Riverdale Care Home

65 Duggers Lane, Braintree, CM7 1BA

02089537600

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

14 February 2023

Provider

Westgate Healthcare (Braintree) Limited

Beds

40 beds

About Riverdale Care Home

Riverdale Care Home is a nursing home in Essex, providing personal and nursing care for older people, including some living with dementia. The CQC's most recent findings on the service are set out below.

This residential care home provides personal and nursing care for up to 40 older people, some living with dementia. At the time of inspection, 29 people were using the service. The service has a stable management team and consistent staffing, with permanent staff who understand residents' individual needs and preferences.

The registered manager has clear oversight of the service and has implemented improvements to monitoring systems for quality and safety. The provider demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement.

Source: CQC inspection report, 8 March 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder peoplePhysical disabilitiesSensory impairmentsYounger adults

Photographs of the home

Practical details from the provider

Facilities include en-suite bedrooms, a café, pub-style lounge, potting shed, spa bathroom and hair and nail salon.
The courtyard garden offers space to relax outdoors and take part in gardening.

Published on the provider's website, checked 21 September 2026. Confirm arrangements with the home before deciding.

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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · CM7 1BA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Caring for adults under 65 yrs; Dementia; 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: Good.

Rating report published 8 March 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 14 February 2023.

Safe: Good
EffectivePublished 18 September 2019: Good
CaringPublished 18 September 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 18 September 2019: Good
Well-led: Good

Read Riverdale Care Home'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 Riverdale Care Home, 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 Riverdale Care Home, 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 Riverdale Care Home'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