
a caring, homely atmosphere and the staff are very helpful to both residents and visitors.D T(Son of Resident/Service User)

Mum always smiles when she hears them talking to her and we couldn't ask for anything more.Luke T(Son of Resident/Service User)

the help we have received concerning Mum's general care and wellbeing has been excellent!Marcer C(Son of Resident/Service User)

a caring, homely atmosphere and the staff are very helpful to both residents and visitors.D T(Son of Resident/Service User)

Mum always smiles when she hears them talking to her and we couldn't ask for anything more.Luke T(Son of Resident/Service User)

the help we have received concerning Mum's general care and wellbeing has been excellent!Marcer C(Son of Resident/Service User)

Formerly named Blackwell Vale - Riverwell Beck Care Home was renamed in June 2022 to celebrate its extensive refurbishment project, GOOD CQC rating (May 2022) and next chapter under the management of Mariposa Care, providing first-class nursing care for people living with complex medical needs and 24-hour nursing dementia care, delivered by a specialist team.
Riverwell also offers residential care for people who need help with everyday tasks, as well as...
Care Provided by Riverwell Beck Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 60 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Contact Riverwell Beck Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Mariposa
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Wendy Carruthers (Home Manager)
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
Room Information
- Single Rooms (60)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (6)
Visiting
- Visitors are always welcome at Riverwell Beck. Visit through the main reception and a member of the team will be happy to assist you.
Parking
- Parking available at the front of the care home. Vehicle and items left at owners risk.
Riverwell Beck Care Home Reviews (70)
Riverwell Beck Care Home has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.853) out of 10, based on 29 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Riverwell Beck Care Home has 70 reviews.
I cannot speak highly enough of Riverwell Beck. The overwhelming positive is the staff who have looked after mum so well and treat her with dignity and respect. They are so friendly and mum loves them all (she calls them 'the girls'). It's the little things that I notice such as getting her a pair of slip on shoes when she was struggling with trainers and making sure she is always well presented and dressed. They really look after her and I am so grateful for their kindness and diligence.
Thank you for your positive review. This means so much to our hard working staff here at Riverwell beck.
Riverwell beck care home is lovely the staff go that extra mile with residents, very well organised. Laundry very good always wearing their own clothes,the activities they do are brilliant, admin and office staff again very good.its also very clean so everyone is doing a good job.
Thank you very much for your positive review, our staff are grateful to receive your feedback.
From coming into the care home my husband has settled really well, staff are very friendly. They provide excellent care and support. He enjoys the activities, taking part in things he enjoys. The food is excellent. Staff treat my husband with dignity and respect and enjoy his sense of humour. Clean and tidy. This was a difficult decision to make as we had not been apart for 61 years but I am grateful to all the staff for the excellent care they provide.
Thank you for your positive review this means a lot to our dedicated staff.
Unfortunately my father-in-law was unable to continue looking after himself in his own home. We visited Riverwell Beck and knew instantly that it would be suitable for him. As with some elderly people, he was reluctant to leave his own home. However, after several weeks at Riverwell Beck he is settling in very well and has said he likes it there and that he gets very well looked after. Which is reassuring for his family. He is treated in a caring and respectful manner by all. The staff are efficient, caring and respectful. I would certainly recommend Riverwell Beck.
Thank you for your positive review. We are really pleased your father in law is settling well at Riverwellbeck.
Grandma has been a resident now for 2 years and I have only good things to say for the care team at Riverwell Beck. Grandma isn't the easiest of patients but the staff always treat her with respect and kindness. Nothing is too much trouble and the communication between staff and the family is always very good.
Thank you for your positive review it is lovely to share with our hardworking staff.
Mum have been living at Riverwell Beck now for over a year and we have been delighted with the home on every level, from the facilities, food, staff and activities, we also appreciate the way we can visit when ever we wish on our own terms, very helpful when bring up a family and running a business.
I would recommend Riverwell Beck to anyone looking for a high standard of care for their loved ones.
Thank you for your positive review it is much appreciated to share with our hardworking staff.
The home is always very clean and warm and rooms are kept clean. The staff are very good and helpful all the time and my relative loved having baths etc. I'm always made to feel welcome when I go there. I would recommend this home to anyone.
Thank you for your positive feedback this is much appreciated by our hardworking staff.
From the moment we visited, we knew that this was going to be a caring homely place for her to live her last days. We have not been disappointed. Our tickbox responses reflect this.
The staff shows patience and tenderness in caring for Mam. There are smiles and bright eyes when they listen and talk with her, using the whiteboard to ensure she understands. There is a commitment to a home full of love for Mam, us her family, and for each of the staff team.
Thank you so much for your positive review, this means so much to our hard-working team at Riverwell Beck.
