Ribble View Care Home in Fishwick, Preston – Exemplar Health Care
At a Glance
The information you need to decide whether this home warrants a closer look.
Nursing homes
Staff warmth score
of reviewers answered yes
Good to know
- Registered beds30
- SpecialismsCaring for adults over 65 yrs, Caring for adults under 65 yrs, Dementia, Mental health conditions, Physical disabilities
- Last inspected2022-09-02
The Evidence
What the review data, the inspection reports, and the dementia-care evidence base tell us about this home.
What families say
Visitors often mention how approachable and responsive the staff are, creating an atmosphere where residents and families feel genuinely welcomed. The structured activities programme gives shape to the days, with coordinated planning that keeps residents engaged and connected.
The eight family priority themes
- Staff warmth72
- Compassion & dignity72
- Cleanliness70
- Activities & engagement60
- Food quality60
- Healthcare70
- Management & leadership75
- Resident happiness70
What inspectors found
Inspected 2022-09-02
Is this home safe?
Is the care effective?
The inspection rated this domain Good. The home provides nursing care alongside personal care, covering a range of complex conditions including dementia and mental health conditions. The published inspection text does not include specific observations about care plan quality, GP access, dementia training content, or food and nutrition. The Good rating indicates inspectors were satisfied, but the detail behind that satisfaction is not available in the published summary provided.Is this home caring?
The inspection rated this domain Good. This is the domain that most directly reflects how staff treat your parent day to day, covering warmth, dignity, respect, and independence. The published inspection text does not include specific inspector observations, resident quotes, or relative testimony that would allow independent verification of what Good looks like in practice at Ribble View. The rating itself is a positive signal.Is the home responsive?
The inspection rated this domain Good. Responsiveness covers whether your parent will have a life at the home, including meaningful activities, individual engagement, and end-of-life planning. The home cares for people with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, which means activity provision needs to be genuinely tailored rather than group-based only. The published inspection text does not include specific observations about the activity programme, one-to-one engagement, or end-of-life planning.Is the home well-led?
The inspection rated this domain Good. The home is run by Ribble View Health Care Limited, with Mr Jordan Mathew Crompton as registered manager and Ms Selina Wall as nominated individual. The improvement from Inadequate to Good across all domains suggests a significant leadership intervention has taken place. The published inspection text does not include specific detail about manager visibility, staff culture, governance systems, or how the home monitors quality on an ongoing basis.
Source: CQC inspection report →
What the evidence base says
Ribble View cares for adults both under and over 65 with a range of needs including dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities. The embedded physiotherapy and occupational therapy services mean residents get specialist support as part of their everyday care. For residents living with dementia, the home's multi-disciplinary approach means different aspects of care are properly coordinated. The combination of specialist nursing knowledge and therapeutic support helps create a more complete care experience. All areas worth probing directly during a visit.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Ribble View scores 72 out of 100, reflecting a genuine and significant improvement from a previous Inadequate rating to a Good rating across all five domains. The score is held back by limited specific detail in the published inspection text, which means several important areas for families, including food, activities, and night staffing, cannot be independently verified from the report alone.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors often mention how approachable and responsive the staff are, creating an atmosphere where residents and families feel genuinely welcomed. The structured activities programme gives shape to the days, with coordinated planning that keeps residents engaged and connected.
What inspectors have recorded
There's a sense of confidence that comes through when families talk about the leadership here. The home feels safe and well-run, with staff who know what they're doing and care about doing it well. That combination of professional competence and genuine friendliness seems to define the culture.
How it sits against good practice
It's the mix of clinical capability and human warmth that seems to define life at Ribble View — a place where professional healthcare meets everyday kindness.
Worth a visit
Ribble View, on Church Avenue in Preston, was rated Good at its most recent inspection in May 2023, published 1 June 2023. This is a meaningful improvement from a previous rating of Inadequate, and inspectors found sufficient evidence across all five domains, covering safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness, and leadership, to award a Good rating throughout. The home is a 30-bed nursing home caring for adults over and under 65, including people living with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. The most important thing to understand is that the published inspection text provided here is very limited in specific detail. The Good rating is genuine, but families should not rely on the rating alone. On a visit, ask the registered manager, Mr Jordan Mathew Crompton, directly about staffing levels on night shifts, what has changed since the Inadequate rating, and how the home now monitors and learns from incidents. A home that has improved from Inadequate deserves credit, but it also deserves scrutiny to confirm the progress is embedded.
