The Ferns Residential Home
Residential care home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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- 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.
- Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
- Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
The Ferns Residential Home is a residential and dementia care home in Shrewsbury, a market town in Shropshire. It has 37 registered beds, and each is a single en-suite room, in standard or luxury versions. Fully trained staff are on duty around the clock, and the team is led by a Registered Manager.
Meals are cooked on site, with snacks available and special diets catered for. Other services include a laundry service, a library of books and videos, and WiFi. The home runs a varied programme of activities, hobbies, exercise and fun, and encourages residents to keep up their favourite pastimes and try new ones.
The Care Quality Commission rates the home overall as Requires Improvement, in a report published in 2022. It grades the home Good for safety, caring and responsiveness, and Requires Improvement for effectiveness and well-led.
Care provided
Specialist care
Facilities
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Food Standards Agency · inspected January 2026
What's nearby
- Set back from main road noise
Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpaceAmple
- Golf CourseSparse
- Public ParkAdequate
- Tennis CourtPlentiful
- Bowling GreenPlentiful
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsPlentiful
- Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
- Retail ShoppingPlentiful
- SupermarketsPlentiful
- TakeawaysPlentiful
Local crime statistics
185 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)
Top categories:
Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile
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Fees and funding
| Care type | Weekly fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | Fees on request | — |
| Dementia 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
The Ferns Residential Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 1.4 miles away. The local GP practice is RADBROOK GREEN SURGERY, 0.4 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Community & connection in Shrewsbury
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.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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