Care home · Newcastle, Northern Ireland

River House

RQIA inspected Jul 2026 RQIA

River House is a care home in Newcastle, Newry, Mourne and Down, run by Presbyterian Council of Social Witness. It is registered for 29 people.

Address
131 Central Promenade, Newcastle, BT33 0EU
Run by
Presbyterian Council of Social Witness
Type of provider
Independent or voluntary sector
Type of care home
Residential care home
Places
29
Categories of care
Dementia, Old age
Registered manager
Rebecca McMaster
Council area
Newry, Mourne and Down
Last inspection
24 July 2026

RQIA inspections

RQIA, the regulator in Northern Ireland, inspects services but does not give them a rating. The last inspection was on 24 July 2026. Read the latest report and check for any improvement notices before choosing.

Conditions of registration: Maximum of 10 existing residents in RC-DE category of care. The home is approved to provide care on a day basis only to 2 persons.

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Paying for care in Northern Ireland (2026/27)

  • Care home fees are means-tested by the HSC Trust: with savings over £23,250 you pay the full fee; below £14,250 savings are ignored, and £1 a week is counted for every £250 in between.
  • In a nursing home, the Trust pays £100 a week towards the nursing part of the fee for people with assessed nursing needs.
  • People in a Trust-funded care home keep at least £36.62 a week (the personal expenses allowance).
  • Care at home arranged by the HSC Trust is usually free; some extras, such as meals, may be charged.

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Service details from the RQIA register of services, published on OpenDataNI, checked November 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is an independent directory and does not provide care.

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