Rated Care Homes

Riverswey

G

Good

Rated on

Rating from the Care Quality Commission.

At a glance

  • 3 ratings

    Rated Good at every inspection since 2016.

  • 7 years

    since the latest rating was published. A rating this old may not show how the service is today.

  • 234 of 302

    rated care homes in Surrey are rated Good, like this one.

Riverswey: inspection record

Care home, 3 beds, Surrey

Rated Good in July 2019.

Riverswey: inspection record: inspection ratings by year, 2015 to 2026
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Overall
Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive
Well-led

Ratings published by the Care Quality Commission.

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About the service

From the Care Quality Commission's inspection report published 5 July 2019. Quoted under the Open Government Licence.

Riverswey is a residential care home that provides accommodation and care for up to three people with learning disabilities. There were two people living at Riverswey at the time of our inspection.

Read the rest of CQC's summary

The service has been developed and designed in line with the principles and values that underpin Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. This ensures that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes. The principles reflect the need for people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live meaningful lives that include control, choice, and independence. People using the service receive planned and co-ordinated person-centred support that is appropriate and inclusive for them.

What inspectors found

People were supported to have maximum choice and control of their lives and staff supported them in the least restrictive way possible and in their best interests; the policies and systems in the service supported this practice.

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Comprehensive assessments and care plans provided the basis of personalised care and ensured that staff supported people safely and in accordance with their needs and preferences. Risks to people were identified and managed in a way that balanced their safety with their right to freedom.

The service applied the principles and values of Registering the Right Support and other best practice guidance. These ensure that people who use the service can live as full a life as possible and achieve the best possible outcomes that include control, choice and independence.

Staff facilitated opportunities for people to engage in a range of meaningful activities and work towards goals and learn new skills that were personal to them. People were encouraged and supported to lead active and healthy lifestyles.

Staff were kind and compassionate and people enjoyed relationships with them that were fun and inclusive. The management team championed people's rights and worked collaboratively with each other and external partners to constantly improve the service.

Questions to ask when you visit

  1. The last rating is 7 years old. Ask what has changed since then.
  2. Ask to see the most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) report and what the home did about any points in it.
  3. Visit at different times of day, including a mealtime.

Registration details

Registered manager
Daniela Popescu
Registered with the CQC since
What it provides
Care home service without nursing
Who it supports
Learning disabilities or autistic spectrum disorder, Older People, Younger Adults

Inspection report

Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

5 inspection reports, latest 5 July 2019. 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
Living Ambitions LimitedBrand: Lifeways Community Care
Ownership type
Organisation
Companies House number
02622175 (opens Companies House)

Living Ambitions Limited runs 15 services in England, 4 of them in the South East. 12 are rated Good or Outstanding, 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate and 2 have no rating yet.

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Getting help from Surrey County Council

The council can assess what care someone needs and tell them what help with the cost they may get.

Checked on the council's website, November 2026.

Common questions

Does Riverswey provide nursing care?
No. The Care Quality Commission lists Riverswey as a care home without nursing.
How many beds does Riverswey have?
The Care Quality Commission's register lists 3 beds at Riverswey.
When was Riverswey last inspected?
The Care Quality Commission's latest rating for Riverswey was published on 5 July 2019.
Who runs Riverswey?
Riverswey is run by Living Ambitions Limited. It runs 15 services in England, 4 of them in the South East.
What is Riverswey's CQC rating?
Its overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is Good, published on 5 July 2019.

Contact

Phone
01483 224099
Address
Newark Lane, Ripley, Guildford, GU23 6DL Map (opens Google Maps)
Read the full inspection report (opens the Care Quality Commission website)

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