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In Their Own Words
How Ribble View Care Home in Fishwick, Preston – Exemplar Health Care describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where clinical expertise meets genuine warmth in Preston
Nursing home in Preston: True Peace of Mind
When you're looking for specialist care that goes beyond the basics, Ribble View in Preston stands out for its blend of professional healthcare support and welcoming atmosphere. The home brings together physiotherapy, occupational therapy and nursing expertise under one roof, creating a place where complex care needs are met with real understanding. Families describe feeling confident in both the clinical standards and the friendliness of the team.
Who they care for
Ribble View cares for adults both under and over 65 with a range of needs including dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities. The embedded physiotherapy and occupational therapy services mean residents get specialist support as part of their everyday care.
For residents living with dementia, the home's multi-disciplinary approach means different aspects of care are properly coordinated. The combination of specialist nursing knowledge and therapeutic support helps create a more complete care experience.
“It's the mix of clinical capability and human warmth that seems to define life at Ribble View — a place where professional healthcare meets everyday kindness.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
The DCC Verdict
Our editorial view, built from the three lenses: what families tell us, what inspectors record, and how the home sits against good dementia-care practice.
DCC Family Score
Ribble View scores 72 out of 100, reflecting a genuine and significant improvement from a previous Inadequate rating to a Good rating across all five domains. The score is held back by limited specific detail in the published inspection text, which means several important areas for families, including food, activities, and night staffing, cannot be independently verified from the report alone.
Homes in North West typically score 68–82.The three-lens summary
What families tell us
Visitors often mention how approachable and responsive the staff are, creating an atmosphere where residents and families feel genuinely welcomed. The structured activities programme gives shape to the days, with coordinated planning that keeps residents engaged and connected.
What inspectors have recorded
There's a sense of confidence that comes through when families talk about the leadership here. The home feels safe and well-run, with staff who know what they're doing and care about doing it well. That combination of professional competence and genuine friendliness seems to define the culture.
How it sits against good practice
It's the mix of clinical capability and human warmth that seems to define life at Ribble View — a place where professional healthcare meets everyday kindness.
Worth a visit
Ribble View, on Church Avenue in Preston, was rated Good at its most recent inspection in May 2023, published 1 June 2023. This is a meaningful improvement from a previous rating of Inadequate, and inspectors found sufficient evidence across all five domains, covering safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness, and leadership, to award a Good rating throughout. The home is a 30-bed nursing home caring for adults over and under 65, including people living with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. The most important thing to understand is that the published inspection text provided here is very limited in specific detail. The Good rating is genuine, but families should not rely on the rating alone. On a visit, ask the registered manager, Mr Jordan Mathew Crompton, directly about staffing levels on night shifts, what has changed since the Inadequate rating, and how the home now monitors and learns from incidents. A home that has improved from Inadequate deserves credit, but it also deserves scrutiny to confirm the progress is embedded.
The three questions to ask when you visitSave this home. Compare it against your shortlist.
Let our analysis show you how Ribble View Care Home in Fishwick, Preston – Exemplar Health Care measures up against the other homes you’re considering. Free account.
In Their Own Words
How Ribble View Care Home in Fishwick, Preston – Exemplar Health Care describes itself — collected from its own website. DCC has not edited or independently verified the content in this tab.
Where clinical expertise meets genuine warmth in Preston
Nursing home in Preston: True Peace of Mind
When you're looking for specialist care that goes beyond the basics, Ribble View in Preston stands out for its blend of professional healthcare support and welcoming atmosphere. The home brings together physiotherapy, occupational therapy and nursing expertise under one roof, creating a place where complex care needs are met with real understanding. Families describe feeling confident in both the clinical standards and the friendliness of the team.
Who they care for
Ribble View cares for adults both under and over 65 with a range of needs including dementia, mental health conditions and physical disabilities. The embedded physiotherapy and occupational therapy services mean residents get specialist support as part of their everyday care.
For residents living with dementia, the home's multi-disciplinary approach means different aspects of care are properly coordinated. The combination of specialist nursing knowledge and therapeutic support helps create a more complete care experience.
Management & ethos
There's a sense of confidence that comes through when families talk about the leadership here. The home feels safe and well-run, with staff who know what they're doing and care about doing it well. That combination of professional competence and genuine friendliness seems to define the culture.
The home & environment
The kitchen team prepares fresh, cooked meals that work around individual dietary needs and medical requirements — proper food that residents actually want to eat. Cleanliness is maintained throughout, with hygiene standards that families notice and appreciate.
“It's the mix of clinical capability and human warmth that seems to define life at Ribble View — a place where professional healthcare meets everyday kindness.”
DCC does not edit or curate content in this tab. For independently curated information, see The Evidence and DCC Verdict.
