
She is well cared for, well fed and the staff are very attentive to her needs.D H(Son of Resident/Service User)

The staff are very welcoming and dad is well cared for and safe.M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


She is well cared for, well fed and the staff are very attentive to her needs.D H(Son of Resident/Service User)

The staff are very welcoming and dad is well cared for and safe.M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)


Stormont Lodge Care Home is a well appointed property located in Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Stormont became part of the group in November 2007 and provides care for up to 32 residents.
The home is located in a popular residential area, less than a mile from the town centre and has its own extensive grounds - perfect for residents to enjoy a choice of indoor and outdoor activities. The original property was constructed...
Care Provided by Stormont Lodge Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- For a maximum of 32 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
- Convalescent Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Phone Point in own room
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
PLEASE NOTE: fee would be from £1362 if you are entitled to FREE Personal Care Funding.
These fees are for guidance only and based on a standard room. Room prices can vary depending on where the room is located within the Home.
Your weekly fee will be confirmed after a pre-admission assessment. This helps us to get to know you and fully understand your individual care needs, so we can be certain we’re providing all the care you need.
We’d love to chat over your specific needs, answer your questions, show you around, and help you find the best care for you.
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Stormont Lodge Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Stormont 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
Group / Owner
- BCG
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Dawn Forbes(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 60+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: No
Room Information
- Single Rooms (30)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Stormont Lodge Care Home Reviews (41)
Stormont Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.825) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Stormont Lodge Care Home has 41 reviews.
She is much more alert, she is eating well, and has much more attention.
She is always telling me how happy she is here. She knows she is in the right place.
It is always a pleasure to visit.
The staff are always welcoming and helpful.
The reports are comprehensive and reassuring.
Thank you for taking the time to write this excellent review of Stormont Lodge. It's reassuring to hear how happy your mother is since moving in, that you've seen positive changes for the better in her welfare and that you find our team to be so helpful. They will be so pleased to hear this.
My mum moved here in March 2024 and was very poorly when she arrived. She has now gained weight and has her old spark back again. Here at Stormont they not only deal with her physical needs but also her mental health. She is now 97 and says she is looking forward to reaching 100. Our thanks go to all the staff.
Thank you for taking the time to write this wonderful review. It's lovely to hear how well your mum has taken to life at Stormont Lodge and the positive impact it's having on her wellbeing. The team will be so pleased with your feedback.
Overall, a really high standard of individualised care and I feel very fortunate that we chose Stormont Lodge for my mum to live. Staff warm and welcoming when we visit. Share information that's relevant and always open to change or to improve things. Always a positive approach to the challenges that everyday care brings which is really reassuring. Really believe the team are so hardworking and do this with kindness and understanding. Definitely strong leadership too - management team are so helpful.
Thank you very much for taking the time to submit a review. It's lovely to hear how warm and welcoming you find the staff at Stormont Lodge and how positive you have found their approach to challenges. We will be sure to pass on your kind words to our hardworking team there - they will be so pleased to read it! Thank you again.
Majority of staff are wonderful and so kind and thoughtful. The only downside is that there doesn't seem to be a lot of activities. I get monthly updates emailed to me, plus six-monthly assessments, which are helpful for assessing the person.
Thank you very much for taking the time to submit a review. It's lovely to hear how kind and thoughtful you have found the staff within Stormont Lodge. We have taken note of your mention of activities, however, there is a full range of activities within the home week-on-week, including trips out,...
I am very happy with all the care my gran receives. The staff go above and beyond for my gran. Stormont Lodge is an amazing, special care home. I am so thankful to all the staff and managers for everything. I can't put into words how grateful I am. The manager is amazing, and all the staff are. Thank you so much, and my gran's sister is very grateful.
What a lovely review, thank you for taking the time to share your experiences at Stormont Lodge. To hear how happy you are with the care your gran receives, and how amazing you have found the staff, will mean the world to our team there. Thank you again.
The staff are very helpful and they all care for her needs.
Thank you to everyone who is assisting my very needy mother.
Thank you very much for taking the time to submit a review. We are so pleased to hear how well looked after your mother is at Stormont Lodge and how helpful you have found the staff. We will be sure to pass on your kind words to our hardworking team there. Thank you again!
Mum is almost 97 years of age and has been living happily in her own family home that she’s been in since 1957. This makes it all the more remarkable that she settled in immediately with no concerns about not being in her own house. This we can only put down to the exceptional care and kindness she has received from all the staff. Mum had been very ill with a chest infection prior to being admitted to the home. The massive improvement in her health and overall wellbeing within only a few days was heartening for all the family, it was simply wonderful to see.
