Meallmore

Care in Ayr

Care homes in
Ayr.

Meallmore's Greenan Manor Care Home (KA7) sits on the south side of Ayr, offering residential, nursing, dementia and respite care in a warm, homely setting led by a long-serving local manager. Strong links to University Hospital Ayr and NHS Ayrshire and Arran community teams.

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Our homes serving Ayr

Our home in Ayr

Why Meallmore

Care that feels like home

Greenan Manor is a proper Ayrshire home - handsome grounds close to Greenan Shore and the Heads of Ayr, big bright rooms, chef-cooked Scottish meals, and a team that knows every resident by name. Private en-suite rooms residents personalise, landscaped gardens they can walk in, and daily activities shaped around each person's interests. Our team works closely with University Hospital Ayr discharge planners to make moves from hospital gentle.

Areas we cover

Serving families across Ayr and nearby

  • Ayr
  • Prestwick
  • Alloway
  • Doonfoot
  • Troon

Council area: South Ayrshire Council.

Local healthcare

Working with NHS teams in Ayr

Main hospitals

  • University Hospital Ayr
  • Biggart Hospital, Prestwick

GP practices & community teams

Greenan Manor works with GP practices across south Ayr and Doonfoot, including Alloway Medical Practice, Racecourse Road Surgery and Girvan Road Surgery.

A short guide

How to choose a care home in Ayr

Choosing a care home in Ayr starts with the type of care needed - residential, nursing, dementia, respite or palliative - and matching that to the right home. Distance from family matters: a home 10 minutes from a son or daughter's front door will typically see many more visits than one further away. Read the Care Inspectorate report for the homes on your shortlist carefully rather than only the top-line grades - the wording gives you a real sense of how each home is run day to day. Visit at least twice, once ideally unannounced, and notice how staff speak with residents, whether people look comfortable and engaged, and how the home smells and sounds. Ask what a typical day looks like, whether routines and preferences can be kept, and how meals, activities and visiting work in practice. Ask about links with University Hospital Ayr, NHS Ayrshire and Arran community teams and local GPs. Above all, trust the atmosphere - a warm, well-run home usually feels right within the first ten minutes.

Still weighing things up? Read our funding guide or .

Frequently asked

Care in Ayr: your questions

  • Greenan Manor (KA7 4GH), on the south side of Ayr.

  • Residential, nursing, dementia, respite and palliative care - see the Greenan Manor page for full detail.

  • Greenan Manor offers residential, nursing, dementia, respite and palliative care. Weekly fees vary by room type and level of care - we price each stay individually after a short assessment. Scotland's Free Personal Care contribution of £260.30/week and, where nursing is needed, Free Nursing Care of £117.10/week come off the total; a family top-up may bridge any remaining gap. We accept South Ayrshire Council placements with these contributions factored in. See our funding guide for the full picture.

  • Yes - respite is available at Greenan Manor subject to availability and a short assessment.

  • Yes - around 10 minutes from University Hospital Ayr, and our team works closely with the discharge planners.

  • Call Greenan Manor or use the enquiry form on the home's page - the manager will arrange a showround at a time that suits you.

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