Rivacre House
- Care home
- 12 beds
- No nursing
- Registered since 2010
- Great Sutton, Cheshire West and Chester, North West
Good
Rated on
Rating from the Care Quality Commission.
At a glance
2 ratings
Rated Good at every inspection since 2015.
9 years
since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.
50 of 69
rated care homes in Cheshire West and Chester are rated Good, like this one.
Rivacre House: inspection record
Rated Good in March 2018.
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Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.
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What inspectors found
From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 15 February 2022. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.
Rivacre House is a care home, providing care for up to 12 people with nursing and personal care needs. At the time of the inspection there were 11 people living at the service.
Read the rest of CQC's summary
We found the following examples of good practice.
The provider facilitated visits for people from friends and relatives in designated areas which enabled peoples' human rights to be upheld. Clear procedures were in place to minimise the risk of COVID19 being introduced and spreading through the service.
Appropriate assessments had been completed for individual to reflect risks both in their home and in the wider community from COVID-19.
The service was experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19, yet safe measures were in place to promote the recovery of individuals and the wellbeing of others.
The last independent infection control audit had been completed in December 2021 and found high standards of hygiene and infection prevention had been achieved. Where actions had been identified, these had been promptly addressed.
The five questions we ask about services and what we found
Questions to ask when you visit
- The last rating is 9 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
- Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
- Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.
Registration details
- Registered manager
- Dreena Davies
- Registered with the CQC since
- What it provides
- Care home service without nursing
- Who it supports
- Mental Health
Inspection report
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)9 inspection reports, latest 15 February 2022. The reports are on the Care Quality Commission website.
The rating is the Care Quality Commission's. We show it as published and do not change it.
Who runs it
- Provider
- Making SpaceBrand: Making Space
- Ownership type
- Organisation
- Companies House number
- 01642033 (opens Companies House)
- Charity number
- 512907
Making Space runs 13 services in England, 9 of them in the North West. 12 are rated Good or Outstanding and 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate.
Other services run by Making Space
- G Ashwood Court Residential Home Good. Care home, Wigan
- G Ashwood Court Supportive Pathways Good. Care home with nursing, Wigan
- G Beyer Lodge Nursing Home Good. Care home with nursing, Manchester
- G Darlington Extra Care Services Good. Home care, Darlington, North East
Getting help from Cheshire West and Chester Council
The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.
- Adult social care at Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Ask for a care needs assessment
- Phone: 0300 123 7034
- Support for carers
- Paying for care: Cheshire West and Chester Council
Checked on the council's website, November 2026.
Common questions
- Does Rivacre House provide nursing care?
- No. The Care Quality Commission lists Rivacre House as a care home without nursing.
- How many beds does Rivacre House have?
- The Care Quality Commission's register lists 12 beds at Rivacre House.
- When was Rivacre House last inspected?
- The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Rivacre House was published on 30 March 2018.
- Who runs Rivacre House?
- Rivacre House is run by Making Space. It runs 13 services in England, 9 of them in the North West.
- What is Rivacre House's CQC rating?
- Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 30 March 2018.
Contact
- Phone
- 0151 356 9299
- Address
- 47a Seymour Drive, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1LZ Map (opens Google Maps)
Compare nearby
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- G Mayfields Good, 0.5 miles away
- G Whetstone Hey Residential Home Good, 0.7 miles away
- RI Aaron Court Care Home Requires improvement, 0.7 miles away
- G Whitby House Care Home Good, 0.8 miles away