Railway Cottage

Station Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0QY

Care Type

Residential Care

CQC rating published

Not available

Provider

Condover College Limited

Beds

4 beds

Costs and who runs this home

Run by Condover College Limited, which runs 14 care homes in England: 2 rated Outstanding, 10 Good and 2 not yet rated.

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.

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 Railway Cottage

Railway Cottage is a small four-bed residential care home located on Station Road in Pontesbury, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire. As a compact care setting, it provides personalised support in a domestic environment rather than a larger institutional facility.

The home supports a range of adults including older people, younger adults, and those with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. This mixed client base means the home caters to diverse care needs within an intimate setting. Railway Cottage is operated by Condover College Limited.

The home has not yet received a CQC inspection, so formal regulatory ratings are not currently available. This may be relevant for families seeking established performance data, though it does not necessarily reflect on the quality of care provided.

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Railway Cottage, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Railway Cottage, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund Railway Cottage'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