
The home is located in a country setting with an enclosed garden which is lovely to walk aroundS C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

It's like one big family. We are so happy we picked Ailsa Lodge, it gives us the peace of mindL B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I would have no hesitation in recommending the care home to anyone considering itA W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

The home is located in a country setting with an enclosed garden which is lovely to walk aroundS C(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

It's like one big family. We are so happy we picked Ailsa Lodge, it gives us the peace of mindL B(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

I would have no hesitation in recommending the care home to anyone considering itA W(Daughter of Resident/Service User)

Ailsa Lodge is a Bishopton care home that is registered for the needs of up to thirty-seven service users, who receive personalised care packages and have their individual tastes and freedoms respected.
The accommodation has been purpose-built for care purposes, making it ideal both for the practice of efficient services and for a comfortable and homely living atmosphere.
Residents enjoy en-suite bedrooms, with loved ones made to feel welcome by carers upon visiting, as well as pleasant gardens and a satisfying food menu.
Care Provided by Ailsa Lodge Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 37 Service Users
Dementia Care TypesMild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
Mild Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "mild dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Memory problems such as misplacing items and not be able to recall recent events (however, in some forms of dementia a person's memory may be unchanged)
- Difficulties thinking through problems and planning, making decisions
- Language and communication issues such as finding it difficult to recall the appropriate word in a conversation or following a conversation
- Poor orientation, getting lost in areas previously familiar to them
- Difficulty judging distances (more falls than usual)
- Changes in their normal mood including anxiety and depression
- In certain types of dementia, personality and behaviour changes may be present alongside or instead of issues with memory or concentration.
Moderate Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "moderate dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Worsened memory problems. Not always recognising own family members and friends. Repeating the same questions over and over again
- Worsened language and communication issues, forgetting what they are saying mid-sentence. Not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- More frequent confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Advanced Dementia
Someone living with our definition of "severe dementia" might experience some or all of the following:
- Severe memory problems. Not recognising family members and friends. Not being able to recall their own name
- Severe language and communication issues, not being able to understand what someone else is saying
- Severe confusion, e.g. about the time of day or where they are, including their own home
- Apathy, depression and anxiety
- Believing things that aren't true (paranoia)
- Frequent hallucinations
- Lack of emotional control, quick to anger, fearfulness, sadness
- Loss of inhibition
- Difficulties sleeping or waking during the night and behaving as though it is daytime - loss of circadian rhythm.
Verbally or physically aggressive behaviour
If your loved one displays this type of behaviour you may need a care home that has specially trained staff. Verbal/physical aggression is often defined:
- Consistent shouting and screaming
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
How we define Dementia Care Types
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- Bariatric Care/Obesity
- Convalescent Care
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Smoking not permitted
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Stairlift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
At Benarty View Care Home, fees cover personal care, accommodation, personal laundry, all meals, snacks and refreshments, a varied programme of in-home activities and events and access to Wi-Fi, giving residents and their family's complete peace of mind with the reassurance that everything is taken care of and included as part of daily life.
Chiropody, hairdresser, newspapers, excursions and private dental are not included.
Respite stays are available at a minimum of 2 weeks.
Information is correct as of August 2026 and is subject to change.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Ailsa Lodge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Ailsa Lodge Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:
Funding Types Accepted
- Self-Funding (Private)
- Local Authority with Top-up
- Local Authority
Support you may be entitled to
- If you choose a care home based in Scotland, you may be eligible for the Scottish Government's Free Personal Care funding of up to £260.30 per week if you're over the age of 65. This support is not reflected in this fee amount.
Good to Know
Person in charge
- Pauline Perratt (Care Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed with both male-only and female-only unit(s)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2010
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (35)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (22)
Parking
- The home has it's own private car park right out front which can take around 10-12 vehicles
Ailsa Lodge Care Home Reviews (55)
Ailsa Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.793) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ailsa Lodge Care Home has 55 reviews.
We are very grateful to all the Staff at Ailsa Lodge who have looked after our Mum - who has dementia as well as other health issues - through some difficult times to boot. Ailsa Lodge is a very homely home and "care" really does represent care which has been shown to Mum (and ourselves) whilst she has been under their umbrella. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words and review, we will pass this on to the team within the care home. You are very welcome and we are delighted that you are happy with the care at Ailsa Lodge,
I can’t speak highly enough of Ailsa Lodge Care Home! The manager and her staff have made a very emotional time so much easier by being so caring to Mum and I. The home is beautiful and the attention to detail is wonderful. The staff are caring and chatty, always making time to chat when I visit. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Ailsa Lodge to anyone considering care for their loved one.
Thank you for your kind words and review. I am glad we have managed to make an emotional time easier. It's a pleasure to support your mum at Ailsa Lodge Care Home. I will pass on your kind words to the team.
