Rivercourt Project Short Breaks

17 Rivercourt Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 9LD

02085638683

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

22 October 2021

Provider

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

Beds

5 beds

About Rivercourt Project Short Breaks

Rivercourt Project Short Breaks is a residential care home in Hammersmith and Fulham, offering respite and emergency accommodation for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. Further detail on the service can be found in the CQC findings below.

Rivercourt Short Breaks Service provides respite care and emergency accommodation with personal support for people with learning disabilities and autistic people, accommodating up to five residents at a time. Families express strong trust in the leadership and describe the service as essential to maintaining their caring responsibilities. People and their relatives spoke positively about the practical support they received during family emergencies and throughout the COVID-19 period, highlighting how the service proactively reached out to families when they needed help most.

Source: CQC inspection report, 30 December 2021

Specialist Care

DementiaLearning disabilitiesMental healthOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger 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: 5 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · W6 9LD

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; Learning disabilities; Mental health conditions; Physical disabilities; Sensory impairment.

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: Outstanding.

Rating report published 30 December 2021. Latest inspection date recorded: 22 October 2021.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
Caring: Outstanding
Responsive: Outstanding
Well-led: Outstanding

Read Rivercourt Project Short Breaks'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 Rivercourt Project Short Breaks, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Rivercourt Project Short Breaks, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Rivercourt Project Short Breaks'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