The Ferns Care Home

152 Longden Road, Shrewsbury SY3 9ED
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  • The Ferns Care Home, Shrewsbury
The Ferns Residential Home in Shrewsbury provides a comfortable, friendly for people needing care and support.

The care home provides engaging social activities, trained staff and high quality care for care home residents.

Meals are prepared to cater to the preferences and special dietary requirements of residents.

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Care Provided by The Ferns Care Home

  • Primary Care Categories
  • Dementia
  • Eating Disorders
  • Mental Health Condition
  • No Medical Intervention
  • Older Person Care
  • Physical Disability
  • Respite Care
  • Sensory Impairment
  • Substance Misuse
  • Care Types Provided
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Residential Care
  • For a maximum of 37 Service Users
  • Privately Owned
  • Care Offered
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Alcohol Dependence (past or present)
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anorexia/Bulimia/Self Harming
  • Asperger Syndrome
  • Autism/ASD
  • Cancer Care
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Colitis & Crohn's Disease
  • COPD/Pulmonary Disease
  • Down Syndrome
  • Drug Dependence (past or present)
  • Epilepsy
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Korsakoff Syndrome
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuropathic
  • Orthopaedic
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Speech Impairment
  • Stroke
  • Visual Impairment
  • Other Care Provided
  • Convalescent Care
  • Day Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Independent Living Training
  • Own GP if required
  • Palliative Care
  • Physiotherapy

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Julie Willmouth (Registered Manager)
  • Admission Criteria
    • Assessment
    • Ages 65+
  • Room Information
    • Single Rooms (35)
    • Couples/Companion Rooms (1)
  • Care Home Design/Build
    • Purpose Built: No
    • Last Refurbishment: 2012
    • Number of floors: 2

Funding & Fees Guide for The Ferns Care Home

  • Funding Types Accepted
  • Self funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top-Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Funding

Facilities

  • Close to Local shops
  • Gardens
  • Lift
  • Near Public Transport
  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Television point in own room
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Visiting

  • No restrictions on visiting


  • Parking

  • Cark Park on site


The Ferns Care Home Reviews (10)

9.8

The Ferns Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.793) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time The Ferns Care Home has 10 reviews.

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Review from Michael R (Son of Resident) published on 17 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Mum has been a resident at the Ferns for 6 months now. The staff have made mum feel so welcome and always go the extra mile to ensure mum's care needs are met. Mum says she always enjoys chatting with the staff and there is always great activities planned each week. Although mum is reluctant sometimes,
when she does attend she has a lovely time. The home is always clean and tidy and the staff are always so friendly and professional. The standard of care at the Ferns in my opinion is excellent. It is always hard to choose a care home for a loved one, but I'm glad we chose this one.
Thank you to each and every one of you at the Ferns for making my mum and my family feel part of your little community.

Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at The Ferns Care Home

Thankyou for taking the time to leave a review, we really appreciate it. I am so glad that you all feel part of our community!


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Review from J R (Son of Resident) published on 5 March 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother arrived as a temporary resident and has now recently become permanent. The home has moved her room to be more comfortable due to her lack of mobility and secured a specific bed to aid her. The manager of the facility put the bed together themselves after a delay from the manufacturer. The
care has been outstanding and the whole experience excellent. Nothing is too much trouble and the staff go above and beyond.

Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at The Ferns Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review - we really appreciate it!


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Review from Rebecca T (Granddaughter of Resident) published on 30 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a lovely care home, all the staff are friendly, always happy and enjoy doing there job. They get on well with my grandad and he seems very happy and settled here, he gets all his care needs met and I'm comfortable knowing he's happy and safe here at the ferns care home. This is a lovely sized care
home with 2 lovely living rooms with a great variety of activities that take place daily as well as a beautiful garden space outside.

Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at The Ferns Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review - we really appreciate it!


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Review from Wendy M (Daughter of Resident) published on 12 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All staff are so welcoming when I visit. Nothing is too much trouble. My dad is so happy in The Ferns. Food is excellent, very homely feeling. The home is always clean and tidy.

Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at The Ferns Care Home

What lovely words, thank you so much and we are pleased that your Dad is so happy!


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Review from K P (Resident) published on 10 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I am happy to be a resident at The Ferns, the staff are very attentive and helpful. There is a convivial atmosphere and good food. I am very content with the standard of help and care I am receiving.

Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at The Ferns Care Home

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave a review for The Ferns, we really appreciate it!


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Review from Helen H (Daughter of Resident) published on 9 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

In my father's own words this is 'a real home from home'. That really says it all. I live abroad and can only visit my father every two months but I know he is getting all the care and support he needs. The staff are wonderful, very friendly and efficient and really care. Even though I'm far away, I
know that my father is in the best hands and is safe and cared for properly.

Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at The Ferns Care Home

Thank you very much for your kind words, we really appreciate it!


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Review from L P (Daughter of Resident) published on 4 December 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The family is very happy with the care Mum is receiving. She is treated very kindly by all the staff and carers who look after her, and she is very happy and settled here. We would like her room to be improved, and understand that it is at the planning stage at the moment. With thanks for the consideration
and care she has received so far!

Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at The Ferns Care Home

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we really appreciate it. We have started the renovation at The Ferns and I hope you like the areas that we have done so far. We aim to complete all of the renovation works, including bedrooms by the end of 2025.


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Review from Anne T (Daughter of Resident) published on 17 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at The Ferns recognised immediately that Dad is a private person who dislikes people invading his personal space, with that in mind they were able to make him comfortable and feel welcomed in the home. He likes to wander and the staff were happy for him to do that as long as he let them know
if he was leaving the building, although he may have managed to creep up on one or two of them a few times.
In his time at The Ferns the care given to Dad was excellent and I had no qualms about leaving him in their excellent care.

Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at The Ferns Care Home

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, we really appreciate it!


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Review from G N (Son of Resident) published on 20 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

All the staff we have met have been helpful and professional and have made our mum feel comfortable and cared for where appropriate outside services have been accessed to promote healthcare and healing.

Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at The Ferns Care Home

Thank you for your review, we appreciate you taking the time to do this.


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Review from Dax H (Friend of Resident) published on 12 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A lovely welcoming home; whenever I visited. It has a nice happy atmosphere. The food I got to try was great too! The staff I interacted with were very helpful and it looks like the residents are well cared for.

Reply from Kim Rogerson, Director at The Ferns Care Home

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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.793)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.793) out of 10 for The Ferns Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.793 for The Ferns Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (93 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 116 Ratings = 4.793

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Ferns Care Home is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 37 registered maximum number of service users is 7.4, which has been reached with 10 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about The Ferns Care Home

What types of Care is The Ferns Care Home registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Respite Care, Eating Disorders, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Sensory Impairment, No Medical Intervention & Substance Misuse are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

What additional types of Care does The Ferns Care Home provide?

Palliative Care, Day Care, Convalescent Care, Physiotherapy, Independent Living Training, Own GP if required & End of Life Care are other types of care provided.

How many Rooms does The Ferns Care Home have?

There are 35 Single Rooms and 1 Couple/Companion Room.

What are the Facilities & Services at The Ferns Care Home?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Smoking not permitted, Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Lift, Wheelchair Access, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is The Ferns Care Home to the centre of Shrewsbury?

0.9 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.