My ex-wife has been a resident at Ailsa Lodge for about seven months. During that time there have been big changes at Ailsa Lodge and I have seen a distinct improvement in care standards. The staff are very helpful and caring. They are exceptionally friendly and build good relationships with my ex-wife and me. They take the time to do this. Activities for residents within the home are varied and seem to be enjoyable. The management are good at keeping in touch pro-actively and keeping me up to date with changes within the care home. The care home seems clean and well looked after. The bedroom with ensuite bathroom is reasonable. Dining and communal sitting room facilities are good. Administration feedbacks can be a bit slow as are responses to the front doorbell. Recent months have been difficult with covid lockdowns at Ailsa Lodge but again the staff have been excellent at making this as bearable as possible. Overall the new management have made big improvements.
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It's been lovely to see activities and visits resuming in a more normal way after almost 2 years. These activities have been good for my mum's social interaction and each time we visit her we see how happy and content she is.
Hi Annette, thank you for taking the time to review Ailsa Lodge. I will pass your kind words onto the team.
My dad took up residence at Ailsa Lodge Care Home in April 2020 following the start of the pandemic. It was a difficult time for us as a family as we were unable to get in to see him for such a long time. Ailsa Lodge staff have been amazing as they took pictures of his room/surroundings and we managed to get window visits which were great as we could see dad and how well he was being cared for. I can't thank all Ailsa Lodge staff enough for the care they have given dad. The staff are very friendly, approachable, compassionate and caring. My family and I are very grateful for everything the staff do and have done for dad over the past year. We are so glad we chose Ailsa Lodge Care Home.
Many thanks for taking the time to give us feedback, it is appreciated and this will be shared with the staff. Sara Ann Turner, Care Home Manager.
I really like living at Ailsa Lodge. The staff are so friendly and helpful.
Many thanks for the review. I appreciate your feedback and I am really happy to know that you enjoy living at Ailsa Lodge Care home. Sara Ann Turner Care Home Manager.
All our relatives and friends live in southern England, so not likely to recommend to those two categories and we live 250 miles away from this home, so similar reasons apply. In terms of our general view of this home, we remain extremely pleased that our relative is located here as it is local to where she has lived most of her life and is very comfortable in her latter years to be so located. The Home itself is well run and our relative appears to be very happy at this location, having made a number of friends with other residents and has enjoyed joining the activities which take place for residents.
Many thanks for taking the time to complete the review it is much appreciated. I will share your feedback with the staff. Sara Ann Turner Care Home Manager.
My neighbour went into Ailsa Lodge during 2020, she was unable to look after herself, she is the happiest she has ever been as she now has people around her all day. The staff are so helpful to her and kind to her.
Many thanks for taking the time to give this review it is very much appreciated and will be shared with the staff.
My mother has been a resident in Ailsa Lodge since September 2015, she has been bed-bound for the past 3 years. There are no words that I can say that will adequately express the high standard of care that my mum has received from all staff within Ailsa Lodge. There is not a high turn over of staff, and there is a good atmosphere between residents and care staff, with so many of the staff going that extra mile. They appear to show genuine love and care towards my mother and have done everything to ensure she is as comfortable as possible. She has had no bedsores, her skin remains intact, and the staff frequently come in on their days off to see residents. I can't rate Ailsa Lodge, highly enough, in my experience over the past 7 years I have never had any cause to be concerned or worried, about the care that my mother has received and continues to do so. Staff are never put out when you call to ask a question or want to discuss something. I am so grateful to them all.
Thank you for your kind review. It is greatly appreciated and will be shared with the team.
Mum is very happy here and receives excellent care. Extremely dedicated and caring staff and management.
Many thanks for taking the time to send this review it is appreciated and will be shared by the staff.
I have no problem whatsoever with the manager and the team at the care home. I am extremely pleased with the way they have managed this pandemic situation. Always approachable and listen. 10/10 for the manager and the team. In completing this review - no disrespect - always room for improvement.
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback and this will be shared with the team.
My mother has had nothing but friendly, caring and positive staff looking after her in Ailsa Lodge during her two-year stay so far. She always seemed happy when I was able to visit and is happy to chat on Zoom during this time of covid-19. I haven't physically seen her for 7-months, but in that period, no one in Ailsa Lodge has contracted the virus, which is amazing, and I can only thank everyone for that. She certainly doesn't look any different from lack of regular hairdressers!
Many thanks for taking the time to send a review; it is very much appreciated, and I will share this with the staff. Take care.
The biggest asset Ailsa Lodge Care Home has is its staff. They are wonderful, caring, compassionate individuals, from the carers to the cleaners and kitchen staff. The home itself is not the swankiest, but it is immaculate and you need to look past the decor as it really has a homely feeling. However, the thing that matters most to us is the care that's given to our loved one and that is first-class and I'd recommend it to anyone looking at care homes in this area.
Thank you for taking the time to give this review. It is greatly appreciated and will be shared with all the team in Ailsa Lodge Care Home.
My Mum has found adjusting to her new surroundings and lockdown in particular very difficult and the staff, everyone in Ailsa Lodge have been very supportive to both Mum and myself and for this, I will always be very grateful to them.
Thank you for taking the time to give this review. We will share your feedback with the team.
Regulatory Rating
Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating
Date: 11 November 2025- How well do we support people's wellbeing?Good
(4)
- How good is our leadership?Very Good
(5)
- How good is our staff team?Very Good
(5)
- How good is our setting?Good
(4)
- How well is care and support planned?Good
(4)
Bed Vacancies
1 Bed Vacancy
Posted: 27 August 2026Offering residential, nursing and dementia care we welcome enquiries to our beautiful, purpose built luxury care home.
News (2) & Events (0)
- 21 Nov 2025
Looks like our chefs might have competition....our manager Pauline is loving her new chefs hat and apron!
- 18 Nov 2025
Our head chef sat down the resident's recently to discuss the change in menu's from Spring/Summer to Autumn/Winter and ask them what they would like to see offered during the...
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 21 Nov 2025Recipient: Ailsa Lodge Care Home
- 12 Feb 2024Recipient: Ailsa Lodge Care Home
- 05 Jan 2024Recipient: Ailsa Lodge Care Home
Accreditations
There are no accreditations posted yet for Ailsa Lodge Care Home.
Meet the Team (7)

