Care Homes in Scotland

Council areas in Scotland

• Glasgow City (90)
• Fife (79)
• City of Edinburgh (72)
• Highland (63)
• Aberdeenshire (55)
• South Lanarkshire (54)
• Aberdeen City (46)
• Perth and Kinross (44)
• South Ayrshire (33)
• West Lothian (31)
• Dumfries and Galloway (31)
• Falkirk (30)
• Angus (28)
• Dundee City (27)
• North Lanarkshire (27)
• Renfrewshire (27)
• North Ayrshire (25)
• Scottish Borders (24)
• East Ayrshire (23)
• Stirling (21)
• East Dunbartonshire (20)
• Argyll and Bute (18)
• East Lothian (17)
• Inverclyde (16)
• Moray (15)
• East Renfrewshire (15)
• Midlothian (12)
• Shetland Islands (10)
• West Dunbartonshire (10)
• Na h-Eileanan Siar (8)
• Clackmannanshire (8)
• Orkney Islands (5)

Largest towns in Scotland

• Glasgow (162)
• Edinburgh (72)
• Aberdeen (45)
• Dundee (30)
• Ayr (22)
• Falkirk (21)
• Kilmarnock (19)
• Inverness (19)
• Perth (18)
• Kirkcaldy (16)
• Stirling (14)
• Dunfermline (13)
• Paisley (12)
• Livingston (12)
• Greenock (11)
• Shetland (10)
• Leven (10)
• Lanark (9)
• Glenrothes (9)
• Blairgowrie (9)
• Peterhead (9)
• Stonehaven (8)
• Crieff (8)
• Alloa (8)
• Arbroath (8)
• Dumfries (8)
• Nairn (7)
• Coatbridge (7)
• Cupar (7)
• Bathgate (7)
• Hamilton (7)
• Clydebank (6)
• Johnstone (6)
• Elgin (6)
• Irvine (5)
• Broxburn (5)
• Fraserburgh (5)
• Cowdenbeath (5)
• Lockerbie (5)
• Wishaw (5)

Advice for families choosing care in Scotland

• How to choose the right care home: step by step
• How much does a care home cost in the UK, and who pays?
• Will I Have to Sell My Home to Pay for Care?

Browse all care advice by topic

Frequently asked questions

How many care homes are there in Scotland?

CareFinder lists 984 open care homes in Scotland. 914 of them have a published Care Inspectorate grade.

How many care homes in Scotland are graded Good or better?

696 of the 914 graded homes (76%) are graded Good, Very Good or Excellent by the Care Inspectorate. 0 of them are graded Excellent.

Which council areas in Scotland have the most care homes?

The council areas with the most care homes on CareFinder are Glasgow City (90), Fife (79), City of Edinburgh (72), Highland (63), Aberdeenshire (55).

What do families say about care homes in Scotland?

We have collected 6,582 Google reviews for 754 homes in Scotland, with an average score of 4.3 out of 5. Each home's page summarises what its reviewers say.