Very friendly and helpful staff, happy place meaning my mother is very content. Everyone worries when their parent has to eventually leave their home of memories and enter the different and strange world of care but when I visit her she is happy, more social and grateful for the caring staff. So that is all I want.
Thank you so much for your positive review this means a lot to our dedicated staff.
My husband received respite care at the home from the 1st of July to the 12th of July. He suffers from MS and needs a lot of care. He has respite while major work was carried out at our home to provide him with a wet room and wash/dry toilet. We, his family, will always be grateful for everything the staff did for him, as you will see from our options.
Thank you for your review; it was a pleasure to care for your husband and will pass your kind words on to our staff.
On the 23rd of June I visited my mam, who had had another stroke on Thursday. The staff were trying to get her to eat and drink, but one staff member in particular (young member of staff) was kneeling on the floor, slowly feeding her a yoghurt. His care and compassion, his gentle tone when he spoke to her was exemplary. Who said not all heroes wear capes! I think they meant him! Thank you.
My sister settled well into Riverwell Beck and the staff immediately accommodated her needs and what she was able to do and the things she enjoyed.
We visit regularly and the staff are always welcoming and our relative is well cared for and well presented. During the month our brother and his wife travelled to Cumbria and also visited. He is a retired GP and his wife has forty years nursing experience. They are totally happy with the placement and whole heartedly endorsed our choice of Riverwell Beck.
We are comforted in the knowledge that she is safe, well cared for and the staff are wonderful with her.
We are always kept informed of her well-being. Everything is in my sister's best interest.
Thank you for your positive review this means a lot to us all and I will share your experience with our hard-working staff.
We have only ever witnessed staff treating our mother with respect, care and dignity and she is always clean and comfortable. Nothing seems to be too much trouble and we always receive a friendly greeting from staff whenever we visit.
Thank you for your positive review, we will pass your kind words on to our staff.
The home is a friendly place where individual needs and preferences are catered for and where the residents and their relatives are listened to. Many new ideas have been implemented over the past couple of years to make sure that residents are stimulated and entertained (if this is what they want) and this means that the home feels vibrant and upbeat as there is lots going on.
I really could not ask for more from the staff at the home, they have made Mum’s last years much better and I am grateful to them for all that they do.
Thank you for your positive review it means so much to our staff to know how much they are appreciated.
My sister just moved in yesterday and has settled very well. She said all staff are nice, and I agree with her, for the ones I've spoken to. She has been made to feel welcome and at home. The staff have all been very helpful and check in with her regularly.
Thank you for your positive review; this is much appreciated by our hardworking staff.
As for her family, our relief is palpable in that we no longer have to worry about her medication, eating, washing, clothing and socialising. The home not only cares for Mum but us too.
Cheerful, friendly and hard-working staff result in a caring environment for your residents.
It's reassuring to know my wife is in a caring environment, looked after by management and staff that are clearly prepared to go the extra mile to ensure the best possible care and support.
Riverwell Beck has been a revelation. It is purpose-built as a care home - not an inconveniently converted old house. It is light and airy, impeccably clean with pleasant, individual bedrooms, comfortable communal sitting rooms and dining rooms. The food is very good but the best thing of all is the staff. All are efficient, friendly, always ready to explain and help. My husband has been here for a year now. He has dementia and continues to deteriorate. My only consolation in my grief is the knowledge he is being cared for as well as is humanly possible. Thank you.
Dad is very well cared for. The food is plentiful, and the staff are friendly and always available to help him and us as a family.
Regulatory Rating
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating
Date: 26 May 2022Good
- CaringGood
- EffectiveGood
- ResponsiveGood
- SafeGood
- Well-ledGood
Inspection ratings
We rate most services according to how safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led they are, using four levels:
- Outstanding - The service is performing exceptionally well.
- Good - The service is performing well and meeting our expectations.
- Requires Improvement - The service isn't performing as well as it should and we have told the service how it must improve.
- Inadequate - The service is performing badly and we've taken action against the person or organisation that runs it.
- Not rated - we have not yet rated this area of the service, this is normally because the assessments we have carried out have been focused on other key questions.
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Awards / Recognitions (1)
- 01 Feb 2018Recipient: Mariposa
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The Registered Home Manager at Blackwell Vale is Wendy Carruthers. Wendy has worked in the field of Care for many years and still enjoys every aspect of this. Wendy believes that every individual deserves the right to a warm, loving, safe and caring environment. Wendy is extremely proud of the team she has at Blackwell Vale and believes that they do an excellent job and it is through them, that the home has built its reputation as being a good place for people to come and receive 24 hour care. They are very much a team and support each other. Wendy’s door is always open and you can come and visit her at any time.
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