Care Homes Owned by Barchester Healthcare Ltd in Aberdeenshire

My mother has settled in now after 5 weeks thanks to all the staff mentioned above. We can only highly recommend Fairview Nursing Home to any family member looking for the required facilities.

My father was in Lethen Park for two weeks of pain monitoring and my feelings about it are extremely mixed. On the one hand the building itself is clean and bright and well furnished, the staff are overall very pleasant and the food is more than adequate. On the other hand there are some serious issues. I made a complaint that my father had been wearing the same clothes for the first three days he was there (was told I was mistaken but I wasn't). On day four my sister called to say dad was wearing a grey shirt he described as 'scratchy'..he doesn't own a grey shirt. I went in the following day and he was wearing a peach coloured t-shirt which most certainly didn't belong to him..on further investigation neither did the underpants or pyjamas which were in his drawer. My father got home and I received an invoice for well over £1000 when it should have been less than £500. Worst of all was that dad was released without his diabetic meds and no one thought to advise us he'd run out.

Having a relative with dementia throws you into an unknown space. After careful consideration of all care homes I decided on Fairview. The minute I came through the door I felt the lovely ambience and saw the smiling faces of the staff. Almost a year on my decision has proved correct. My sister has thrived in this environment and her care is second to none. For anyone wanting reassurance in placing a loved one in a care home I cannot recommend Fairview highly enough. There is nothing too much trouble.

A massive thank you to management and staff.

Very homely atmosphere and great activities for residents to interact so glad my husband is getting the best care.

My mum came to Kirkburn almost two years ago. I have always been glad we chose Kirkburn. The place is spotless, mum is always treated with care and dignity and she is always clean and provided with food options she can manage. The staff are all lovely. They are mostly local and relate well to the residents. We see the same staff all the time meaning they build up meaningful relationships with the residents. My dad was also resident here for a short time and he always said how nice everyone was. The home is bright and airy with lots of activities and a safe secure garden residents can enjoy too. I have no regrets about choosing Kirkburn.

I love hearing all the stories of where she has been and what she has been doing.

This care home is absolutely first class. As a retired GP and with hospital experience of geriatrics I have visited dozens of care homes: this is the best one I have seen. A perfect score of 100% slightly spoiled by the very intrusive constant high-pitched bleeping on the corridor. This was less intrusive on subsequent days: but you might want to consider altering the pitch &/or sharpness.

We had the use of the private dining room to celebrate our sons 40th birthday. Everything was beautifully set out and ready for us, the staff really enjoyed looking at all the baby/growing up photos that decorated the room.

My whole family are extremely happy with both the facilities and the staff. The staff have a caring nature and most importantly, there is a range of activities that are often daily, thanks to the imaginative recreation team. We all feel very welcome when we visit my father and it feels like a home from home for all the visitors. My father who has dementia is settled and seems very happy which is also very re-assuring for the family. Highly recommended.

He has been there just over a week now and I cannot say enough good things about all the staff at this home. Everyone is caring and interested in him and his past and me as his family member. Well done Fairview and thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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We highly recommend Kirkburn Court as a care home. The whole care team were unfailingly cheerful and kind to our Dad, and welcoming to the family. His individual wishes were respected, and the quality of food and care given was excellent. We so much appreciate the support and care that he received, thank you.

We are, as a family, delighted at the care given at Fairview to our elderly mother. The appearance of the home is so delightful with thoughtful, homely touches. The staff are very efficient, friendly and accommodating. They keep us well informed and clearly take a huge pride in their work.

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Thank you to everyone at the home for the wonderful work you do-we

I cannot recommend the care workers enough for what they do for my mother in law Mary they take time to chat to her and are always so pleasant I have just been diagnosed with fnd which is really hard but after finding out that Morag one of Mary's favourite also has this ( I had never heard of it and to know someone with it has made me more positive ) Morag is just amazing I really don't know how she manages everything she does as some days it must be so hard for her but it's so obvious she cares so much about everyone she cares for because it's an illness you can't see I'm sure no one knows how hard it must be for her but I've never heard her complain thank you to everyone for their patience and kindness towards Mary x

My mum has been in Fairview House for 8 weeks now and she absolutely loves it....all the staff are absolutely wonderful with her...have seen such a difference in her she's more alive now and is interacting with other residents and with the activities available...the only down side is the food situation but that isn't on Fairview it's mum herself isn't eating much but she's been that way before she went into care...overall we as a family are extremely happy with everything....

Mum strugled to fit in but over time she began to enjoy life at Fairview.

My father (Sandy) spent 8 months at Fairview House Care Home and was so well looked after and we'll be eternally greatful to all the staff for making his last few months caring and safe. So many activities and fun staff to go along with them. Dad was comfortable and at ease the whole time. Food, cleanliness, staff and facilities were great. Thank you to you all.