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CARE HOMES IN Scotland

Explore Meallmore care homes across Scotland. Search by town or postcode, filter by the type of care required, or explore the map to find residential, nursing, dementia, respite and specialist care near you.

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Choosing care in Scotland

How to find the right care home
near you.

Most families begin the same way: a search for care homes near me, late at night, after a fall, a hospital call or a slow year of things getting harder. It is rarely a planned decision, and almost nobody starts out knowing the difference between residential care, nursing care and a dementia unit. That is normal, and it is worth five minutes to get right, because the type of care determines which homes can actually take the person you are caring for.

Meallmore is a family-owned Scottish provider with 30 care homes, from the Highlands and Moray, through Aberdeen, Tayside, Perthshire and Fife, down to Stirling, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Ayrshire. Every home is registered and inspected by the Care Inspectorate, and every one of them will let you visit before you commit to anything.

Use the finder above to sort our homes by distance from your postcode, then filter by the level of care that is needed. If you are not sure which that is, our team will talk it through with you, and the local authority care needs assessment settles it formally and free of charge.

Residential care homes

Help with washing, dressing, medication and daily life, with company, meals and activities built in. The right fit when living at home has become unsafe or lonely rather than clinically complex. Residential care

Nursing homes

Everything residential care offers, plus registered nurses on site around the clock for complex or unstable health needs. Searches for nursing homes near me usually point here. Nursing care

Dementia care

Higher staffing, specialist training and an environment designed around memory, orientation and routine. Our dementia homes are spread across every region we serve. Dementia care

Respite and short stays

A few days to a few weeks, for a carer break, recovery after hospital, or a trial stay before anyone decides anything permanent. Respite care

What about assisted living, sheltered housing and care at home?

These are different things, and the words get used interchangeably. Assisted living and sheltered or retirement housing mean your own flat with support on hand; care at home means visiting carers in the family home; a care home means accommodation and care together in one place, with staff on site day and night. Families often move through all three over several years. Our guide to the types of later-life care sets them side by side, and the cost guide explains what each one is likely to cost in Scotland.

Common questions

Questions
worth asking.

If you can't find what you're looking for, our team is always on hand.

Enter your town or postcode in the search above and the finder lists the nearest Meallmore homes in order of distance, with the types of care each one provides.

Meallmore has 30 care homes across Scotland, from the Highlands and Moray down through Aberdeen, Tayside, Fife and the Central Belt to Glasgow, Ayrshire and Edinburgh, so most families have a home within a reasonable drive.

If nothing looks close enough, call our team and we will talk through the nearest options and current availability.

Our homes are grouped by region: the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, Tayside, Fife, Stirling and Forth Valley, Edinburgh and the Lothians, Glasgow and the West, and Ayrshire.

You can browse by region below, or open the map view to see every home plotted with its town and postcode.

Use the care-type filter to show only homes registered for nursing care, dementia care, residential care, respite and short stays or specialist adult care.

Combine that filter with your postcode and the results show only nearby homes that can actually meet the level of care needed, rather than every home in the area.

Most of our homes hold rooms for respite and short stays, from a few days to several weeks, for carer breaks, recovery after a hospital stay or a trial before a permanent move.

Availability changes week to week, so filter by respite and short-stay care to see the homes registered for it, then call the home directly to check current rooms.

Begin with the care and support the person needs, then consider location, atmosphere and everyday life within the home.

When you visit, notice how colleagues speak with residents, whether people appear comfortable and engaged, and how the home feels. Ask about care planning, meals, activities, visiting, outdoor spaces and how the team would support the person's individual routines and preferences.

Inspection reports and independent reviews are helpful, but visiting a home and meeting the people who work there can tell you much more.

Residential care supports people who may need help with everyday life but do not require continuous nursing support.

Nursing care provides 24-hour support from registered nurses for people with more complex health needs. Dementia care is shaped around the individual needs and experiences of people living with dementia.

Some Meallmore homes also provide respite, palliative and specialist adult care. Not every home offers every service, so our team can help you identify the most appropriate options.

Care homes in Scotland are registered with and inspected by the Care Inspectorate.

Inspections consider the quality of care and support, leadership, the environment and the experiences of people living in the home. We provide a link to the relevant Care Inspectorate information from each Meallmore care-home page.

Yes. We always encourage families to visit the homes they are considering.

A visit gives you the opportunity to meet the manager and wider team, explore the surroundings, ask questions and understand what everyday life is like within the home.

You can contact a home directly or ask our team to arrange a visit for you.

Care-home fees vary depending on the home, the accommodation and the type and level of care required.

Some people pay for their own care, while others may receive support from their local authority or qualify for Free Personal or Nursing Care payments.

Our team can explain the fees for a particular home and help you understand the main funding routes available in Scotland.

This depends on the person's care needs, the assessment process and whether a suitable room is available.

Where care is needed quickly, contact us as soon as possible. Our team will listen to your circumstances, speak with the relevant homes and explain the next steps clearly.

Care should continue to reflect the person as their circumstances change.

Individual care plans are regularly reviewed with the resident, their family and relevant healthcare professionals. Where additional support is needed, the team will discuss the available options and any changes to the person's care.

Talk to us

Not sure which home is right?

Our team will take the time to listen, answer your questions with honesty and care, and help you arrange a visit that works for you and your family.

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