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64-70 Westerham Road
Bessels Green
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 2PZ

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Care Type Care Home
Care Category Residential | Dementia | Respite
Availability Yes
Weekly Prices From £1,647.00

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Regulator's Rating Good
Meet The Manager

Laurence Thurlow is Home Manager at Rivermere Care Home.

Are you looking for fun and friendly residential, respite or dementia care in Sevenoaks, for yourself or an elderly loved one? If so, our Sevenoaks care home, Rivermere, offers a welcoming and sociable community with a solid belief that it’s important to celebrate life. Why not pop into our Sevenoaks care home to meet the team and check out the facilities, or give us a call to find out more about what it’s like to be a member of our wonderful care home community?

Sevenoaks Care Home Environment and Location

Rivermere Care Home has seen a transformation since being taken over by Avery a few years ago, bringing it up to the high-level standards and overarching care philosophy we believe in. This mentality and consistently good service have won us multiple awards and the respect of many within the care sector.

Rivermere is pleasantly situated close to the town of Sevenoaks, directly next to Chipstead Lakes, on the edge of the Kent Weald, and easily accessible from both the M25 and M26. The home itself is surrounded by mature trees and a garden that offers a serene feel and within the home, the staff are dedicated to the holistic well-being of the residents. Our home happily accommodates couples and companions who wish to remain together as they continue their care journey and make new memories side by side.

We realise that moving into a new home can be an emotional step and at Rivermere we treat all our residents with the dignity and respect they deserve. Opportunities are available, allowing residents to keep up with their interests, their connections with the local Sevenoaks community as well as their passions in life.


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Care Options We Can Provide
Support For Companionship, Convalescence, End of Life, Independent Living, Palliative, Personal care, Rehabilitation.
Disability Support Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound.
Medication By Mouth.
Type Of Dementia Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia.
Dementia Behaviour Agitation / Restlessness, Challenging Behaviour, Disrupted Sleep Patterns, Mild Forgetfulness, Violent Behaviour, Wandering .
Dementia Specialisms Alzheimer's, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, Mixed Dementias, Vascular Dementia.
Respite Care Yes

Autumna has invited care providers to evidence the infection control measures they are carrying out, above and beyond those laid out by the government, in order to keep residents, staff and visitors safe.

What we're doing to keep residents & visitors safe

Avery Healthcare has always made the health and safety of our residents and staff a priority, and the Covid-19 pandemic has required us to raise our exacting standards to even higher levels. That is why we are taking the innovative step to introduce a cleaning system into our care homes that is already proven to kill 99.9% of viruses, including MRSA, e-Coli, norovirus and the SARS virus (which is similar to Cov-2, which causes Covid-19).

Avery is now leading in the care sector with the testing of an established cleaning system that refreshes and sanitises a bedroom in less than an hour, with a larger capacity variant addressing communal areas. Keeping both areas clean in this way will be an effective method in how Avery care homes manage their environments, to keep them as virus and bacteria-free as possible.



All Avery homes are now equipped with Topaz Machines ready for when we can allow visiting into the homes. The system hosts two units, one larger which dispenses hand sanitiser to visitors upon arrival and exit; it also provides an important messaging display screen to advise visitors of the latest news, and the other, a smaller screen, which operates as a thermal checker so that we can support temperature checks of those entering the building. Yet another fantastic piece of technology that provides relatives with safer, more efficient visits with their loved ones.


As we’ve learned during this pandemic, we are all in this together. We want our residents, staff, and their respective families to know that when they are in an Avery care home, that it is one of the safest and cleanest places to be. We also want relatives to be confident that their loved ones are being cared for in the best possible way, and for anyone in the position of placing a loved one in to care, to have the peace of mind that an Avery home will be a clean and safe haven.

Infection Control Initiatives in place
safe-tick Air Filtration & Purification We are using air filtration and/or air purification devices within our care setting.
safe-tick Independent Assessments We have been independently assessed in our approach to infection control.
safe-tick Infection Control Training Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections.
safe-tick Infection Screening We are using technology to screen for infections & monitor symptoms.
safe-tick Regulatory Assessment We have been assessed by the care regulator in our approach to infection control.
safe-tick Sterilisation & Disinfection Devices We are using sterilisation and/or disinfection devices within our care setting.
safe-tick Virus Testing We are testing for viral infection when symptoms present within our care setting.
Safe Visiting Space
safe-tick We have a safe visiting space

In another step by Avery Healthcare to help relative visiting during the pandemic, the Group has invested in more outdoor garden ‘visitor pods’ to be installed at all Avery Healthcare homes. 

The pods, installed by Wild Environments, are a garden room specifically designed to facilitate safe face-to-face contact with relatives and visitors. Each pod contains a floor to ceiling partition screen and a hands-free intercom so that communication is clear and safe for use. They are fitted with internal electrics and two, low-surface temperature electric panel heaters.

safe visiting space
Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications

Infection control and the safety of both residents and staff often requires quarantine measures and the isolation of care home residents. To test, monitor and allow residents to communicate with relatives, the prevalence of room-level connectivity within the home is becoming increasingly relevant.

Wireless Internet access (WiFi)

Yes, our care home has WiFi in all our resident’s rooms.

Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”)

Yes, our care home has mobile phone signal in all our resident’s rooms.

