Woodside Residential Care Home
Dover, CT16 · 0.4 km · 40 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
Residential care
£1,250 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Good
Riverlea House
105B-107 Lower Road, River, Dover, CT17 0QY
Residential care home · 44 beds · Select Health Care
- Weekly fee
- £1,200 to £1,450
- reported by the home, September 2026
- CQC rating
- Good
- October 2019
- Beds
- 44
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Riverlea House's reported fee
£1,200a week
About £62,400 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,400 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Kent, set by the carer
A similar price for one person. At home, the carer you choose looks after only you.
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,045 a week less than two places.
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About Riverlea House
Riverlea House is a residential care home in Dover, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 44 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Select Health Care, which operates 6 care homes in England. The home has been registered since June 2012.
At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated Riverlea House Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Riverlea House has told us it charges £1,200 to £1,450 a week for care home fees, a figure reported to us by the home, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. That comes to about £62,400 a year. It is about 18% below the typical residential fee in Kent of £1,470 a week.
There are 499 registered care homes in Kent. The nearest to Riverlea House include Woodside Residential Care Home, Applecroft Care Home and Hillbrow, 2 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Riverlea Care Limited
- Brand
- Select Health Care
- Registered with CQC
- June 2012
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (October 2019)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Dover
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Inspected but not rated; inspectors found good infection control and visiting arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Fees depend on the room and the level of care. Always confirm the current price with the home.
| Type of care | Weekly fee | Where this came from |
|---|---|---|
| Care home fees | £1,200 to £1,450 as of September 2026 Reported by the home “I believe the prices start from £1200.00 to £1450.00 per week.” | Reported by the home “I believe the prices start from £1200.00 to £1450.00 per week.” |
For comparison, a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week near Kent, and one carer can look after a couple.
Reviews
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Common questions about Riverlea House
How much does Riverlea House cost?
Riverlea House charges £1,200 to £1,450 a week for care home fees (as of September 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.
What is the CQC rating for Riverlea House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Riverlea House Good in October 2019. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Riverlea House provide nursing care?
No. Riverlea House is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Riverlea House offer dementia care?
Riverlea House is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Kent listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Riverlea House have?
Riverlea House is registered for up to 44 residents.
Care at home
39 live-in carers within about an hour of Kent
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 33 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Raja S.
1 review
From £1,099 a week, 13 years caring
Based about 30 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Alana P.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Priyanka P.
1 review
From £1,169 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Iuliana S.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 38 minutes from Kent
“Always on time and with a lovely smile for my mum. Theresa is kind and sensitive to my mum's needs.”
“Irene was a very kind and empathetic carer who knew just the right words to say to put a smile on my face.”
See live-in carers near KentProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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39 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kent
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Applecroft Care Home
Dover, CT17 · 0.5 km · 75 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
