Riverlea House is a residential care home in Dover in Kent, run by Riverlea Care Limited (part of Select Health Care). CQC registers it for 44 places and supports older people.
Its latest CQC rating, published October 2019, is Good overall, and Good in all five key questions. For comparison, 79% of care homes in Kent are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 6 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.
CQC rating
Good
Published 22 October 2019
Rated 6 years ago
- 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
Older rating. Published 22 October 2019, 6 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.
Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗
How it compares in Kent
Riverlea House is in the Good tier, alongside 286 other homes in Kent.
Of the 461 rated care homes here, 79% are Good or Outstanding
(England: 83%).
- Outstanding 17 (4%)
- Good, with Outstanding areas 15 (3%)
- Good 287 (59%)
- Good, with an area to improve 46 (10%)
- Requires improvement 88 (18%)
- Inadequate 8 (2%)
- Not yet rated 22 (5%)
Half of Kent's ratings are more than 5.5 years old. How tiers work
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