High Lea House is a residential care home in Oswestry in Shropshire, run by Miss Y Wakefield. CQC registers it for 29 places and supports older people.
Its latest CQC rating, published June 2026, is Inadequate overall. It was rated Requires improvement for effective and caring; Good for responsive. For comparison, 81% of care homes in Shropshire are rated Good or Outstanding.
CQC rating
Inadequate
Published 12 June 2026
Rated 3 months ago
- SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Inadequate
- EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Requires improvement
- CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Requires improvement
- ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
- Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Inadequate
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Shropshire
High Lea House is in the Inadequate tier, alongside 0 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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