Care home · Kingswinford

Riverside Care Centre

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 13 July 2022 Rating 4 years old
Previous provider's rating. CQC gave this rating when the service was run by a different provider. Holbeche Care Ltd has not been inspected here yet, so ask what has changed since the handover, such as the manager and staff.
Rated 4 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from July 2022. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
Wolverhampton Road, Kingswinford, DY6 7DA
Run by
Holbeche Care Ltd
Service
Residential care home
Beds
24 (registered with CQC)
Registered with CQC
April 2026 (5 months)
Registered manager
David Mark Noad
Company check
Active, trading since 2025 (1 year), accounts up to date (Companies House 16650789)
Last CQC check
13 Jul 2022
Typical fees Estimated
£1,170–£1,420 a week for residential care. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate

CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care

Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-26833254498

About Riverside Care Centre

Riverside Care Centre is a CQC-registered residential care home in Kingswinford, run by Holbeche Care Ltd. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health conditions.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (July 2022). It is one of 18 CQC-registered care homes in and around Kingswinford; 13 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

What the ratings tell you

CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 54 of the 83 other care homes in Dudley that CQC has rated.

Track record

Riverside Care Centre registered with CQC in April 2026, so it is a new service.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2021–2022), starting at Inspected but not rated; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Good.

It has gone 4 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.

Note that a different provider ran the service when it was rated; the current one has not been inspected here so far.

Ownership and company checks

Riverside Care Centre is run by Holbeche Care Ltd (company 16650789), incorporated in 2025.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is residential care for older and disabled people.

Who they support

As listed with the regulator.

How CQC rated each area

  • SafeGood58 of 84 in Dudley
  • EffectiveGood66 of 84 in Dudley
  • CaringGood75 of 84 in Dudley
  • ResponsiveGood75 of 84 in Dudley
  • Well-ledGood55 of 84 in Dudley

As rated by CQC, published 13 July 2022. Under each rating: how many care homes in Dudley share it.

Choice nearby

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 16 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Himley Mill Care Home, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (7 of the nearest 25).

7 of the 22 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Kingswinford North & Wall Heath ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Black Country ICB.

Past CQC ratings

  1. Apr 2021 Inspected but not rated
  2. Jul 2022 Good
  3. Today Rating 4 years old

CQC rating timeline for this address. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Food safety inspection

3/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 (generally satisfactory), from an inspection on 21 August 2025 by Dudley. Try to visit at a mealtime: it shows how food, choice and help with eating work in practice.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Riverside Care Centre"). Open Government Licence.

Area and map

Ward
Kingswinford North & Wall Heath
Parliamentary constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
NHS integrated care board
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Setting
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 20% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in DY6 (6)

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Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

Costs to expect

We estimate Riverside Care Centre at £1,170–£1,420 a week for residential care, based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £61k–£74k.

Get the extras in writing: items such as hairdressing and outings are usually charged on top.

If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Dudley Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.

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Where Riverside Care Centre stands locally

  • Rated Good. Across Dudley, 70% of the 84 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (July 2022) is more recent than 60% of care home ratings in Dudley.
  • With 24 beds it is larger than 51% of care homes in Dudley, where the typical home has 23.
  • Registered with CQC in 2026, it is one of the newest care homes in the area.
  • It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Dudley lists 3.

Benchmarked against all CQC-registered care homes in Dudley (Oct 2026).

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What families ask about Riverside Care Centre

What kind of care can Riverside Care Centre offer?
Riverside Care Centre is registered with CQC for: residential homes. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
What is Riverside Care Centre's address?
It is at Wolverhampton Road, Kingswinford, DY6 7DA.
Is Riverside Care Centre a registered provider?
Registered, yes: location 1-26833254498 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a care home and was rated Good overall in July 2022.
Is Riverside Care Centre registered for dementia care?
Not as a registered specialism. Some services still support people with mild dementia, so ask.
When was Riverside Care Centre last inspected?
The rating now shown was published on 13 July 2022, 4 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
How many beds does Riverside Care Centre have?
Riverside Care Centre can take up to 24 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
Which provider runs Riverside Care Centre?
Riverside Care Centre is run by Holbeche Care Ltd, the registered provider on the CQC register.
How much does care from Riverside Care Centre cost?
Riverside Care Centre's prices aren't on our site yet. Residential care home typically costs £1,206 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in West Midlands). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
How did Riverside Care Centre score on each CQC key question?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.

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