
I can't speak highly enough of the wonderful manager and her teamJ M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



I can't speak highly enough of the wonderful manager and her teamJ M(Daughter of Resident/Service User)



At Forthbank Care Home, located in peaceful residential area of Kildean, Stirling, the team provides personalised nursing and nursing dementia care to older people.
The welcoming home offers a choice of sitting and dining areas, for maximum comfort and areas for residents to partake in hobbies and interests. The lovely landscaped garden, which is looked after by some Residents, is a favourite location in which to relax or socialise with...
Care Provided by Forthbank Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disability / Autism
- Mental Health Condition
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Residential Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 68 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
- Moderate Dementia
Other Care Provided
- Stroke
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Facilities
- Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Lift
- Wheelchair Access
- Gardens
- Television point in own room
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Forthbank Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Forthbank 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 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
- HC-One
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- William Coats(Home Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Mixed (no single-gender units)
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2008
- Number of floors: 2
Room Information
- Single Rooms (68)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (3)
Forthbank Care Home Reviews (96)
Forthbank Care Home has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.804) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Forthbank Care Home has 96 reviews.
Although the rooms are spotless, the place needs to be refurbished.
Would definitely recommend Forthbank.
The staff are always around to ask any questions about anything at any time. I am very happy with the care my mother-in-law is receiving.
Throughout her time there the staff were lovely, she had a room that was suitable for her generation, (not modern) but very clean, bedding was immaculate! And looked like it was cleaned daily, carpets were shampooed regularly. Food was amazing from what I saw and was great they encouraged all residents to sit at the dining tables together which is great for inclusion.
once my gran reached End of life the care she outstanding, so dignified! They went above and beyond!
We stayed there over her last 2/3 days/nights and they could not have looked after us any better, tea, coffee, biscuits and trays of sandwiches,
The nurse is an Angel! I cannot thank her enough for the love and care she gave to myself and my daughters and niece the night my gran passed, Brenda and Gail were so amazing that evening and myself and girls will never forget their kindness.
The staff at Forthbank Care Home are very caring and very approachable. Our mother passed away here on the 5th of July and we cannot thank them enough for the care and compassion shown to her and the family in her final days. It is at difficult times like this that you realise how caring the staff are. They are over worked and underpaid but still treat their residents with care, compassion and dignity. Thank you all!
They made my mum's stay so comforting and secure. Also, making all her family feel happy knowing she was being so well cared for! A huge relief for us all!
A huge thank you to all the team at Forthbank Care Home!
My Father went into the Care Home at the beginning of February 2023. Staff very good at welcoming us as a family, and Dad settled in very well. I would say in short the Strength of the Care Home is Staff, approachable, friendly and looking after Dad very well. Only weakness is Care Home looks a bit tired, needing a refurbishment.
The facilities are okay but I would like to see more action for the residents, I know this is hard as some of the residents move more than others. Also, it would be helpful if there was a leaflet to say and show what colour uniform stands for e.g. nurse or carer as when I ask a member of staff a question about some things I get a wrong answer or it does not matter. I get a feeling of being very confused as to who does what.
Thank you for taking the time to send in a review for Forthbank. I am sorry that you were not always fully satisfied with the service. HC-one has reviewed the service and a refurbishment programme has been agreed upon. A picture of the current uniforms will be made available in order that relatives...
The team arranged for the family to have a quiet celebration in a small visiting room in the morning. We were supplied with tea and coffee. In the afternoon the team arranged a large tea party and invited 4 officers from the RAF, 2 representatives from the Royal British Legion and the Lord Lieutenant to come and present my father with various gifts and awards. Both rooms were fully decorated and the team had mad a tremendous effort to make this a very special day for my father and the family. It was a wonderful day made memorable by the fantastic and hard work of the team. The family is extremely grateful.
My father has been cared for in Forthbank for over two years. The home is very well run by an efficient and caring manager. She is held in high esteem by her staff and this outstanding leadership is the backbone of the home. The staff are polite, kind and very hardworking. They support the relatives as well as the residents. The food provided is well prepared and the home baking is excellent. The cleaning staff do a wonderful job with the tired, shabby run-down building. The activities are varied and thoughtful.
