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Pitkerro Care Centre, a highly-rated nursing home in the north of Dundee, provides comprehensive residential, nursing, and specialised dementia care in a warm, welcoming setting overlooking Finlathen Park. The home offers tailored support for a diverse range of complex health needs, including Stroke, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Motor Neurone Disease (MND), and Huntington’s disease, as well as a diverse set of memory care requirements.
Pitkerro maintains an excellent reputation for...
Care Provided by Pitkerro Care Centre
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Mental Health Condition
- Physical Disability
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
- Eating Disorders
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 70 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
- Advanced/Complex Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- COPD/Pulmonary Disease
- 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
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Residents Kitchenette
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
Fees are based on a needs assessment of the individual coming into the Home.
* For a Premium Room add £50 to the above prices.
**The above prices are based on Direct Debit billing. Any other method of payment will attract a further 2% administration charge.
***Prices are subject to change to reflect a change in your individual care needs and dependency level. We will provide 28 days advance notice of any price change due to a change in your care needs.
****Prices are also subject to annual uplifts to reflect rising cost of care; e.g. staffing, food, utilities etc... We will always provide 28 days’ notice in advance of any price change due to rising costs.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Pitkerro Care Centre for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Pitkerro Care Centre 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 are over the age of 65) and Free Nursing Care funding of up to £117.10 per week. This support is not reflected in this fee amount.
Good to Know
Group / Owner
- Hudson Healthcare
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Lyndsey Robbie (Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Year Purpose Built: -1
- Last Refurbishment: 2023
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (70)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (70)
Parking
- There is an on-site car park
Pitkerro Care Centre Reviews (97)
Pitkerro Care Centre has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.778) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Pitkerro Care Centre has 97 reviews.
Excellent care and attention from staff and management. Happy environment. My father is very happy with the medical attention he receives, staff are very attentive to his needs, always a pleasure to visit him. I am always made very welcome. Staff always take time to keep me updated towards his progress.
Thank you very much for taking time from your busy schedule to review us. As a home, we are open to all suggestions that you may have to help us with improvement. Please feel free to see me for any concerns. We also appreciate the contributions you make to the home.
Very helpful and provide excellent care for my mother. All staff very friendly. Would recommend any friends to look into any family they may wish to put into care.
Thank you for taking time to review us. We also appreciate your support please do not hesitate to see me when there are concerns.
My family are happy with care which is being provided. My Aunt is well looked after and is always giving good compliments to the staff.
Thank you for reviewing us and please do not hesitate to see me should there be any concerns.
Staff are kept busy, run off their feet but manage.
My mum is very well looked after in Pitkerro Care Centre. Staff are sensitive to her requirements in respecting her medical condition and let her lead her daily routine. She has a lovely room with wet room within and also a nice lounge/dining area which she uses.
Thank you very much for taking time to review us. We really appreciate your support and as always said please do not hesitate to see me for any concerns. Thanks again.
My mum has been a resident of Pitkerro Care Centre since May 2017. She has settled well and I am happy with her care. The staff are lovely and always treat her with dignity and respect. Any issues I have raised have been addressed and dealt with promptly and I have always been kept fully informed.
Thank you very much for reviewing us we appreciate your contribution to the home. As always, the home still holds an open door policy, and you are still welcome for any concerns that may arise.
I am happy with the care my parents receive at Pitkerro. The staff are friendly and diligent. The place is kept very clean and the food is of a nutritious nature. The management are helpful and courteous. I would recommend this home to anyone.
Thank you for reviewing us, we so grateful for your support. As a home, we are open to suggestion to help us to continue moving forward. Once again thank you
My mum has just gone in to Pitkerro Care Centre. She has settled in really well as the staff have gone out of their way to make her feel very welcome and is being given excellent care. As her daughter I feel very happy to leave her in the care home after I have been to visit her.
