Best Care Homes / Nursing Homes (9.5+ Review Score) in and around Waterheads

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Browse 10 Waterheads Best Care Homes / Nursing Homes (9.5+ Review Score)

Avg. Review Score 9.7
Total 676 Reviews
Avg. Starting Price £2,029 per week

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Liberton Brae

81 Liberton Brae, Edinburgh EH16 6LE

11.8 miles from centre of Waterheads

9.948 Reviews

"I cannot thank and praise the team at this care home enough for the outstanding care, kindness and support they showed when my elderly,..."Read all 48 reviews

from £2,400 / weekSize 50 rooms

Group/Owner Amicura Ltd

Liberton Brae is situated in a residential area in Edinburgh. The home provides quality care for up to 50 residents. It is registered to deliver care for needs relating to dementia, learning disabilities,... Read more

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Thorburn Manor

2a Thorburn Road, Colinton Village, Edinburgh EH13 0BQ

11.2 miles from centre of Waterheads

9.959 Reviews

16 1

"In our opinion the Team at Thorburn Manor are a credit to the industry. We cannot speak highly enough of them. It was a very difficult..."Read all 59 reviews

Size 34 rooms

Group/Owner Lindemann Care Home Group Ltd

Set in a beautiful leafy location in Colinton Village, in the south-west of Edinburgh, Thorburn Manor is a luxurious care home for the elderly. Previously the site of the former Bonaly School, Thorburn... Read more

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Cairdean House

185 Redford Road, Colinton, Edinburgh EH13 9PN

10.9 miles from centre of Waterheads

9.8128 Reviews

30 3

"Accepting that my Father needed to be in residential care back in December 2024 - I began looking at options. Some I ruled out quickly!..."Read all 128 reviews

from £2,018 / weekSize 90 rooms

Group/Owner Care UK

Cairdean House is a modern, purpose-built care home in the beautiful village of Colinton, Edinburgh. The dedicated team offers specialist nursing, residential and dementia care within a home that has... Read more

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Aaron House

Beeslack House, Edinburgh Road, Penicuik EH26 0QF

6.5 miles from centre of Waterheads

9.849 Reviews

23 2

"Unfortunately, a couple of weeks after this, he took a rapid and ultimately terminal decline. After 16 years of excellent care, the whole..."Read all 49 reviews

from £1,600 / weekSize 66 rooms

Group/Owner Aurem Care

On the outskirts of Edinburgh in Penicuik, Aaron House is a lovely historic building comprising of the old mansion house and 2 newer wings. The care home is operated by Aurem care. The care home offers... Read more

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Barchester Archview Lodge Care Home

Newmills Road, Dalkeith EH22 2AH

11.4 miles from centre of Waterheads

9.875 Reviews

34 1

"The care my mum received was excellent. Staff went over and above to care for my mum. I cannot thank all the staff enough for their care,..."Read all 75 reviews

from £2,287 / weekSize 78 rooms

Group/Owner Barchester Healthcare Ltd

Archview Lodge is situated in the town of Dalkeith, surrounded by picturesque gardens and woodland. Care staff at Archview Lodge provide residents in the Memory Lane Community with round the clock... Read more

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Lorimer House

491 Lanark Road, Juniper Green, Edinburgh EH14 5DQ

11.3 miles from centre of Waterheads

9.844 Reviews

19 1

"Thank you to everyone involved in the recent BBQ. The whole afternoon ran smoothly, & was a celebration of everything Lorimer has to offer:..."Read all 44 reviews

Size 37 rooms

Group/Owner Lindemann Care Home Group Ltd

Lorimer House nursing home in Juniper Green is surrounded by two acres of beautiful gardens and mature woodland with views of the Pentland Hills in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh care home is registered... Read more

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Gilmerton Care Home

9 Moredunvale Road, Gilmerton, Edinburgh EH17 7QU

11.8 miles from centre of Waterheads

9.783 Reviews

"Good afternoon I have a close relative who stays in room ch7 and has stayed there for 2 years she is happy and contented as anyone can be..."Read all 83 reviews

from £1,700 / weekSize 60 rooms

Gilmerton Care Home offers a warm and comfortable setting in which older people with care needs can enjoy a high quality of life. Featuring en-suite bedrooms and attractive, well-maintained gardens, the... Read more

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Glencorse Care Home

Meikle Drive, Greenlaw Mains, Penicuik EH26 0FZ

6.7 miles from centre of Waterheads

9.715 Reviews

25 2

"It is obviously a very difficult decision to put someone you love into care. After an initial visit to Glencorse and my interaction with..."Read all 15 reviews

from £1,600 / weekSize 54 rooms

Glencorse Care Home is a beautifully designed luxury care facility situated in the heart of the new Greenlaw Mains community in Penicuik. The home offers 54 spacious, private en-suite bedrooms in a purpose-built... Read more

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Gilmerton Neurological Care Centre

9 Moredunvale Road, Gilmerton, Edinburgh EH17 7QU

11.8 miles from centre of Waterheads

9.537 Reviews

"I visited my friend David for the first time since his discharge from hospital hospital, I cannot beleive the difference in him I feel I..."Read all 37 reviews

Size 15 rooms

Gilmerton Neurological Care Centre is a purpose-built facility located in Edinburgh’s Moredun area, conveniently close to local shops, amenities, public transport links, and the A772. Cameron Toll Shopping... Read more

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Barchester Drummond Grange Care Home

7 Kevock Road, Lasswade EH18 1HT

9.7 miles from centre of Waterheads

9.5138 Reviews

28 1

"It was my 80th birthday & my Daughter asked the chef to lay on an afternoon tea so she could partipate in my birthday. It was wonderful and..."Read all 138 reviews

from £2,604 / weekSize 114 rooms

Group/Owner Barchester Healthcare Ltd

Barchester Drummond Grange is located on the edge of Lasswade, a picturesque village on the river North Esk and only six miles from Edinburgh. It provides support to younger adults with physical disabilities... Read more

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