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. ?
The home changed owner in March 2025. Its rating dates from before the change. ?
This rating was carried over from the home's previous registration, usually after a change of owner. ?
Three Rivers Care Home is a 50-bed residential care home in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, run by D & L Care Homes Limited. Its CQC registration covers older people and people with dementia. The typical home in Hertfordshire has 30 beds, so this one is bigger than average.
CQC rated it Good overall and in all five key questions in March 2022. The rating was carried over from a previous registration, which usually happens when a home changes owner. Its previous rating, in December 2021, was Inadequate, so the home has improved.
Across Hertfordshire, 76% of rated homes are Good or Outstanding, against 82% for England. The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from June 2026. That is true of 92% of homes in Hertfordshire. None of the 5 nearest rated homes has a higher rating. D & L Care Homes Limited runs 2 care homes, and all 2 rated are Good or Outstanding. The home changed owner in March 2025.
