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Cheswardine Hall Nursing & Residential HomeShropshire

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Rated:GoodResidential & Nursing

Cheswardine Hall Nursing & Residential Home

Cheswardine Hall, Chipnall, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2RJ

01630661316

Care Type

Residential & Nursing Care

Inspection date

12 July 2019

Provider

Mr S G & Mrs A Poole

Beds

48 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 14 care homes for older people within 10 miles, 1 is rated higher by CQC, 9 are the same and 4 are lower.

9 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

GoodJun 2015
GoodJan 2017
GoodAug 2019

Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.

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 Mr S G & Mrs A Poole 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.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
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 Cheswardine Hall Nursing & Residential Home

Cheswardine Hall Nursing & Residential Home is a nursing and residential care home in Shropshire. It provides both nursing and personal care for people who need support with daily living. The findings below set out what CQC inspectors found on their most recent visit.

Cheswardine Hall accommodates up to 48 people in a large 19th century house, providing nursing and residential care. At inspection, 31 people were staying at the home. Residents report feeling supported and listened to as individuals.

The home has systems in place to ensure people receive their medicines safely through proper medication monitoring.

However, inspectors found that formal assessments and care planning in some records lacked sufficient detail, with certain important care needs omitted or not adequately documented. The inspectors made a recommendation to address this gap in care planning documentation.

Source: CQC inspection report, 28 August 2019

Specialist Care

Older peoplePhysical disabilities

Facilities & Amenities

GardenActivities ProgrammeHairdresserDining RoomCommunal LoungePets AllowedLaundry Service

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 48 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · TF9 2RJ

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Physical disabilities.

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: Good.

Rating report published 28 August 2019. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 July 2019.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Good
Responsive: Requires improvement
Well-led: Good

Questions prompted by these ratings

Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?

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

Read Cheswardine Hall Nursing & Residential 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 Cheswardine Hall Nursing & Residential Home, consider asking...

1.How many qualified nurses are on duty overnight and at weekends?
2.How do you manage a resident's relationship with their GP and hospital team?
3.What is your approach when a resident's condition deteriorates quickly?
4.What additional charges apply beyond the weekly fee?
5.How do you approach end of life care and involve families in those decisions?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Cheswardine Hall Nursing & Residential Home, look out for...

1.Is the nursing station visible and staffed, or hard to find?
2.Do staff respond promptly when a resident needs attention?
3.Are call bells answered quickly or left ringing?
4.Does the home feel calm or rushed and understaffed?
5.Are residents' medical records and care plans visible and up to date?

Could the NHS fund Cheswardine Hall Nursing & Residential 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