Riverdale Care Home
Nursing home · Braintree
65 Duggers Lane, Braintree, CM7 1BA
Run by Westgate Healthcare (Braintree) Limited
- GoodCQC · Mar 2023
- 8.0Our score
- Beds40
- Type of careNursing
- Phone020 8953 7600
Latest inspection
- Inspected on 8 March 2023
What the inspectors rate
- SafeGood
- EffectiveGood
- CaringGood
- ResponsiveGood
- Well-ledGood
- Regulator
- Care Quality Commission
- Registered as
- Riverdale Care Home
- Status
- Registered in England
- Latest rating
- Good
- Register number
- 1-5784652772
From the public register of the Care Quality Commission, checked on 2 November 2026.
About Riverdale Care Home
Residential, dementia and nursing care are available at Riverdale Care Home in Braintree, with respite options also listed within its care offer. The home is registered as a care home with nursing and supports older people and younger adults with dementia, physical disabilities and sensory impairment. Care is arranged following an assessment of the person’s needs and preferred room.
Riverdale combines accommodation with daily wellbeing activities, dining and family involvement. The home offers arts and crafts, social events and exercise sessions, while its dining service includes personalised nutrition and food prepared around residents’ needs. Families can arrange a tour, meet the team and discuss funding, care requirements and room choice before admission.
Care on offer
- Care homes
Compared with Braintree
Nearest
| Name | Distance | Official rating | Our score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PoplarsBraintree | 0.4 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Bradbury HouseBraintree | 0.7 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Bradbury HouseBraintree | 0.7 miles | |||
| Braintree Nursing HomeBraintree | 0.7 miles | Good | 8.0 | |
| Kilkee Lodge Residential HomeBraintree | 0.9 miles | Requires improvement | 7.4 |
What stands out
What stands out
- Residential and nursing care
- Personalised nutrition
- Daily wellbeing activities
Ask about
- Fees vary after pre-admission assessment, care level and room choice
Suits: Families seeking residential, dementia or nursing care
Types of care
Also works on: nursing
Location
65 Duggers Lane, Braintree, CM7 1BA
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Questions families ask
How much does Riverdale Care Home cost?
The CQC register does not list fees, so ask Riverdale Care Home for its weekly fee. As a guide, Essex council paid on average £1,134 a week for a nursing care place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025, against £1,102 across England (GOV.UK adult social care finance report). People who pay for their own care are usually charged more than councils pay.
Who pays for a place in this home?
Ask Riverdale Care Home whether it takes residents funded by Essex council and what it charges people who pay for themselves. In England the council may help after a needs assessment and a financial assessment if savings and assets are below £23,250 (2026 to 2027 rules). In a nursing home the NHS also pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing care of residents assessed as needing it. People whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare, which pays the full fee.