Balfarg Care Home

Kilmichael Road, Balfarg, Glenrothes KY7 6NL
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8.6 61 Reviews
  • Balfarg Care Home, Glenrothes
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 sociable and stimulating part of each day, providing an enjoyable experience for all residents and their loved ones.

By getting to know each individual resident at Balfarg, the team work hard to ensure everyday offers something to look forward to. Whether it be participating in the enriching wellbeing and activities programme or taking joy in the quieter side of life, the team is committed to helping residents to lead their best lives.

Community is an integral part of life at Balfarg. The team is dedicated to supporting residents in building strong relationships in the Glenrothes neighbourhood, organising events with local schools, charities and businesses in the area.

The transition to a care home can be challenging for many different reasons, but the whole team is on hand to help you or your loved one settle into life at Balfarg. The experienced and friendly Home Manager leads the team to provide the kindest care possible to every resident, giving them, and their loved ones, peace of mind that they are in the most capable hands.
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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 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 What's included?

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1726
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1726
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1726
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1726

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

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 £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 Balfarg Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

Good to Know

Group/Owner

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)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (0)
  • Single Rooms with Ensuite Wet Room (1)

Balfarg Care Home Reviews (61)

8.6

Balfarg Care Home has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.605) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Balfarg Care Home has 61 reviews.

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Review from John L (Son of Resident) published on 8 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It became clear around March this year that Mum now required care home facilities. After a few visits, my sister & I had narrowed our preferences to two local homes. My sister took Mum to visit both of them and Mum much preferred Balfarg. A room became available quite soon, and after staying in the
local recuperative hospital for a few months Mum moved into Balfarg in May this year.


After a few weeks it became clear that Mum's physical health was improving quite markedly. It also became clear that the lovely staff at Balfarg were working very diligently with Mum to make her life as pleasant as possible. This was no surprise: the other residents had made it clear that the care offered was kind, thorough and respected their dignity and individuality.


I would have no hesitation in recommending Balfarg Care Home to anyone requiring assisted living. They are looking after my Mum wonderfully well, and my sister and I are very grateful. Mum is getting more and more frail, but the help is stepping up to meet her increasing needs. The respect shown to her religious convictions is also much appreciated.

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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.605)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.605) out of 10 for Balfarg Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.3 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 7 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 4.305 for Balfarg Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (62 Excellents x 5) + (21 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) + (10 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 95 Ratings = 4.305
  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 4.3 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Balfarg Care Home is based on 7 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 3.6
    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 50 registered maximum number of service users is 10. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 10 = 0.7
  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: 14 Nov 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

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