Family reviews
9.6 out of 10
From 48 family reviews
Visiting
Any time, day or evening
No booking needed
Fees
From £1,280
A week, all included
N° 01 — Why Bellwood
Helen Pryce
Registered Manager, RGN
N° 02 — The house
A real house, with real rooms to live in.
Built in 1794 as the rectory for Holy Trinity, Bellwood still has its fireplaces, sash windows and two acres of garden.
N° 03 — Care
The same small team, whatever help you need.
£1,280 a week
Residential care
A room of your own and help with the everyday, so life can carry on as it was.
£1,450 a week
Dementia care
Calm routines, familiar faces and a garden you can walk in safely.
£1,380 a week
Respite stays
A week or two with us, so carers at home can rest.
Talk to us
End-of-life care
Peace, comfort and family close by, in a place that feels like home.
Rooms, every one en-suite
Staff for thirty-one residents
Out of 10 from families
N° 04 — Rooms & fees
Rooms free now, with the price on the door.
Every fee includes meals, laundry, activities, trips and personal care. No surprises on the invoice.
Available now
The Garden Room
A big sunny room with French doors onto the terrace.
18 m²
£1,420 a week
Available soon
Rectory Front
A tall Georgian room with a sash window and morning sun.
15 m²
£1,280 a week
Waiting list
The Orchard Suite
Bedroom and sitting room, for couples or anyone who likes space.
26 m²
£1,650 a week
N° 05 — Moving in
From first cup of tea to moving day.
1
Come for tea and a look round
Any afternoon. See the rooms and the garden, and meet whoever’s about.
Any day, no booking
2
Sit down with Helen
We talk through care, routines and fees, at home or in hospital if that’s easier.
About an hour
3
Moving day
Your room is ready: pictures hung, your chair in place and the kettle on.
Usually within two weeks
N° 06 — Life here
A Wednesday at Bellwood
Something to look forward to every day, and nobody minds if you’d rather sit in the garden with a book.
10:30am
Gentle exercise
Garden Room
Movement
2pm
Baking
Kitchen table
Creative
3pm
St Mary’s children visit
Drawing room
Social
Every day
Tea at half past three, every day
N° 07 — The people
The same faces, year after year.
Our carers stay with us for an average of eight years. Families notice.
Helen Pryce
Registered Manager, RGN
22 years at Bellwood
David Pryce
Owner
Since 1988
Grace Okafor
Deputy Manager, RGN
9 years at Bellwood
Tom Hughes
Activities Lead
6 years at Bellwood
N° 08 — Families
What families and residents say.
Mum had been so lonely at home. Within a month she was helping in the garden and arguing about the crossword. We got our mum back.
Caroline
Daughter of a resident
The staff knew Dad’s stories before he’d told them, because they’d asked us first. That meant the world to us.
James
Son of a resident
I came for two weeks of respite after my hip. That was three years ago. I have the best view in Shropshire.
Margaret
Resident
They looked after my husband to the very end and looked after me too. I still come for tea on Wednesdays.
Pat
Wife of a former resident
You can visit any time, and they always seem pleased to see you. There’s always cake.
Ellie
Granddaughter of a resident
Clean, calm and kind. Helen answered every question we had, even the awkward ones about money.
Robert
Nephew of a resident
N° 09 — Questions
The questions families ask us first
Anything else, call Helen on 01952 727 418. Someone always answers, day or night.
N° 10 — Stories
News from the house and garden
Garden
The walled garden in October
Apples in, dahlias out, and the first fire of the year in the drawing room.
News
Our inspection: what it said and what we’re doing next
A plain summary of our latest inspection report, including the two things we’ve been asked to improve.
Life here
Margaret turns 100
A telegram from the King, a cake from Maria, and a sing-song that went on until supper.