I feel there isn't enough going on to stimulate the resident's minds or body. TV on, not loud enough to hear and music playing from another source at the same time. Never seems to be enough staff for the residents that are in the sitting room, where most of them are during the day and where most of them are sleeping due to no stimulation and being dehydrated most of the time.
Any questions that we may have are always addressed immediately and we have no concerns leaving our mother in their care.
Thank you very much, Linda, for taking your precious time to review us. As I have always said please feel free to see me if there are any concerns. As a home we happy to hear from you and we will work hand in hand with you to ensure that we make Pitkerro a home and not just a place to live in.
Cons - Clothing tends to go missing (often) having renewed my mum's slippers 4 times!
Ian, I am very sorry to hear about the missing slippers. Please come and speak to me so that we can arrange to reimburse you for these. Our staff do try very hard to avoid clothing going missing, but it can be difficult at times when clothes aren’t labelled.
Management and staff have always been on hand to answer questions and help my husband when needed. He has had excellent care and is treated with dignity at all times. This has been a great help to me at this stressful time. Thank you.
Thank you June for reviewing us and again. I would like to urge you to let me know where you have concerns.
I feel mum is much safer in the home than she was in her own house with carers coming in each day.
I like that the unit mum is in has just 11 residents rooms with lounge etc. So it is a small number who live together within the larger home of a total amount of about 75 residents.
Thank you very much for reviewing our service. we really appreciate and value that you took the time to complete the questionnaire.
What a welcoming care home, my father has been in for over a week now and they have been so caring towards him. Beautiful inside and the staff are great, the care home manager is a true gem. A well-organised home and the care they provide is outstanding. Thank you so much.
Thank you for sending such kind words and Thank you for taking the time to complement our service, we certainly appreciate hearing them. Your positive feedback allows us to know our efforts are appreciated and we are pleased that you’re happy with dad's placement.
Mum has settled very well into Pitkerro care home. Staff have been very kind and attentive.
Thank you very much for your review and the home continues to have an open door policy and are welcome to discuss anything that would help us continue to provide the best standard of care.
Very impressed to see residents are so well cared for. Having visited many nursing homes, it is such a relief to know that the people we know and love are well cared for. The care and attention shows from the minute you walk in the door. Would recommend to anyone looking for care for a relative.
Thank you so much for your kind words, we strive as a team to make our home a happy home for all.
The staff showed compassionate care to our mum at all times. we were actively encouraged to make mums room individual and as homely as we wished. The staff appeared happy and caring at work and this transferred to mum who settled in very well and quickly, to our relief. Mum felt safe and secure in these new and strange surroundings and this was down to the staff. The staff were brilliant with mum and also us and for this I would like to thank them.
At Pitkerro we found our mother received a high standard of care, staff were all excellent, very skilled and caring in their roles, which gave us peace of mind that Mum was being so well looked after. I would highly recommend this home, the environment, facilities are excellent and more importantly all the staff are a credit to the to caring profession.
Thank you very much for your kind words, we truly appreciate positive feedback and strive towards delivering the best service that we can.
The staff have shown nothing but kindness and understanding particularly to my husband but also to the rest of us as a family. He can be a bit difficult sometimes but the staff and management are brilliant with him. the home is clean and bright, his room is the same and being able to personalise it for him makes such a difference. The staff are very friendly and approachable and will do their best to sort any problems we may have. All in all very happy with everything.
Never had any problems.
Regulatory Rating
Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating
Date: 22 May 2025- How well do we support people's wellbeing?Good
(4)
- How good is our leadership?Good
(4)
- How good is our staff team?Very Good
(5)
- How good is our setting?Adequate
(3)
- How well is care and support planned?Very Good
(5)
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Meet the Team (1)

I am a registered general nurse and throughout my career I have been fortunate to care for some wonderful people both in the hospital setting and the private sector. I have progressed professionally throughout my career and have vast experience as a home manager. My focus is on delivering high standards of care for all, and to create a warm homely and inviting environment.
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