Sandstone Brook

Wrexham Road, Whitchurch, SY13 1JG

Care Type

Nursing Care

CQC rating published

Not available

Provider

Anavo Care (Whitchurch) Limited

Beds

68 beds

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Anavo Care (Whitchurch) Limited 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.
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 Sandstone Brook

Sandstone Brook is a 68-bed nursing care home located on Wrexham Road in Whitchurch, within Shropshire. The home is operated by Anavo Care (Whitchurch) Limited and provides care for older people, younger adults, and individuals with dementia, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments.

As a nursing facility, the home offers medical care alongside personal support. Its mixed-age and mixed-needs approach means residents benefit from staff trained across multiple conditions and age groups. The Whitchurch location provides access to the surrounding market town while remaining within the wider West Midlands region.

The home has not yet received a CQC inspection rating, so prospective residents and families should seek detailed information directly from the provider about care standards, staffing qualifications, and day-to-day operations.

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Sandstone Brook, 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 Sandstone Brook, 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 Sandstone Brook'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