated this home 5 times since 2017.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Kevindale Residential Care Home runs in England.

Average care home fees in the West Midlands: £912 a week for residential care and £1,308 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Caradoc House Residential Care Home

Caradoc House is a residential care home in Shropshire, providing personal care and accommodation for older people, including some living with dementia. Further findings from the Care Quality Commission's most recent inspection are set out below.

Caradoc House provides accommodation and personal care for up to 11 people, with 10 residents receiving personal care at the time of inspection, some living with dementia. The home failed to maintain adequate safety standards. Hazardous substances were not safely stored, firefighting equipment was not readily available, and window restrictors were missing from windows.

The provider did not effectively analyse significant incidents to identify learning opportunities or implement necessary changes to improve safety.

Source: CQC inspection report, 27 September 2022

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 20 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 11 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · SY6 6RB

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Inadequate.

Rating report published 27 September 2022. Latest inspection date recorded: 31 August 2022.

Safe: Inadequate
EffectivePublished 25 September 2019: Requires improvement
Caring: Requires improvement
ResponsivePublished 25 September 2019: Good
Well-led: Inadequate

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Effective: How are staff training, nutrition and health outcomes checked now?
Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Caradoc House Residential Care Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Caradoc House Residential Care Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Caradoc House Residential Care Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Caradoc House Residential Care Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees