Nursing home · Shropshire

The Sandford Nursing Home

Watling Street South, Church Stretton, SY6 7BG

Requires improvement SafeEffectiveCaringResponsiveWell-led Rated 1 year ago

The Sandford Nursing Home is a nursing home in Church Stretton in Shropshire, run by The Housing Plus Group Limited. It has 35 registered beds and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2024, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 81% of care homes in Shropshire are rated Good or Outstanding.

CQC rating

Requires improvement

Published 4 November 2024 Rated 1 year ago

SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
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?Requires improvement

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

How it compares in Shropshire

The Sandford Nursing Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 18 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: Nursing home
Beds: 35
Provider: The Housing Plus Group Limited
Registered manager: Sophie Corbett
Registered with CQC since: 6 October 2020
Local authority: Shropshire
CQC location ID: 1-9433300753

Who it cares for

Older people
Dementia
Younger adults (18–65)
Physical disability

Service user groups registered with CQC.

Questions to ask on a visit

CQC raised concerns about leadership. Is the registered manager the same person now?
CQC found Safe needed improvement. What has the home changed, and can I see the action plan?
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?