Davidson House is a care facility that looks to demonstrate professional care alongside Christian principles. Personal dignity is placed at the core of the service, with a skilled team providing practical support depending on each individual's needs. The charity was formed in 1865 and has an excellent history for making a difference to vulnerable people's lives.
Group: The Salvation Army
Person in charge: Hester Davis (Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services: Edinburgh City Council (click for contact details)
Type of Service: Care Home only (Residential Care) – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned , Registered for a maximum of 40 Service Users
Registered Care Categories*: Dementia • Old Age
Specialist Care Categories: Alzheimer's
Admission Information: Ages 65+.
Single Rooms: 40
Rooms with ensuite WC: 40
Weekly Charges Guide: Personal Care Single from £707 (These prices are only a guideline, please contact Davidson House to find out the exact price for your requirements.)
Facilities & Services: Respite Care • Own GP if required • Smoking not permitted • Near Public Transport • Minibus or other transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Residents Kitchenette • Television point in own room
Latest Care Inspectorate* Report on Davidson House: click here
* Care Inspectorate is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Scotland.
Davidson House has a Review Score of 4.5 (4.500)
The Review Score of 4.5 (maximum of 10) for Davidson House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 1 Reviews over all time. This Average Rating is also the rating value for Davidson House in Google's Search Results - more info
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 0 out of 5 from 0 positive Reviews in the last 12 months.
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a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating of all Reviews over all time. For each review the Care Home / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The Care Home receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating.
The Average Rating of 4.5 for Davidson House is calculated as follows: ( (6 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 4.5
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 12 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this Care Home to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?'
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
4 points are available for the first 5 Positive Reviews, 3 points for the first Positive Review and then 0.25 Points for each of the next 4 Positive Reviews.
1 point is available for reaching a target number of Positive Reviews based on 20% of the number of registered maximum number of service users. If the target is partially reached then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home with 50 registered maximum number of service users has a target of 10 Positive Reviews, if it has 10 or more Positive Reviews it will receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews will receive 0.7 points.
The 0 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Davidson House is based on 0 positive Reviews in the last 12 months and is calculated as follows:
0 = 0
Target of 8 positive Reviews (40 registered maximum number of service users ÷ 5). 0 Reviews ÷ 8 Target = 0
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
Review submitted from a Postal Card by Douglas T (Son of Resident) on Friday 9 October 2015. Relates to October 2015.
My mother has been in Davidson House since December 2014. During that time her care has been excellent and getting better. The home manager is exceptional and under her tenure all aspects of the home have got better and I'm sure will continue to do so. All the staff are superb. The food is excellent. The home is clean under the present management team, I'm confident that things can only get better still.
How likely would you be to recommend Davidson House? Extremely Likely
Overall Standard: Good
Facilities: Good
Care / Support: Good
Cleanliness: Good
Treated with Dignity: Excellent
Food & Drink: Excellent
Staff: Excellent
Activities: Good
Management: Excellent
Safety / Security: Excellent
Rooms: Good
Value for Money: Excellent
March 2014
Recipient: Davidson House
Date: Wednesday 05 Mar 2014
There are currently no Care Home Idol entrants who have performed at Davidson House
