SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Good
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?Good
CQC hasn't inspected this home for more than 5 years. It re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating doesn't count against a home on this site, but it may not reflect the home today. ?
Run by Riverlea Care Limited, Riverlea House is a residential care home in Dover, Kent with 44 registered beds. CQC registers it to look after older people. Most homes in Kent are smaller: the median there is 24 beds.
Its CQC rating, from October 2019, is Good across the board: overall and for every key question. It was also rated Good at the inspection before, in January 2017. The rating is more than 5 years old. In Kent, 45% of ratings are that old (see how rating age varies by council).
In Kent, 79% of rated care homes are Good or Outstanding (England 82%). Its kitchen was rated 5 for food hygiene in January 2026. That is true of 90% of homes in Kent. None of the 6 nearest rated homes has a higher rating.
