Fleet Valley Care Ltd

43 Fleet Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas DG7 2JT
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  • Fleet Valley Care Ltd, Castle Douglas
Fleet Valley Care Home is designed to promote small group living, providing accommodation and 24-hour nursing care, with a Nurse Clinician on a daily basis, for up to 43 residents. Fleet Valley has a relaxed atmosphere, strong sense of family and close links with the local community, that ensures residents feel truly at home.

The bedrooms are of excellent quality - all have en-suite facilities, are spacious, have an attractive outlook and are decorated and furnished to a very high standard. To reflect your individual tastes, the team encourage residents to bring any articles of furniture, framed pictures and photographs to truly personalise their space.

The home has a team of staff who have an intuitive understanding of Fleet Valley’s tradition of care, hospitality and service and residents are entrusted to them, certain that they practice these old-fashioned values in relaxing comfort.

Whilst staying with Fleet Valley, you will enjoy charming surroundings, hand-prepared cuisine and quality care, and from the moment you walk through the door of Fleet Valley Care Home you will find a very warm welcome.

Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Physical Disability

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 43 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
  • Bariatric Care/Obesity
  • Convalescent Care
  • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
  • Day Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Bar/Café
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1480
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1480
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1480
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1480
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1480
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1480
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1480
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1480

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Fleet Valley Care Ltd to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Self Funding (Private)
  • Local Authority with Top Up
  • Local Authority
  • NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC)

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.

Good to Know

Person in charge

  • Sheila Kelly (Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 60+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2009
  • Number of floors: 2

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (43)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
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Fleet Valley Care Ltd has a Review Score of 10 (9.953) out of 10, based on 22 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Fleet Valley Care Ltd has 41 reviews.

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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mum entered the home on an emergency respite basis after many years of struggling at home. She ended up staying as a resident. We have experienced kindness, professional, empathetic and informative attitudes from everyone who we speak to about my mum. Care staff show dignity and positivity in the
way they provide person-centred work style. I haven’t seen any notes but know they keep up to date daily relevant information of those they care for. My mum loves the meals provided and has very good relationships with staff. Mum can be set in her ways but she says the manager and staff do their best. Following the lockdown, which I would like to emphasise was quickly done, I’ve had email updates regularly. Anytime I ring the home, everyone is informative and go out their way to find out anything I need to know. During lockdown the entertainment that takes place on a daily base is fantastic. Couldn’t recommend a nicer safer place.

Reply from Sheila Kelly, Care Home Manager at Fleet Valley Care Ltd

Thank you for reviewing our service Christine, as a staff team we very much appreciate your positive comments,

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.953)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.953) out of 10 for Fleet Valley Care Ltd is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 22 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.953 for Fleet Valley Care Ltd is calculated as follows: ( (248 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 258 Ratings = 4.953

  • b) 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Fleet Valley Care Ltd is based on 22 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 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 43 registered maximum number of service users is 8.6, which has been reached with 22 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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: 26 Jun 2024

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? Adequate

(3)

How well is care and support planned? Good

(4)

Care Inspectorate is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in Scotland.

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Bed Vacancies

1 Bed Vacancy

posted 18 Aug 2025

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Meet the Team (1)

Sheila

Sheila Kelly

Job Title: Care Home Manager

Joined: 2008

As a Chartered Manager with a degree qualification in Health and Social Care, Sheila began her career as a care assistant over 30 years ago and had worked in Residential care settings and services specialising in Dementia care before taking up her Manager's role at Fleet Valley Care Home. Sheila's passion had always been to make a difference in the lives of the individuals in her care and to ensure they receive the highest quality care at all times.


Committed to excellence, Sheila's priority is to provide individuals with care in a safe environment where dignity is maintained, personal privacy respected and personal needs are fully met. Sheila's staff team deliver high-quality, compassionate care to all residents living at Fleet Valley, where she is proud of the home's family feel and believes fun and laughter are a priority.


As a manager, Sheila enjoys training and coaching her staff team, sharing information and knowledge from her experience and learning as a Dementia Champion. For Sheila, the true success of being a manager is measured in improving the lives of those around her, if you can help someone meet their goals, and make them smile when they didn't think they could, then that's what truly counts.


Sheila lives with her husband Richard and has one daughter and two grandchildren, when not working Sheila enjoys family time, reading and walking with friends
Sheila would invite those interested in life at Fleet Valley to visit the home, enjoy afternoon tea, or join some of our variable entertainment and would be delighted to answer any questions.

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