Our homes serving Stonehaven
2 homes serving Stonehaven
Why Meallmore
Care that feels like home
Stonehaven families tell us they want somewhere calm, green and easy to reach on the Aberdeen run, and Pitfodels Wood is exactly that: a modern home set in woodland on the western edge of the city, with chef-cooked Scottish meals, en-suite rooms residents make their own, and gardens designed to be walked in rather than admired from a window. Grove in Inverurie offers the same standard for families travelling from further inland. Both teams are experienced in dementia and palliative care and work closely with Aberdeen Royal Infirmary discharge planners.
Areas we cover
Serving families across Stonehaven and nearby
- Stonehaven
- Portlethen
- Newtonhill
- Banchory
- Laurencekirk
- Cove Bay
Council area: Aberdeenshire Council.
Local healthcare
Working with NHS teams in Stonehaven
Main hospitals
- Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
- Kincardine Community Hospital, Stonehaven
- Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen
GP practices & community teams
Our north east homes work with GP practices across Stonehaven, Portlethen and west Aberdeen, alongside NHS Grampian district nursing and community mental health teams.
A short guide
How to choose a care home in Stonehaven
Choosing a care home near Stonehaven means accepting that the strongest options sit just up the coast in Aberdeen, so the first question is how the journey feels in practice. Twenty minutes each way is very manageable for regular visiting, and families usually find the wider choice is worth it. Start with the type of care 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, not only the grades, and look at what inspectors say about staffing and how residents spend their time. Visit twice, once unannounced if you can, and watch a mealtime. Ask about routines, activities, visiting and how families are kept informed. Locally, ask how the home coordinates with Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Kincardine Community Hospital and NHS Grampian community teams.
Still weighing things up? Read our funding guide or .
Frequently asked
Care in Stonehaven: your questions
Not in the town itself. The nearest is Pitfodels Wood in Aberdeen (AB15 9PN), around eleven miles north, with Grove in Inverurie as a further option.
Around twenty minutes by car on the A90 and the AWPR, and often quicker outside peak times. Families from Portlethen and Newtonhill are closer still.
Yes - Pitfodels Wood and Grove are both 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 Aberdeenshire Council placements with these contributions factored in. See our funding guide for the full picture.
Yes - our team works regularly with ARI discharge planners and can usually assess within a day or two so a move can be arranged quickly.
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