River Lodge

35 Stapenhill Road, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9AE

01283533759

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

7 February 2023

Provider

Lifeways Community Care Limited

Beds

8 beds

About River Lodge

River Lodge is a residential care home in Staffordshire, providing personal care to people with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. Further detail on how the service performs can be found in the CQC findings below.

River Lodge is a residential care home providing personal care to people with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. At inspection, the home was supporting 8 people in an adapted building with capacity for up to 8 residents.

Staff supported people to live as independently as possible while safely managing risk, enabling residents to maintain choice and control over their lives. People were encouraged to have ownership over their medicines, with improved practices ensuring medications were managed safely. Staff demonstrated caring attitudes and had strong knowledge of individual residents' needs, supporting them in ways that promoted dignity and community inclusion.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 March 2023

Specialist Care

Learning disabilitiesOlder peopleYounger adults

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 8 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · DE15 9AE

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Learning disabilities.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Good.

Rating report published 8 March 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 7 February 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 1 June 2019: Good
CaringPublished 1 June 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 1 June 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read River Lodge's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting River Lodge, consider asking...

1.What happens if my relative's care needs increase significantly -- will they have to move?
2.How do you handle concerns or complaints from families?
3.What does the monthly fee cover and what will cost extra?
4.How do you keep families informed about their relative's day-to-day wellbeing?
5.What happens if my relative is unhappy here?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit River Lodge, look out for...

1.Do staff greet residents by name and stop to chat?
2.Are residents dressed, up and occupied, or sitting alone in front of a TV?
3.Does the home smell fresh and feel clean without being clinical?
4.Do residents look comfortable and at ease, or anxious and withdrawn?
5.Does the manager answer your questions openly or deflect?

Could the NHS fund River Lodge's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees