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Barchester Canmore Lodge Care Home

161 Robertson Road, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 0BL
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Barchester Canmore Lodge Care Home, Dunfermline
Barchester Canmore Lodge Care Home, Dunfermline
Barchester Canmore Lodge Care Home, Dunfermline

Canmore Lodge is a purpose-built care home situated in a quiet area on the fringe of Dunfermline. It is a single storey building designed to allow disabled access and is set in pleasant landscaped gardens. It is close to local facilities and has good local transport links.

Canmore Lodge offers care and support to frail older people, people with physical disabilities and older people living with dementia, who are supported... 

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Care Provided by Barchester Canmore Lodge Care Home

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • 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 72 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Convalescent Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Pet Friendly (or by arrangement)
  • Smoking not permitted
  • Close to Local shops
  • Near Public Transport
  • Minibus or other transport
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Ground Floor Accommodation only
  • Gardens
  • Residents Kitchenette
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

Type of carePermanentRespite
Nursing CareFrom £2,297N/A

Contact Barchester Canmore Lodge Care Home to confirm what's included and get a personalised quote:

This Weekly Fee rate is an indication only of a typical standard fee rate for a resident living in a standard, comfortable room. A final Weekly Fee rate will be confirmed once we have carried out a pre-admission needs assessment.

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.

Tours

Onsite Tours of Barchester Canmore Lodge Care HomeUsually available on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun(between 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM)We’d love to invite you into our home for a tour, this gives you the opportunity to see what life is like in a Barchester home. We’ll show you all of great things the home has to offer and we can answer any questions you may have. Please use the form below to send us your preferred date & time for the tour, someone from our customer care team will be in touch to confirm your visit. When booking a visit, please not that your tour could take 1-2 hours to complete.
Remote Tours of Barchester Canmore Lodge Care HomeUsually available on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun(between 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM)If you’re busy we can always do a remote tour of our home through Whatsapp, Zoom or a FaceTime call. Please fill in the form below to send us your preferred date & time of the tour and someone from our cusomter care team will be in touch to confirm the date and time with you.

Good to Know

Group / Owner

Person in charge

  • Kimberley Laird (General Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Information

  • Mixed (no single-gender units)
  • Ages 55+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes
  • Last Refurbishment: 2009
  • Number of floors: 1

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (64)
  • Couples/Companion Rooms (4)

Barchester Canmore Lodge Care Home Reviews (69)

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9.7

Barchester Canmore Lodge Care Home has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.709) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Barchester Canmore Lodge Care Home has 69 reviews.

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Review from J M (Power of Attorney of Resident) published on 14 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Review Card•
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Review from Aaron L (Grandson of Resident) published on 5 February 2019 Submitted via Postal Review Card•
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Review from Allan M (Son of Resident) published on 24 January 2019 Submitted via Postal Review Card•
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Review from Isabell D (Relative of Resident) published on 26 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Review Card•
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Review from Maureen B (Wife of Resident) published on 21 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Review Card•
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Review from N T (Resident / Service User) published on 14 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Review Card•
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Review from Kathleen W (Wife of Resident) published on 24 October 2018 Submitted via Postal Review Card•
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Review from Christina V (Daughter of Resident) published on 8 June 2018 Submitted via Website•
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Review from Thomas M (Son of Resident) published on 5 December 2016 Submitted via Website•
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Regulatory Rating

Care Inspectorate (CI) Rating

Date: 29 May 2026
  • How well do we support people's wellbeing?
    Very Good

    (5)

  • How good is our leadership?
    Good

    (4)

  • How good is our staff team?
    Very Good

    (5)

  • 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

Bed Vacancies

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News (23) & Events (0)

News
  • 28 Sep 2026

    Thanks to Cycling Without Age. They are a group of volunteers who provide a way for those who aren't as mobile, to still be able to go cycling around some...

  • 28 Sep 2026

    Residents at Canmore Lodge were busy making cards and certificates to say thank you to our Housekeeping team who go out of their way to ensure the home is maintained.

  • 28 Sep 2026

    Residents at Canmore Lodge got a little tour of our local fire station as they handed in a treats hamper for all the team. We thanked them for all of...

Upcoming Events

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Awards / Recognitions (32)

  • 15 Oct 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • 09 Jun 2026Recipient: Barchester Healthcare Ltd

Accreditations

There are no accreditations posted yet for Barchester Canmore Lodge Care Home.

Meet the Team (14)

Kimberley Laird
Kimberley LairdJob Title General Manager
Sharon Batchelor
Sharon BatchelorJob Title Deputy Manager
Angie Gonzales
Angie GonzalesJob Title Unit Manager- Elderly Frail
Angela Cairney
Angela CairneyJob Title Unit Manager - Memory Lane

I have worked within Canmore for many years and initially came on board agency nurse. I have worked in many different environments and found Canmore Lodge to be the place I wanted to work.

Carolyn Bell
Carolyn BellJob Title Care Practitioner/Palliative Care Champion

Over the thirteen years I have worked at Canmore Lodge I have gathered skills that have benefited residents, staff and myself to become a palliative champion and support the team in my role as a care practitioner.

Claire McDonald
Claire McDonaldJob Title Carer/Dignity Champion

I am the Dignity champion in Canmore Lodge and support the team as a care assistant in the Memory Lane community.

Dignity plays a part in all our roles at Canmore Lodge.

Pamela Davidson
Pamela DavidsonJob Title Administrator/Well-being Champion

Pamela is the Administrator at Canmore Lodge and supports our residents, relatives and staff.

She is our dedicated wellbeing champion in the home.

Lynn Livingstone
Lynn LivingstoneJob Title Housekeeper
Davis Mathai
Davis MathaiJob Title Head Chef

I am Head Chef at Canmore Lodge here in Dunfermline. We pride ourselves in making sure our residents enjoy and receive the meals that they want to eat. Spicy food and home baking always goes down a treat!

Adeni Rutter
Adeni RutterJob Title Maintenance

I relocated to Scotland from England. I was a Facilities Assistant at Birmingham University for many years before joining the team at Canmore. I enjoy spending time with the Residents and supporting the home in any way I can.

Gordon Pennycook
Gordon PennycookJob Title Maintenance

I am a Joiner to trade and have worked in various property roles throughout my career. I joined the team at Canmore in 2019 as a Housekeeping Assistant before moving into the maintenance team.

Yee Lam Lee
Yee Lam LeeJob Title Music Therapist

Yee joined the team at Canmore in 2023 and delivers one to one and group therapy sessions. Residents are really taken with her can do attitude.

Margaret Bastianelli
Margaret BastianelliJob Title Resident Ambassador
Adele Brockie
Adele BrockieJob Title Relative Ambassador

Adele’s mum lives in Canmore Lodge and she advocates within the Canmore Lodge for our residents and going forward our relatives. She is a regular at relatives meetings and our dementia café.

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