Camborne Way
Barnsley
S71 2NR
Care Type | Care Home |
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Care Category | Residential | Dementia | Respite |
Availability | Yes |
Weekly Prices From | £735.00 |
Regulator's Rating | Good |
Sue Pickersgill is Care Home Manager at Riverside Care Home.
My name is Sue Pickersgill and I am the Home Manager here at Riverside Care Home. I have worked in the care sector for the past 25 years, and I have been the Home Manager at Riverside since September 2018.
Sue works closely with her team and likes to know that everyone who lives at Riverside has a happy, enjoyable and sociable life.
We are located two miles north-east of Barnsley town in the village of Monk Bretton with local shops and amenities, with good transport links into the surrounding towns.
The home is modern and purpose-built, and provides 24-hour specialist residential and residential dementia
care for 50 older people.
Care Options | We Can Provide |
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Support For | Companionship, Convalescence, Personal care. |
Disability Support | Hearing Impairment, Physical Disability, Physically Frail, Speech Impairment, Visual Impairment, Walking Frame, Wheel Chair Bound. |
Medication | By Mouth. |
Nursing Specialisms | Parkinson's Disease. |
Type Of Dementia | Mild Dementia, Moderate Dementia, Severe Dementia (EMI). |
Dementia Behaviour | Challenging Behaviour. |
Dementia Specialisms | Alzheimer's. |
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 | ||
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We've taken the appropriate measures to ensure the safety of residents, such as offering an enhanced cleaning protocol. |
Infection Control Initiatives in place | ||
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Infection Control Training | Our staff are trained to use measures which prevent and control infections. |
Safe Visiting Space | |||||
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Connectivity for resident testing, monitoring & communications |
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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) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Mobile Phone Network Coverage (mobile “signal”) The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Telephone for external calling The Care Organisation has not indicated availability Family Portal Yes, our care home has provides families with a family portal. Find out more about Family Portals. |
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Minimum Age |
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60 |
Our Building and Facilities |
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Is Our Home Purpose Built |
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Yes |
How Many Floors We Have |
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1 |
Who Owns Our Building |
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Private |
Communal Rooms |
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Activities Room, Dining Rooms, Sitting Rooms, TV Lounges. |
What Else Do We Provide |
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GP, Hairdressers, Lift, Minibus. |
Our Garden |
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Communal Garden, Communal Patio, Scenic Views, Seating, Secure Garden, Sensory Garden, Wheelchair Friendly Access. |
Our Photos |
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Description |
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Every one of the rooms is single occupancy and include washing facilities. Residents are encouraged to personalise their own space to ensure their utmost comfort and sense of home. |
About Our Rooms | |
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Number Of Rooms | 50 |
Type Of Room |
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Single Room. |
Room Features |
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Furnished, Garden View, Step Free Access. |
Room Facilities |
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Alarm, Freeview TV, Internet Access, Secure Access, Telephone Point. |
Our Photos |
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Weekly Fees Start From | Fee |
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Residential Fees From / Price Per Week | £735.00 |
Residential Dementia Fees From / Price Per Week | £798.00 |
Funding Types | |
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Local Authority | Barnsley |
Region | Yorkshire & Humberside |
We Accept Self-Funding Clients | Yes |
We Accept Local Authority Funding | No |
We Accept NHS Continuing Healthcare | Yes |
We Accept Local Authority funding with a Third Party Top-Up | Yes |
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.
Styles of Food | Gluten-free Halal Kosher Pureed Vegan Vegetarian |
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Dining Locations | Lounge/Diner |
Dining Styles | Hot Trolley Room Service |
Hospitality | Guests are welcome for dinner (Covid permitting) |
Our Menu | dining-leaflet-web.pdf |
Our Photos |
The preparation, nutritional value and presentation of food.
Attractive drinks and adaptive cups/glasses are available and accessible where needed.
Individual dietary needs are person centred.
Meals reflect the nutritional needs of the residents.
Our menu has been verified by a registered nutritional therapist or dietitian.
Our menu is balanced.
Snacks are provided for residents that require texture-modified food.
Sweet and savoury foods are provided between meals (this does not just include cakes and biscuits).
Hot Trolley
Room Service
A critical component for good health.
Hand hygiene for both residents and staff.
We are following best practice including NICE guidelines as a standard.
We are conducting internal and/or 3rd party food safety audits.
We have allergen management policies in place.
A freedom to eat the food you want, when you want it.
Families are invited for meals [Covid permitting].
Residents dining in their own room have the same food options as elsewhere.
Residents dining in their own room have their food presented to same standard as elsewhere.
Residents have access to Dining Room.
Residents have the option of dining in their own room.
Staff sit with the residents they support when they dine.
Residents can order food not on the menu, or have access to an ‘evergreen menu’.
Residents have access to a flexible meal service beyond defined times.
More than one option is available at mealtimes for all residents, including those with special and theraputic diets.
Residents with dementia are shown food or visual menus to help them decide.
There is a weekly menu.
Residents are involved in the creation of the menu.
The best interest choices are made for residents unable to make their own choices.
Understanding the wants and requirements of every individual be it cultural, religious or dietary.
Halal food can be served.
Kosher food can be served.
Gluten-free food can be served.
Vegan food can be served.
Vegetarian food can be served.
We can support people with Diabetes.
Delivering a respectful and quality service.
Residents are given appropriate and dignified crockery / glassware and cutlery.
Tables are well laid.
We have food theme days/nights.
Staff understand and pre-empt potential meal-time behaviours which can impact nutritional intake.
Staff always use appropriate and dignified language (e.g. it is an ‘apron’ not a ‘bib’).
We promote an inclusive dining experience.
There are no unnecessary disruptions during mealtimes.
Being environmentally and socially responsible and thoughtful.
We correctly dispose of our waste.
We monitor our food waste.
Our energy usage is well maintained.
Activities Are So Important |
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We want our residents to be as active and engaged as they can be. With this in mind we have appointed dedicated Activity Coordinators in each home, who are tasked with creating a daily programme of events and activities that are designed around the interests and hobbies of our residents. |
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Timetables |
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daily-activities-leaflet-web.pdf |
Activities At Home |
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1 to 1 Activities, Animal Petting, Birthday Celebrations, Board Games, Card Games, Cooking, Crafts, Crosswords, Excursions, Exercise Class, Gardening, Music Entertainment, Painting, Pet Therapy, Quiz Games, Reminiscence, Singing, Themed Events, Visiting Entertainment, Word Games. |
Activities Outside Our Home |
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Local Tourist Attractions. |
Camborne Way
Barnsley
S71 2NR
Current Ratings | |
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Overall | Good |
Safe | Good |
Well Led | Good |
Caring | Good |
Responsive | Good |
Effective | Good |
Inspection Reports | |
Last inspected | 17th October 2022 |
Last rated | 5th November 2022 |
Current Report |
Riverside Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk) |
Historic Reports |
Riverside Care Home Care Home - Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk) |
Registration Date | 8th January 2020 |
Service Provider | WCG Riverside Care Home Limited, OL8 2BA |
Transport |
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Bus Stop nearby, Car Park on-site. |
Nearby Services |
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Park, Pub, Restaurant, Shopping Centre, Shops. |
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