Wheatlands Care Home review
Ranked 3 of 10 in Care homes in Telford
Best for: dementia and residential care in Much Wenlock
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Trading as Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited · Southfield Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6AT · Service area: Much Wenlock, Telford
Wheatlands Care Home in short
Wheatlands Care Home is a Barchester-run home in Much Wenlock with a specialist dementia community alongside residential and respite care. A named general manager fronts the home, with tours, a brochure and a fees guide on offer to families. Our verdict is that Wheatlands Care Home suits families who want a larger operator's setup with a personal front door. Its forty-six beds sit inside a national operator's setup, yet the named manager and bookable tours keep the front door personal.
Google reviews of Wheatlands Care Home are spotless at five stars, and the regulator rates the home Good across the board. What counts against it is thinner paperwork: exact fee figures stay unpublished and no insurance detail appears on the public record.
Our verdict
Our verdict: Wheatlands suits you if you want a Much Wenlock home with a specialist dementia community and a review record of 5 out of 5 on Google from 25 reviews [1] [3]. The CQC record is Good across the board [2]. Fee figures and insurance details are not on the record [1].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 67.6 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
85 out of 100
CQC registration is listed on the register with Good in all five areas, report published 16 December 2022 [2].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Trading history C4 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
60 out of 100
The site offers a fees guide on request but publishes no figures, so transparency is partial [1].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
85 out of 100
The site sets out residential, dementia and respite care with photos, a brochure, a named manager and contact routes [1].
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
- CQCSourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference 1-125863079.
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Questions about Wheatlands Care Home
Is Wheatlands Care Home any good?
On the evidence, yes for dementia and residential care: it sits second in our September table with spotless Google reviews and Good ratings in every area. The gaps are fee figures and insurance detail, neither published. Read the full review, then book a tour to see the dementia community yourself.
Is Wheatlands Care Home registered with the CQC?
Yes. Wheatlands Care Home appears on the Care Quality Commission register, rated Good for safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership. Search the name on the commission's find-a-care-home pages to read the latest report yourself. Note the report date, then ask the home what has changed since.
What does Wheatlands Care Home charge?
The site offers a fees guide on request but publishes no figures, so transparency is only partial. Request the guide, then ask for the weekly fee for the assessed needs and chosen room in writing. Confirm each extra, the deposit terms and the fee-review rules before deciding.
Where does Wheatlands Care Home work?
The home sits on Southfield Road in Much Wenlock and serves families across Much Wenlock and Telford from that base. As a residential home rather than a visiting service, the location is the point. Book a tour, ideally with the person who may move in.
How is Wheatlands Care Home ranked?
It ranks second of the ten care providers in our September round, just behind the leader, carried by spotless reviews and Good ratings across the board. Read the full review, then book a tour to see the dementia community yourself.
Others assessed for this trade
- JAM Care70.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for complex care for brain, spinal and learning-disability needs.
- Wellington Hall Care Centre67.8 / 100Ranked 2. Best for broad care mix with recent Good ratings and deep reviews.
- Ideal Home Care67.3 / 100Ranked 4. Best for nurse-led home care from daily visits to live-in.
- Enliva Homecare Telford66.6 / 100Ranked 5. Best for flexible home care across Telford and South Staffordshire.
Sources
- Barchester — Wheatlands Care Home page, Much Wenlock Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- CQC — Wheatlands location (Good, 16 December 2022) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Wheatlands Care Home Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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