Mum loves all the activities and entertainment that is provided, the staff really go above and beyond to see the residents receive plenty of stimulation and enjoyment.
What a wonderful review. Thank you so much for taking the time to write it for us. It means everything to us all to read how much difference our care has made to your mum, and in this case, so quickly and, as you say, after so much time living in her family home. We never underestimate the impact...
Respite care for my elderly father. Professional care, kind and caring. Would definitely recommend to family and friends.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review for our Stormont Lodge Care Home. We're so glad to hear your respite care experience was all you would wish and would recommend to others. Hearing this makes all the difference to our hardworking staff and we'll be sure to pass on your words.
Staff are always welcoming, my aunt is well cared for. She is always well-dressed and clean. My aunt can be a little grumpy but all the staff know how to deal with her.
Thank you so much for your rating of Stormont and your kind words. We'll be sure to pass this on to our hardworking staff.
I was very happy with all that was discussed at the review and pleased with the care being provided from staff at Stormont Lodge.
Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We're glad to hear you are pleased with the care of your family member and will pass this on to our hardworking staff.
I love to see her smile and the staff are so kind to her and myself.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your wonderful review. It means the world to us and our hardworking team to hear of the difference you're seeing in your mum's health and quality of life since joining Stormont Lodge. Exactly what we strive for! We'll be sure to pass your lovely words on to the staff. Thank you once again.
My aunt has been a resident of Stormont for 18 months. She is well cared for, enjoys the company of the staff and residents and feels safe, emotionally and physically. The communication from the home is excellent. We can visit or talk to my aunt on the phone at any time. The care staff are genuine and caring and know my aunt well.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review for us. It means the world to our staff to see their hard work makes a difference. We're so happy to hear your aunt feels safe - so important - and communication works well. We'll be sure to pass your comments on. Thank you once again.
Mum is happy and enjoys the activities. Loves the staff, like family now. Had Mum out for lunch and on returning they were so pleased to see her and made her feel special. Mum was so pleased to see them too and tell them about her lunch out. This is fantastic to see. All the staff are great with Mum.
What a wonderful review - thank you for taking the time to write it for us. We're all so glad to know how happy your mum is in her home. We'll be sure to pass the comments on to our hardworking staff. Thank you once again.
My mother did not want to go into a home but has settled better than expected due to staff attention and care. Some areas I have limited knowledge of care homes, but definitely would recommend.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. We're happy to hear that your mother has settled into Balhousie Stormont. Will definitely pass this on to the team.
The only problem we have had is the way they did not follow up on an eye appointment she was expecting from hospital.
The staff are very welcoming and dad is well cared for and safe. Trips are well organised and the residents appear to enjoy them. Photos of such events are posted on the notice board within the home and on the Facebook page. Communication is very good with senior staff happy to email updates which keep us informed about doctors visits, changes in medication, hospital appointments etc.
Staff very pleasant nothing too much trouble. The food is very tasty. Baking not too great one cake very stodgy, not thoroughly cooked. Pancakes? Could sole shoes with them.
Balhousie Stormont is a really friendly care home. They are really welcoming to visitors. They seem to know my mother-in-law really well and meet all her needs. Her named carer has a lovely relationship with her. On a nice day, she is taken out into the garden and the residents get some treats - ice lollies. There is entertainment, she really likes the peb when they come to visit.
Staff have been great and encouraged her to get involved in activities. She is very well cared for.
My mother went up for respite for 2 weeks she lasted 4 days, she was left in a room on the upper level, not able to move without help. The main problem for her was when she needed help she would ring the buzzer and would often sit for hours until someone came.
Regulatory Rating
Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating
Date: 19 June 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)
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (39) & Events (0)
- 01 Jul 2026
The team, residents, families and the local community around Stormont Lodge care home in Blairgowrie came together to celebrate the transformation of their glorious garden with a special party last...
- 19 Jun 2026
The excitement is building! World Cup fever has truly taken hold across our homes, with residents getting stuck into the spirit in all sorts of wonderful ways, from crafting bunting...
- 06 May 2026
One of Scotland’s leading care home providers, BCG, is celebrating one of its very special nurses, after she has been recognised as the very best in the country – winning...
There are no upcoming events for Stormont Lodge Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (6)
- 20 Nov 2025Recipient: Stormont Lodge Care Home
- 20 Nov 2024Recipient: BCG
- 27 Jun 2024Recipient: BCG
Meet the Team (1)

Dawn has grown within BCG for over seven years, starting her career at our Lisden Care Home in Kirriemuir. She has consistently impressed, stepping up from Care Assistant to Senior Carer, gained increasing qualifications with BCG, and transferred to Stormont Lodge over a year ago to take up the role as Deputy Manager and now achieved her promotion as Home Manager.
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