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Care homes in Scottish Borders

There are 24 care homes in Scottish Borders registered with the Care Inspectorate, the regulator of care services in Scotland. Between them they have 758 registered places.

20 of the 24 with grades from the Care Inspectorate (83%) have Good, Very good or Excellent as their lowest grade across the key questions graded. Care Inspectorate data as at 31 August 2026.

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How care homes in Scottish Borders are graded

The 24 with grades from Care Inspectorate, counted by their lowest grade across the key questions graded. Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade; the lowest grade is a figure it publishes itself. Grades are in Care Inspectorate’s own words, and we never turn them into a score of our own.

A service with no grades may be new, or Care Inspectorate may not have graded it yet. What the ratings mean.

Care homes in Scottish Borders

Showing 21 to 24 of 24 services.

  • St. Ronan's Care Home

    Care home

    Run by Scottish Borders Council

    • Wellbeing: Very good
    • Care and support planning: Very good
    • Setting: Good
    • Staff team: Very good
    • Leadership: Good

    Care Inspectorate grades, one for each key question; latest report published 7 months ago

    • Innerleithen, EH44 6HS
    • 25 registered places
  • Thornfield House

    Care home

    Run by Mr Jim and Mrs Vivien Armstrong a Partnership

    • Wellbeing: Good
    • Care and support planning: Good
    • Setting: Good
    • Staff team: Very good
    • Leadership: Very good

    Care Inspectorate grades, one for each key question; latest report published 1 year ago

    • Selkirk, TD7 4DT
    • 25 registered places
  • Waverley Care Home

    Care home

    Run by Scottish Borders Council

    • Wellbeing: Good
    • Care and support planning: Good
    • Setting: Good
    • Staff team: Good
    • Leadership: Good

    Care Inspectorate grades, one for each key question; latest report published 10 months ago

    • GALASHIELS, TD1 3JG
    • 25 registered places
  • Whim Hall Care Home

    Care home

    Run by St Philips Care Limited

    • Wellbeing: Very good
    • Care and support planning: Good
    • Setting: Good
    • Staff team: Good
    • Leadership: Good

    Care Inspectorate grades, one for each key question; latest report published 9 months ago

    • WEST LINTON, EH46 7BD
    • 44 registered places

Other kinds of care in Scottish Borders

Services registered with Care Inspectorate here, by kind of care.

Care homes in nearby areas

Councils close by. You can often look further afield for more choice.

Choosing care homes

A care home is a place to live where staff help with things like washing, dressing, eating and taking medicines, day and night. In Scotland all care homes are registered as one kind of service, and the Care Inspectorate does not say which of them have nurses, so ask each home what nursing it provides.

Things to check

  • Visit more than once, at different times of day, and ask to see where meals are served.
  • Ask how many staff are on duty at night, and how often agency staff are used.
  • Ask what is included in the weekly fee and what costs extra, and how often fees can change.
  • Read the latest Care Inspectorate report, not only the rating, and ask the manager about anything it raises.

Whoever ends up paying, you can ask your council’s adult social care team for a free assessment of what help you need. Our guide explains what to expect and what to ask.

How to choose care

About this information

Care Inspectorate data as at 31 August 2026. Services not currently providing care, and services that are no longer registered, are not listed.

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