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Colinton Care Home
69 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5BP
Contact this home
Call now for more details - staff are happy to answer any of your questions about care.
Summary
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Adequate
Regulator's average rating
More details -
53 beds
Maximum occupancy
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1997
Date opened
From the owner
We’re here to make life easier, more settled and altogether better.
A real home has as much personality as the people who live there. That’s why we’ve made Colinton a place you’d be proud of and happy to live in – just as you would your own home. …
We’re here to make life easier, more settled and altogether better.
A real home has as much personality as the people who live there. That’s why we’ve made Colinton a place you’d be proud of and happy to live in – just as you would your own home.
Set in large, landscaped grounds, Colinton Care Home is a beautiful secluded retreat in the suburbs of Edinburgh. We are delighted to announce we recently completed a major programme of refurbishment and improvements, which have made a huge difference to life here. For more information on the renovations, click here.
We offer brighterkind care – a person-centred approach that is delivered through quality care, recreation and activities, and food and dining. Our warm and inviting residence provides the comforts of home with 24-hour support.
Colinton is one of brighterkind's top 10 scoring homes in our 2018 residents and relatives satisfaction survey. 100% of Residents and relatives were satisfied with the overall care they received and on average rated the home as 9 out of 10 across a range of questions covering every aspect of life in the home.
brighterkind has been awarded 'Residential Care Provider of the year 2017'. Judges described our ‘Magic Moments’ and ‘Wishing Well’ activities as 'inspirational'.
Care provided
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Residential care
Accommodation, meals, and assistance with personal care and medication.
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Dementia care
Specialist care designed to meet the challenges faced by people living with dementia.
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Palliative and end of life care
Care designed to provide quality support and comfort for people living with life-limiting conditions.
Care specialisms
This home offers specialised care for any of the following:
- Adults over 65 years
- Physical disabilities
- Dementia
Features
- 53 beds
- All single bedrooms
- 53 en-suite rooms
- Purpose built, opened in 1997
Prices
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Funding for care in Scotland
Your care home costs could be partially funded by the council. To qualify for this, you must first arrange a care needs assessment
- Free personal and/or nursing care funding is available to anyone aged 65 or over, regardless of their financial situation.
- Funding towards accommodation costs is also available if your assets (property & savings) are below £28,500.