
The care my wife is receiving is the best I could ask for.James A(Husband of Resident/Service User)



The care my wife is receiving is the best I could ask for.James A(Husband of Resident/Service User)



Nestled within the lovely surroundings of Glenrothes, Balfarg Care Home offers personalised nursing and nursing dementia care to older people.
With an onsite café, hair salon and tea room, Balfarg has plenty of areas for residents to enjoy. Residents benefit from a range of lovely dining areas where they can relax and enjoy an intimate dining experience with family and friends. The catering team prides itself on making mealtimes a...
Care Provided by Balfarg Care Home
Primary Care Categories
- Older Person Care
- Dementia
- Visual / Hearing Impairment
Length of Stay
- Permanent Care
- Respite Care
Care Types Provided
- Nursing Care
- Dementia Nursing Care
- For a maximum of 50 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
- Palliative / End of Life Care
Facilities
- Own Furniture if required
- Close to Local shops
- Near Public Transport
- Minibus or other transport
- Wheelchair Access
- Ground Floor Accommodation only
- Gardens
- Bar/Café
- Residents Kitchenette
- Residents Internet Access
Funding & Fees
Weekly Charges per Person
The price(s) shown are provided by the care home. Contact Balfarg Care Home for full pricing details and T&Cs.
Contact Balfarg 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
- Diana Carballo(Manager)
Local Authority / Social Services
Admission Information
- Ages 65+
Care Home Design/Build
- Purpose Built: Yes
- Last Refurbishment: 2022
- Number of floors: 1
Room Information
- Single Rooms (50)
- Single Rooms with ensuite Wet Room (1)
Balfarg Care Home Reviews (63)
Balfarg Care Home has a Review Score of 8.7 (8.668) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Balfarg Care Home has 63 reviews.
The staff are always willing to help and they have worked hard this past year to keep residents safe during the covid pandemic.
Great Place.
The level of care offered is exceptional and our family are made to feel welcome whenever we visit.
My mother has been in Balfarg for 8 months now. I cannot fault any of the services provided to her or regarding the staff. Staff are extremely professional and sympathetic. Nothing is too much trouble for them. Everything about the home is perfect. The food is incredible, as is entertainment, which is provided daily. Hygiene and cleanliness are faultless. I would highly recommend this care home to anyone because as in the name, they care!
Some areas of the home could do with upgrading but it is always spotless.
My father has lived in the care home for four years. I can say I can only praise the care and kindness my father is shown.
Overall quite satisfied but there is one area I must bring to your attention - unfortunately, your well-being coordinator at Balfarg needs to be looked at. To be blunt, she is very poor at what she does or what she is supposed to do. I don't think that - just for an example - reading about pit ponies and shetland ponies verbatim from a book or a sheet of paper is acceptable. Her activities have, at the most, five people attending and she actually sends some people asleep. (Not enough room to go into detail here) The other thing is the poor condition of the garden and seating in the garden.
My experience is very good and the staff are extremely helpful.
This care home has such a welcoming atmosphere. Nothing is ever too much trouble for them. The staff are all extremely helpful and very polite. The personal care is also of a very high standard. My Gran was very apprehensive going into a care home as she was still independent in her mind but not physically able. She is extremely happy and has settled in very well. She loves the entertainment and loves to blether.
Kept updated all the time of welfare.
A good variety of food and drink.
Well looked after.
Always treated with dignity and respect.
Privacy always respected.
It is a difficult job the staff have to do and issues they have to deal with. When my mum is good, she is happy and content.
I feel a good sense of relief that she is in the right place to cater for her needs - emotional, physical and social.
The staff are a friendly bunch - easy to approach. All good.
The staff are kind and respectful. The level of care is excellent.
The food quality and variation in the menu is to be commended.
Cleanliness has never been doubted.
Overall I am more than happy with my choice of care home.
Having visited a lot of homes, I could not be happier to find this one. Balfang is a fantastic place for my dad and the staff really care.
Again all staff very pleasant although some need to be more pleasant, one in particular, however, can't fault anything else.
Standards of care were high staff were approachable and friendly. The home was very clean and the rooms always tidy.
No more required to be said.
Excellent.
My grandad spent a short time here through respite care. I can't fault the staff as they met all the needs for my grandad. The activities coordinator was very kind and welcoming to my grandad. He preferred to be alone and in his room but the coordinator would spend a lot of time with him. My grandad was diabetic and the diet he was on was strict and the chef met the needs for him overall he loved staying here and as a family were very happy with the care.
We checked other local care homes and preferred the atmosphere in the Balfarg Home.
The staff at Balfarg provide excellent care, however, it is evident that an increase in staffing levels would be highly beneficial to the residents. At present, staff turnover is high due to carers becoming frustrated by being unable to dedicate the time to provide the excellent standard of care they strive to give, considering the weekly cost it should be no issue for HC1 to employ extra staff.
Thank you for your excellent feedback about the care at Balfarg Care Home. We do carefully monitor staff turnover and staff satisfaction and also assess Resident dependency so we can provide the appropriate level of staffing
Find Balfarg Care Home very good, clean, can't fault any of the staff or management. Would recommend to other relatives looking for a care home. All staff work hard.
Regulatory Rating
Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating
Date: 14 November 2025- How well do we support people's wellbeing?Very Good
(5)
- 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 (15) & Events (0)
- 13 Aug 2025
Roy Simpson, Head Chef at HC-One Scotland’s Balfarg Care Home in Glenrothes, Fife, triumphed in the mystery box challenge at the inaugural HC-One Chef of the Year Competition, held at...
- 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...
- 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 Balfarg Care Home.
Awards / Recognitions (8)
- 30 Jan 2026Recipient: HC-One
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: Balfarg Care Home
- 28 Feb 2023Recipient: HC-One
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