The Ferns Residential Home

The Ferns Residential Home is a residential care home in Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 37 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and people with a physical disability. It is run by The Ferns Care Home. The home has been registered since March 2024.

At its latest inspection, published April 2022, the CQC rated The Ferns Residential Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

The Ferns Residential Home has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Shropshire with a fee on record typically charge about £750 a week for residential care and £1,500 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 117 registered care homes in Shropshire. The nearest to The Ferns Residential Home include Radbrook Nursing Home, 38 Torrin Drive and Abbey Care Direct Limited. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.