Our homes serving Inverness
6 homes serving Inverness
Why Meallmore
Care that feels like home
Our Highland homes have cared for local families for decades. Culduthel and Daviot sit south of the city; Kinmylies Lodge is on the west side, just off the A82; Manor Care Centre and St Olaf are a few minutes' walk from Nairn beach; Redwoods sits in Alness with views across the Cromarty Firth. All combine hotel-standard comfort - chef-cooked Scottish meals, en-suite rooms residents make their own, landscaped gardens - with the genuine warmth families remember. Our teams work closely with Raigmore discharge planners to make moves from hospital gentle, and we hold respite rooms across the group for short-notice breaks.
Areas we cover
Serving families across Inverness and nearby
- Inverness
- Nairn
- Alness
- Beauly
- Culloden
- Dingwall
- Muir of Ord
- Forres
Council area: Highland Council.
Local healthcare
Working with NHS teams in Inverness
Main hospitals
- Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
- Nairn Town and County Hospital
- Ross Memorial Hospital, Dingwall
GP practices & community teams
Our teams work with GP practices across the Inverness, Nairn and Alness clusters, including Culduthel Medical Practice, Kinmylies Medical Practice, Riverside Practice, Nairn Healthcare Group and Ardross Medical Practice.
A short guide
How to choose a care home in Inverness
Choosing a care home in Inverness usually starts with the type of care needed - residential, nursing, dementia, respite or palliative - and the part of the city or wider Highland area that suits the family. Distance matters: a home that's 10 minutes from a daughter's front door tends to see many more visits than one 40 minutes away. Beyond location, look at the Care Inspectorate grades, ask to see a recent inspection report, and read the language the report uses - not just the numbers. Visit at least twice, ideally once unannounced, and pay attention to how staff talk with residents rather than just about them. Ask what a typical day looks like, how meals are handled, whether the person's routines can be kept, and how the home supports families through changing needs. In Inverness specifically, ask about links with Raigmore Hospital, NHS Highland community teams and local GPs - continuity with familiar clinicians makes a real difference. Finally, trust your instincts on the atmosphere; the right home usually feels right within the first ten minutes.
Still weighing things up? Read our funding guide or .
Frequently asked
Care in Inverness: your questions
In the city: Culduthel (IV2), Daviot (IV2) and Kinmylies Lodge (IV3). Within easy reach for Inverness families: Manor Care Centre and St Olaf in Nairn, and Redwoods in Alness.
Across our Highland homes we offer residential, nursing, dementia, respite and palliative care. Weekly fees vary by home, 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 Highland Council placements with these contributions factored in. See our funding guide for the full picture.
We hold respite rooms across our Highland homes and can usually offer a bed within a week, subject to assessment. Kinmylies Lodge, Manor Care Centre and Redwoods tend to have the most availability.
Yes - the three Inverness homes are 10-15 minutes from Raigmore, and our teams work closely with the discharge planners to make moves from hospital smooth for the whole family.
Call the home directly or use the enquiry form on any home page - a manager will call you back the same day to arrange a showround.
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