Rivendell House

Oak Road, Birnam, Dunkeld PH8 0BL
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  • Rivendell House, Dunkeld
Rivendell Care Home provides a high quality of care and support for you and your relative. Based in the quiet picturesque village of Birnam and Dunkeld Rivendell's homely environment provides you with a safe and fun community spirit.

Rivendell's trained staff provide care and support for all your needs 24 hours a day, they are always there. So, if you are looking for social contact, a safe environment, support with health or medical needs then please make contact. Using a person-centred approach your staff and physio team will work with you to help meet your individual health and wellbeing. Rivendell provides a range of activities; strength and balance, Tai Chi, pastoral, theatre, music, gardening and obviously including your own hobbies and interests.

Rivendell's mission is to provide a home for life, so come and live life. For more information go to Rivendell Care Home's website.
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Care Provided by Rivendell House

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 27 Service Users

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

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Stairlift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1392
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1392
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1818
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1818
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1392
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1392
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1818
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1818

We have a range of fees based upon your needs. We use a dependency tool KTC, recommended by the Care Inspectorate to help us identify your care and support requirements.
For more information, please contact the manager Gina Tait.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Rivendell House to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Contact Rivendell House 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 £248.70 per week (if you are over the age of 65) and Free Nursing Care funding of up to £111.90 per week. This support is is not reflected in this fee amount.

Contact Rivendell House to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Owner

  • Rivendell Care Services Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Gina Tait (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 65+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: No
  • Last Refurbishment: 2024
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (27)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (22)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (1)

Visiting

  • Would ask all visitors to phone ahead. However, if visitors happen to be passing, feel free to pop in for a cuppa and chat.

Parking

  • Parking is avalable on site.

Rivendell House Reviews (1)

7.9

Rivendell House has a Review Score of 7.9 (7.852) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Rivendell House has 1 review.

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Review from Carolyn M (Daughter of Resident) published on 1 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Rivendell has provides high quality care in a beautiful setting. The staff are both professional and homely, they are kind and considerate which is a great comfort to me and all my family. She is treated with kindness, patience and respect and this means so much to me. Prior to becoming a permanent
resident she visited on respite and she had visited other homes on respite and this seemed the best for many reasons. There is a calmness and confidence that emanates from a well run home and it makes her being there the right place to be. I was no longer able to manage looking after her and having her in a home was not going to be easy, but she is happy there and that is a great relief, as of course we all want the most for our own mum. So many thanks to all the staff at Rivendell, I don't say it enough, but I do really appreciate each and every one of you.
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Current Review Score: 7.9 (7.852)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 7.9 (7.852) out of 10 for Rivendell House is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.2 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.667 for Rivendell House is calculated as follows: ( (8 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 12 Ratings = 4.667
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.185 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Rivendell House is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 = 3
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 27 registered maximum number of service users is 5.4. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 5.4 = 0.185
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating

Date: 18 Sep 2025
How well do we support people's wellbeing?
Good (4)
How good is our leadership?
Good (4)
How good is our staff team?
Good (4)
How good is our setting?
Good (4)
How well is care and support planned?
Good (4)
Care Inspectorate is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Scotland. View Latest Report Response by Rivendell House to this inspection report

Rivendell continues to develop and improve. They are always looking to improve their homely environment and offer their residents a high quality of life.

Bed Vacancies

2 Bed Vacancies

Posted: 03 Mar 2026

We have space for permanent or repsite Care and support.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rivendell House

What types of Care is Rivendell House registered for?

Older Person Care, Dementia, Mental Health Condition, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment & Eating Disorders are the registered (by the Care Quality Commission) categories of Care.

How many Rooms does Rivendell House have?

There are 27 Single Rooms.

What are the Facilities & Services at Rivendell House?

Own Furniture if required, Pet Friendly (or by arrangement), Close to Local shops, Near Public Transport, Minibus or other transport, Stairlift, Wheelchair Access, Ground Floor Accommodation only, Gardens, Residents Kitchenette, Phone Point in own room, Television point in own room & Residents Internet Access are some of the Facilities & Services.

How far is Rivendell House to the centre of Dunkeld?

0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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