Pauline joined the team at Ailsa Lodge in October 2021 and brings a great wealth of experience to the home. She prides herself on leading her team and providing the very best in person-centred care for all the residents.

I started my new chapter here at Ailsa Lodge in December 2023 having come from a receptionist background for many years. The staff and residents have all made me feel extremely welcome and have given me great support.
I can't wait to see what lies ahead...

Left home when I was 20, and went to Jersey to work and that is where my story starts. I have been a chef for 40 years now, working in hotels, and care homes and even having my own business. I've worked in Guernsey, Channel Islands, Aviemore before moving to Glasgow in 1987 and I must say, Ailsa Lodge is the best yet, this is my passion!!

I joined the Ailsa Lodge team in April 25 after 28 years in the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service. I have always enjoyed fixing things so looking forward to helping out as maintenance person.

My career within Health and Social Care has expanded over 30 years, during which I have gained a vast amount of experience and skills across various organisations and settings. Having only been at Ailsa Lodge for 6 weeks, I already feel at home, which is important to me. This new chapter is an exciting adventure that I can't wait to progress.

I have been a Head Housekeeper for over 25 years, working at 4 & 5 star properties throughout Scotland and the rest of the UK, as well as on the 5* Herbridean Princess cruise ship. I had the opportunity to study for my Level 3 NVQ in Housekeeping & Hospitality supervision.
I love my new role at Ailsa Lodge as it gives me the opportunity to do the two things that make me happy - caring for the elderly and, of course, housekeeping.

I'm back!!! After being away from Ailsa Lodge for a year, I decided to re-join my old family. I tried activities at another care home and even trained to be a senior, but I just couldn't stay away. Home is where the heart is after all. I've come back with new and fresh ideas, which I can't wait to implement in Ailsa Lodge.
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