Thank you very much for the lovely comments about the care, staff and management at Forthbank; we will ensure this is passed on. I would like to confirm that we do have the plan to carry out a refresh of the environment this year.
Satisfied with the care my mum receives at Forhtbank but think they could do with more carers.
Thank you for providing feedback, and we are sorry that you do not feel there are enough carers. Dependency levels and staffing is regularly reviewed so that we are confident that we have enough on each shift, but we will further review this.
I'm very happy with the care my mum and dad get from the home.
My mother has been a resident at Forthbank for a number of years now, and our family have always been happy with the levels of care provided. Management, nursing and care staff are always helpful, considerate and available when we have queries or requests regarding our mother's health and well-being.
Both my father and mother have stayed and died at Forthbank Care Home. The care that they received whilst there was wonderful. Both were residents for more than five years. The love that they were shown by the staff showed us how much they were loved and treated as part of the Forthbank family.
Forthbank Care Home looked after dad for over three years. During this time the staff treated him with dignity and care and supported all his needs. We knew he was content and happy here, which was a great comfort to us.
We were delighted with the standard of care my mum received while she was a resident at Forthbank. The staff treated her with exemplary care and compassion at all times and we are especially grateful for the love and kindness showed to both my mum and ourselves while she was slipping away. I can't speak highly enough of the wonderful manager and her team.
We as a family can't thank the staff in Forthbank enough for the care of our dad. They treated him like family and he loved staying there till he sadly passed away. Their thoughts were only for us and making sure mum and us were ok on this sad day. We really couldn't have asked for better care for dad. Thank you doesn't seem enough.
I would certainly recommend Forthbank Care Home. My husband says he is happy there and the staff are so friendly. I am always made to feel welcome when I visit.
Can't thank all of the staff enough for looking after my mum during her time in Forthbank. They were always considerate and caring about her needs and treated her with great dignity.
My mum has been here for 2 years and I am very happy with the care provided. The staff are friendly, treat residents with respect and are always smiling. They have all been through a lot over the last year and it's good to get back in again. I have no issues at all with the home and they do keep me up to date on my Mum and hold regular reviews.
Dad can be a handful but they just take this in their stride. The staff are approachable and also understand the difficulties that family can have with their family member in a home. Whenever visiting was allowed during covid I visited every week outside, now I visit inside and feel safe, it's also lovely to hug my dad again after such a hard year. I would recommend Forthbank Care Home.
Regulatory Rating
Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating
Date: 06 May 2026- How well do we support people's wellbeing?Adequate
(3)
- How good is our leadership?Adequate
(3)
- 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)
Bed Vacancies
Please contact us for latest vacancies.
News (15) & Events (0)
- 04 Jun 2025
HC-One care homes across Britain are preparing to open their doors to welcome in visitors from their local communities to join them in this year’s Care Home Open Week celebrations...
- 29 May 2025
Residents at HC-One Scotland’s Forthbank Care Home in Kildean, Stirling, have been experiencing heartwarming moments through an innovative form of companionship with robotic pets. The lifelike pets, which mimic the...
- 20 Nov 2024
HC-One care homes across the UK are marking International Men’s Day on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, which aims to raise awareness of men’s wellbeing. HC-One resident’s wellbeing is a key...
There are no upcoming events for Forthbank Care Home.
Accreditations
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Meet the Team (1)

I have worked in social care for nearly 20 years, gaining extensive experience across a variety of care settings and developing a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. As the Home Manager at Forthbank, I am passionate about leading a dedicated team that upholds the highest clinical and professional standards, while always putting the well-being of our residents at the heart of everything we do.
At Forthbank, we believe that care is not a "one-size-fits-all" service. We aim to provide a warm, secure, and stimulating environment where residents are supported to live their lives to the fullest. We aim to bridge the gap between clinical excellence and the comfort of home, ensuring that while the support is professional, Forthbank’s approach remains personal.
My approach to managing Forthbank is progressive and transparent, combining multi-disciplinary expertise with empathy and compassion. I strongly believe a care home should feel like a true home, not only for residents but for their families as well. I actively encourage relatives to be as much a part of the home as our residents, fostering an open, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, and involved. By building meaningful relationships and a warm, supportive culture, I aim to create a place where people feel safe, comfortable, and genuinely cared for every day.
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