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The Riverside Nursing HomeRochdale

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Rated:Requires ImprovementNursing

The Riverside Nursing Home

9 Church Street, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 8DA

01706372647

Care Type

Nursing Care

Inspection date

12 May 2023

Provider

Dentak Care and Services Limited

Beds

28 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 33 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 21 are rated higher by CQC, 12 are the same and none are lower.

18 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 23 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

GoodMay 2015
Requires ImprovementJan 2017
InadequateNov 2017
Requires ImprovementJul 2018
GoodAug 2019
Requires ImprovementJun 2023

Rating dropped from Good to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Dentak Care and Services Limited runs in England.

Average care home fees in the North West: £882 a week for residential care and £1,196 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week to the home towards registered nursing care for eligible residents (2026/27). A quoted fee may already exclude it.
This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About The Riverside Nursing Home

The Riverside Nursing Home brings nursing care to the community of Rochdale, offering families a local option when looking for support for an older loved one. The team here understands how significant this decision can be, and the home aims to provide a familiar, caring environment where residents can feel comfortable and at ease. For families in and around Rochdale, having a nursing home close by can make a real difference to staying connected with those who matter most.

The Riverside Nursing Home provides personal and nursing care to up to 28 people aged 65 and over, including those living with dementia. At inspection, 24 people were using the service. Staff recruitment checks were robust and people were protected from abuse, with residents and families trusting staff to keep them safe.

However, several areas required improvement. Medicine recording systems lacked robustness and the recording of prescribed creams was unclear. Communal areas were not always supervised by staff, and both people and their relatives reported a lack of staff.

The service was also found to lack activities and stimulation for residents. Auditing and governance systems required strengthening to ensure consistent quality across the home.

Source: CQC inspection report, 29 June 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

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: 28 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · OL15 8DA

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 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: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 29 June 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 12 May 2023.

Safe: Requires improvement
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 28 August 2019: Good
ResponsivePublished 28 August 2019: Good
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Safe: What changes have been made to medicines, staffing and safeguarding since this rating?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read The Riverside Nursing 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 The Riverside Nursing 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 The Riverside Nursing 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 The Riverside Nursing 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