Riverdale

Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7LL

01246275003

Care Type

Nursing Care

Assessment date

29 May 2024

Provider

Indigo Care Services Limited

Beds

40 beds

About Riverdale

Riverdale is a nursing home in Derbyshire, providing personal and nursing care to adults, including people living with dementia. The findings below set out the CQC's most recent inspection of the service.

Riverdale is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 40 adults, including people living with dementia. Twenty people were using the service when inspectors visited, following a concern raised about care standards and PPE supplies. The CQC found people received safe, individually tailored care and confirmed adequate PPE was available throughout the home.

People told inspectors they felt safe, and staff were described as friendly. Relatives gave positive feedback, saying their family members were well cared for and praising how staff treated them. The service has retained its overall rating of good.

Source: CQC assessment, 14 October 2024

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder 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 with nursing
Registered capacity: 40 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · S41 7LL

Registered care categories

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

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.

Assessment published 14 October 2024. Assessment date recorded: 29 May 2024.

Read CQC's assessment overview

The following is CQC's published account of its assessment, published 14 October 2024. References to “we” mean CQC. It describes findings at that time.

Date of assessment: 16 September to 27 September 2024. This assessment was in response to CQC receiving information of concern about the care of people using the service and the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). We found people received safe care and support which met their individual needs, we also found adequate supplies of PPE available throughout the service. Riverdale is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care to up to 40 people. The service provides support to adults and people living with dementia. At the time of our inspection there were 20 people using the service. At our last inspection in November 2017, this location was rated good. Following this assessment the service continues to be rated good.

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

Read Riverdale'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, 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, 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'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