Residential care home · Wakefield

The Rivers

The Croft, Knottingley, WF11 9BL

Not yet rated Safe: not ratedEffective: not ratedCaring: not ratedResponsive: not ratedWell-led: not rated New owner since April 2026

CQC rating

Not yet rated
No rating published yet ?
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Not yet rated
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Not yet rated
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Not yet rated
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Not yet rated
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Not yet rated

The home changed owner in April 2026. ?

Earlier ratings ?

The home changed owner or registration. Earlier ratings are on the CQC website: previous registration ↗.

Read the full report on the CQC website ↗

How it compares in Wakefield

The Rivers is in the Not yet rated tier ?, with 7 other homes in Wakefield. 75% of rated homes here are Good or Outstanding (England: 82%).

  • Outstanding 2 (2%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (2%)
  • Good 50 (52%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 12 (12%)
  • Requires improvement 19 (20%)
  • Inadequate 3 (3%)
  • Not yet rated 8 (8%)

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Care homes nearby

  • The Manse Residential Home
    Knottingley, Wakefield · WF11 9AL · Residential care home · 21 beds0.2 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Holyrood House Care Home
    Knottingley, Wakefield · WF11 0JG · Residential care home · 85 beds0.9 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 4 years ago
  • Hazel Garth
    Knottingley, Wakefield · WF11 0LG · Residential care home · 24 beds1.4 km
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Requires improvement Rated this month
  • Ivy Dene
    Knottingley, Wakefield · WF11 8NT · Residential care home · 20 beds1.9 km
    Good S: GoodE: Requires improvementC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Stella House Residential Care Home
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF8 2SS · Residential care home · 40 beds3.8 km
    Good S: Requires improvementE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 months ago
  • Millfields Residential Care Home
    Pontefract, Wakefield · WF8 2LS · Residential care home · 38 beds3.8 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago

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Other homes run by Minster Care Management No2 Limited

6 care homes in total: 1 Good, 5 Not yet rated.

  • Cheaney Court Care Home
    Kettering, North Northamptonshire · NN14 2NH · Nursing home · 65 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 8 years ago
  • Eagle View Care Home
    Scarborough, North Yorkshire · YO12 4AZ · Residential care home · 42 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Harmony House
    Nuneaton, Warwickshire · CV10 7BG · Nursing home · 57 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Kingfisher House
    North Shields, North Tyneside · NE29 0NW · Nursing home · 58 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated
  • Roseway House
    Jarrow, South Tyneside · NE32 3JN · Nursing home · 50 beds
    Not yet rated S: not ratedE: not ratedC: not ratedR: not ratedW: not rated

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The Rivers at a glance

The Rivers is one of 96 care homes in Wakefield: a 59-bed residential care home in Knottingley, run by Minster Care Management No2 Limited. CQC registers it to look after older people, people with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. The typical home in Wakefield has 22 beds, so this one is bigger than average.

There is no CQC rating for the home yet, which usually means it registered recently or changed owner.

The home changed owner in April 2026. 1 of Minster Care Management No2 Limited’s 1 rated homes are Good or Outstanding (compare care home groups). Food hygiene inspectors scored the kitchen 5 out of 5 in October 2025. That is true of 88% of homes in Wakefield.