Telephone for external calling

Yes, our care home provides a telephone in all our resident’s rooms.

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Minimum Age
65

LGBTQ Welcome
Yes
Contract
Avery Healthcare Residency Agreement.pdf
Our Building and Facilities

All bedrooms, which vary in size and type, including suites for couples, are light and roomy and have an en-suite wet room and kitchenette; Although the rooms are fully furnished, residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms as they please. A spacious atrium with feature chandelier and sweeping staircase leads on to an open-plan area which includes a bistro cum cafe, bar, lounge and dining room. Here is where most of our residents like to congregate.  There is also a hair and beauty salon with manicure and therapy room. On the first floor there is a lounge, where small groups or clubs can meet, a library as well as a cinema room and exercise room.

The second floor is dedicated to dementia care with its own dining room, lounges, Cosy Corner Tea Room and activity area leading onto a spacious and safe patio area. 


Is Our Home Purpose Built
Yes

The Year Our Home Was Built
1 Jan 2009

How Many Floors We Have
3

Who Owns Our Building
Private

Communal Rooms
Activities Room, Coffee Shop / Café, Dining Rooms, Library, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges.

What Else Do We Provide
Assisted Bathroom, Beauty Salon, Cinema, Coffee Shop, Gym, Hairdressers, Library, Lift, Minibus.

Our Garden
Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Scenic Views, Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden, Summer House, Wheelchair Friendly Access.

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Description

All bedrooms are light and roomy and have an en-suite wet room; residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms as they please.


About Our Rooms
Number Of Rooms 102
Number Of Ensuite Rooms 81

Type Of Room
Double Room, Single Room.

Room Features
Direct Garden Access, Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access.

Room Facilities
Alarm, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Safe, Secure Access, Telephone Point, Wifi.

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GBP Discount

Enjoy a life of possibilities. New residents will get their 12th week free for admissions from the beginning of July, through to the end of December. Contact the home for more details.

Weekly Fees Start From Fee
Residential Fees From / Price Per Week £1,647.00
Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week £1,754.00
Respite Fees From / Price Per Week £1,754.00

Funding Types
Local Authority Kent
Region South East
We Accept Self-Funding Clients Yes
We Accept Local Authority Funding Yes
We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare Yes
We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up Yes

Choice Dining Logo

Choice Dining is a food-focused accreditation designed to give care-seekers like yourself the ability to consider and compare the dining experience within different care settings.

To be awarded the Choice Dining badge, a care home will have committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences with a strong focus on preference, individuality, hygiene and the environment. You can explore the specifics of all participating homes in the tab below to learn more about the food on offer, how it is served and presented and what they’re doing to cater for your personal taste. Find out more about Choice Dining.

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Activities Are So Important

Minds and bodies are kept active with daily quizzes, scrabble and crosswords, listening to speakers on the history of teapots, conservation or the local history of Sevenoaks, with musical exercise, a game of croquet, or gardening. The words that find their way on to the giant Scrabble board are often a talking point and the keen Scrabble teams like pitting their wits in tournaments against other neighbouring homes. An active gardening club enjoys growing flowers and vegetables in the raised beds.

Everyone pulls together to make our open days and fetes great successes. Residents are happy to contribute to the wider community by raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society and local charities. They also appreciate a wide variety of musical entertainment from harp music, to jazz and Elvis Presley and like to participate in the special themed events we put on. Tea at the Ritz is the next one, I think. Very best dresses and suits for that one, then!

As we have our own minibus, we often get out and about. We are spoilt for choice in the abundance of nearby castles and gardens, but the seaside, garden centres and the theatre also prove popular places to visit.

We encourage friends and families to be as connected as they would like to be, and we invite them to our regular councils. The more the communication, the better the care and attention.


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Activities At Home
1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Choir, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Dancing, Excursions, Exercise Class, Gardening, Music Entertainment, Painting, Pet Therapy, Pilates, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games, Yoga.

Activities Outside Our Home
Garden Centre, Local Tourist Attractions, Park, Shopping, Theatre.
Our Pets

Pets by arrangement.


Can You Bring Your Pet
Yes

64-70 Westerham Road
Bessels Green
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 2PZ

Regulator: CQC

Current Ratings
Overall Good
Safe Requires Improvement
Well Led Good
Caring Good
Responsive Good
Effective Good
Inspection Reports
Last inspected 11th January 2021
Last rated 25th January 2018
Current Report

Rivermere Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Historic Reports

Rivermere Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Registration Date 1st March 2017
Service Provider Willowbrook Healthcare Limited, NN4 9BS
Transport
Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site, Train Station nearby.

Nearby Services
Shops.

Frequently asked questions about Rivermere Care Home

Rivermere Care Home was given an overall rating of "Good" by the CQC in January 2018.
Rivermere Care Home provides Residential, Dementia and Respite care.
Rivermere Care Home has 102 rooms.
Prices for Rivermere Care Home start from £1,647.00 per week.
Rivermere Care Home is owned by Avery.
Yes. Rivermere Care Home does offer Residential care.
Yes. Rivermere Care Home does offer Respite care.
Yes. Rivermere Care Home does provide care for people with Dementia.
Rivermere Care Home accepts Local Authority clients.
Rivermere Care Home accepts NHS Continuing Healthcare clients.
Laurence Thurlow is the manager of Rivermere Care Home.

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