Our homes serving East Renfrewshire
2 homes serving East Renfrewshire
Why Meallmore
Care that feels like home
East Renfrewshire families tend to want to stay in East Renfrewshire, and these two homes are minutes apart, which makes comparing them straightforward. Mearns House is a modern purpose-built home in Newton Mearns with bright communal spaces and a strong dementia team; Eaglesham House in Clarkston is our newest home, designed from the ground up around how people actually live. Both offer chef-cooked Scottish meals, en-suite rooms residents personalise, landscaped gardens and open visiting, and both work closely with the QEUH discharge planners and local GP practices.
Areas we cover
Serving families across East Renfrewshire and nearby
- Newton Mearns
- Clarkston
- Giffnock
- Busby
- Eaglesham
- Barrhead
- Netherlee
- Thornliebank
Council area: East Renfrewshire Council.
Local healthcare
Working with NHS teams in East Renfrewshire
Main hospitals
- Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow
- Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
- Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride
GP practices & community teams
Mearns House and Eaglesham House work with GP practices across Newton Mearns, Clarkston, Giffnock and Busby, alongside NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde district nursing teams.
A short guide
How to choose a care home in East Renfrewshire
Choosing a care home in East Renfrewshire is unusual in one helpful way: the good options are close together, so families can compare properly rather than trading quality against distance. Start with the care type needed, residential, nursing, dementia, respite or palliative, and check the home is registered for the level likely to be needed later so a second move can be avoided. Read the full Care Inspectorate report rather than the grades alone, and note what inspectors say about staffing and daily life. Visit both homes on your shortlist at least twice, once unannounced if you can, and watch a mealtime and an activity, not just the show room. Ask about routines and preferences, how families are kept informed, and how the home responds as needs change. Locally, ask how the home coordinates with the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Newton Mearns, Clarkston and Giffnock GP practices. Then trust how the place feels.
Still weighing things up? Read our funding guide or .
Frequently asked
Care in East Renfrewshire: your questions
Mearns House in Newton Mearns (G77 5UU) and Eaglesham House in Clarkston (G76 7DJ).
Eaglesham House in Clarkston is the closest for those areas, with Mearns House only a few minutes further on.
Yes - both Mearns House and Eaglesham House are registered for residential, nursing and dementia care, with respite and palliative care available.
Residential, nursing, dementia, respite and palliative care. Weekly fees vary by home, room type and level of care, and 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 East Renfrewshire Council placements with these contributions factored in. See our funding guide for the full picture.
Yes - respite is available at both homes subject to availability and a short assessment. It is worth calling early, as East Renfrewshire rooms are in high demand.
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