Residential care home · Shropshire

Abbey Care Direct Limited

Sabrina House, 49 Longden Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7HW

Good SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 7 years ago

Abbey Care Direct Limited is a residential care home in Shrewsbury in Shropshire, run by Abbey Care Direct Ltd. CQC registers it for 14 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment.

Its latest CQC rating, published June 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 81% of care homes in Shropshire are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Good

Published 11 June 2019 Rated 7 years ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Good

Older rating. Published 11 June 2019, 7 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Shropshire

Abbey Care Direct Limited is in the Good tier, alongside 60 other homes in Shropshire. Of the 104 rated care homes here, 81% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

Outstanding 5 (4%)
Good, with Outstanding areas 6 (5%)
Good 61 (54%)
Good, with an area to improve 12 (11%)
Requires improvement 19 (17%)
Inadequate 1 (1%)
Not yet rated 8 (7%)

Half of Shropshire's ratings are more than 6.5 years old. How tiers work

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Key facts

Type: Residential care home
Beds: 14
Provider: Abbey Care Direct Ltd
Registered manager: Sharon Aston
Registered with CQC since: 7 February 2011
Local authority: Shropshire
CQC location ID: 1-123896865

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability
Mental health
Sensory impairment

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

The CQC rating is from June 2019. Has the manager or owner changed since then?
Is there a waiting list, and what are the weekly fees? (Fees are not published by CQC.)
How many staff are on shift day and night, and how often do you use agency staff?
Can I see the latest CQC report, and what has changed since it was written?
How do you support residents living with dementia: activities, environment, staff training?