Rivermead Care Home at a glance
Rivermead is a purpose-built care home with all resident accommodation being located on the ground floor. Our grounds are beautifully landscaped and we are proud to have been divisional winners for Garden of the Year at this years Barchester Care Awards. The grounds are wheelchair accessible with stunning views.
In 2015 Rivermead had a makeover, giving us a new look which includes a coffee area for residents and families to enjoy. Should you have any queries regards the facilities within our home please contact a member of the team or see below for a list of care types and facilities we provide.
Types of care
Nursing Care
Nursing care is for people who need a qualified nursing care team available to them 24 hours a day.
Find out moreResidential Care
Our residential care is ideal for frail older people that would benefit from additional care and support, but without the need for specialist nursing or dementia care.
Find out moreDementia Care
Our highly skilled team of dementia experts work hard to ensure the highest quality of care, based on the latest research.
Find out moreRespite Care & Short Breaks
Whether you care for a relative or are in need of care yourself, taking a break from your usual routine can do the world of good.
Find out moreCare and Services Provided
- Stroke care
- Physical disability services
Care Duration
- Accept direct referrals
- Accept referrals from local authorities
- Day care support
- Emergency placements
- Intermediate care/home from hospital
- Long-term placements
- Respite and short stays
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Facilities at our home
- Wi-fi available
- En-suite rooms
- Step-free access
- Hairdressing salon
On-site
- Access to kitchen facilities
- Activity classes
- Activity room
- Day trips
- Exercise classes
- Flexible mealtimes
- Internet access/wifi
- Laundry
- Landscaped gardens
- Private dining
- Quiet lounge
- Relatives meal with residents
- Sensory garden
- Special dietary requirements
- TV lounge
- Vegetable plot
Accessibility
- Disabled bathroom
- Disabled WC/facilities
- Disabled parking
- Disability awareness/equality training
- Lifting and handling equipment
- Step-free access
- Wheelchair access within home
- Mini bus or other transport
Accommodation
- Electric profiling bed
- En-suite toilet
- Furnished rooms and own furniture welcomed
- Nurse call system
- Room with garden views
- Secure access to building
- Smoke detectors
- Telephone points can be installed in bedroom
- Thermostatic radiators
- TV in bedroom
Extra services
- Chiropody
- Hair dressing salon
- Massage
- Newspapers/magazines
- Physiotherapy
- Residents may retain their GP
Read our brochure ‘Life in our home. Providing care through coronavirus’ for more information on how we’re here to help you and your loved one.
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What happens now?
Are you ready to discuss your individual care requirements? Pick up the phone and talk to us, book a visit to our care home or come and take a look around our facilities.
Care enquiries
New care enquiry phone lines are open 8am - 8pm
01653 472206
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Our fees and contract
We want to be as transparent as possible about how we charge for the different services we provide as well as what’s included in our contract. Please click the links below to find out more about our fees and contract.
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