Care home
Four Rivers Nursing Home
Care home in Ludlow, Shropshire
Four Rivers Nursing Home
Care home in Ludlow, Shropshire
Operated by Shropshire Council
What do these badges mean?
- High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Four Rivers Nursing Home is a 40-bed nursing home in Ludlow, Shropshire. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. The CQC report was published in 2019.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 22 May 2019 · Last inspected 25 April 2019
Four Rivers is a care home registered for up to 40 people, with 39 receiving personal and nursing care at the time of the visit, several of whom live with dementia. Inspectors found that people and their relatives were positive about the care, and that staff understood individual needs and treated people with kindness. The report says people were supported to make their own choices, with staff using the least restrictive approach.
- People and relatives spoke warmly about the staff and said the care had made a positive difference to their lives.
- Medicines were managed safely, and people received them on time from trained, competent staff.
- Governance had improved, with regular audits and prompt action on areas that needed attention since the previous inspection.
- Staffing levels were adequate, infection risks were controlled, and people's health, nutrition and social activities were monitored and supported.
- The service was rated Requires Improvement at its previous inspection in April 2018, when quality governance was among the areas that needed to improve.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected May 2025
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured).
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAdequate
- Play SpaceAdequate
- Golf CourseAdequate
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenAdequate
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAmple
- Restaurants & CafesAmple
- Retail ShoppingAmple
- SupermarketsAdequate
- TakeawaysAdequate
Local crime statistics
67 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
- Funding accepted
- Not stated
Fees depend on the room and the care needed, so ask the home for a written quote. Check who pays with the funding calculator, or see what Shropshire council pays.
Care fee trajectory
| Year | Council rate (per week) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | £900 |
| 2025 | £928 |
What Shropshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees
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Local health safety net
Four Rivers Nursing Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The County Hospital, Hereford, 22 miles away. The local GP practice is STATION DRIVE SURGERY, 0.6 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Ludlow
Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.
Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin
Providing services of a practical nature such as help in the home, gardening, diy, social day centres, pub lunch clubs, advice and information, advocacy, befriending, dementia drop in and respite…
Greenacres Day Centre
Provide social care for frail , socially isolated older people
Reabrook Day Centre
Day centre care for the elderly
St Giles Day Centre
The object of the Centre shall be to promote the relief of the aged in any manner which now is or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable within St Giles and the surrounding area
Age Concern Shrewsbury
The charity provides minibus transport, complete with drivers, at low cost, along with their replacement, insurance, maintenance etc. 1) To Age Concern Shrops, Telford & Wrekin for their eight day…
Armdale Day Centre
To provide a wide variety of services to one of the eight day centres in Shrewsbury run by Age UK Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, held weekly.
24U Childcare Funding (Shropshire)
The 24U scheme offers 15 hours of free early years education to eligible children. 24U is the Shropshire name for a central government initiative which seeks to fund 15 hours of free childcare for…
1Voice
1Voice is a UK based organisation that provide support, information and networking for children, young people, and adults who use communication aids, and their families, carers and other…
Showing groups across Shropshire.
Part of Shropshire Council
Four Rivers Nursing Home is one of 3 homes run by Shropshire Council on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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