Riverwell Beck Care Home

Care home in Carlisle, Cumberland

Operated by Mariposa Care Group

CQC Good60 beds
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressDurdar Road, Blackwell, Carlisle, CA2 4SE
Beds60

About

Riverwell Beck Care Home is a 60-bed care home in Carlisle, Cumbria, providing support to residents who need care following changes in their health or circumstances. The home is run by Mariposa Care and employs trained staff to deliver care, companionship and security to its residents.

Riverwell Beck Care Home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What's nearby

GP surgery1.6 miles
A&E: Cumberland Infirmary2.1 miles
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesLimited
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

516 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime38%
Shoplifting13%
Public order12%
Criminal damage & arson9%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What Cumberland council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Riverwell Beck Care Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Cumberland Infirmary, 2.1 miles away. The local GP practice is CARLISLE HEALTHCARE, 1.6 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Cumberland Infirmary · 2.1 mi
Nearest GP
CARLISLE HEALTHCARE · 1.6 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Community & connection in Carlisle

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Age UK North Cumbria

Promoting the wellbeing of people over the age of 50 to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience

0.2 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1128565)
Charity

Cumbria Community Transport

To provide a community transport service for the inhabitants of Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness who are in need of such service because of youth,age, sickness, disability, poverty or lack of…

1.3 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1202350)
Charity

Age UK West Cumbria

To improve the lives of older people in Allerdale and Copeland.

1.5 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1122049)

Part of Mariposa Care Group

Riverwell Beck Care Home is one of 9 homes run by Mariposa Care Group on AskBart. See how the group's homes are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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