Forth View Care Home

6 Sea Road, Methil, Leven KY8 3DE
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9.2 27 Reviews
  • Forth View Care Home, Leven
Forth View Care Home is a Fife care service that achieves high levels of care for a wide range of personalised nursing packages.

The service can be tailored to meet the short and long-term needs of many individuals, carried out within a comfortable property in which to spend a retirement with carers skilled in looking after both mental and physical health complications.

Forth View has well-kept gardens and residents enjoy having many places of interest to visit and activities and hobbies to pursue in-house.

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Care Provided

Primary Care Categories

  • Older Person Care
  • Dementia
  • Younger Adults

Length of Stay

  • Permanent Care
  • Respite Care

Care Types Provided

  • Residential Care
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Residential Care
  • Dementia Nursing Care
  • For a maximum of 55 Service Users

Dementia Care Types

  • Mild Dementia
  • Moderate Dementia

Other Care Provided

  • Palliative / End of Life Care

Facilities

  • Own Furniture if required
  • Near Public Transport
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair Access
  • Gardens
  • Phone Point in own room
  • Television point in own room
  • Residents Internet Access

Funding & Fees

Weekly Charges per Person

  • Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1845
  • Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1845
  • Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1845
  • Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1845
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Care: from £1845
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Residential Dementia Care: from £1845
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Care: from £1845
  • RESPITE Self-Funded Nursing Dementia Care: from £1845

These rates include £369.15 personal and nursing care. If the local council provides this, the Funder will only pay from £1475.85.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Forth View Care Home 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

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Francine Devaney (Home Manager)

Local Authority / Social Services

Admission Criteria

  • Ages 60+

Care Home Design/Build

  • Purpose Built: Yes

Room Information

  • Single Rooms (55)

Forth View Care Home Reviews (27)

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Forth View Care Home has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.155) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Forth View Care Home has 27 reviews.

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Review from Marlene Y (Daughter of Resident) published on 10 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

My mum was only in the care home for 2 months after having a stroke. I found the staff really good, they were very helpful and nothing was too much trouble for them. They went over and above their line of duty. My brother took a seizure when we were in visiting mum, and they phoned the paramedics and
stayed with him until the ambulance arrived.

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Review from Robert T (Son of Resident) published on 11 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Everything fine.

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Review from H S (Daughter of Resident) published on 6 April 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My mother has been a resident at Forth View Care Home Methil, for over a month. Due to her dementia and extreme anxiety she can sometimes be very difficult. I have found the staff to be extremely kind, patient, tolerant and they treat my mum with dignity, giving her a lot of reassurance.
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are very helpful in providing advice and updates on my mum. Staff are always on hand and the home is very clean. Mum seems to enjoy the food and the menus are varied. She participates in activities and enjoys having someone to talk to.

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Review from Gillian M (Daughter of Resident) published on 28 September 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5

It was a prime location as easy access for all the family plus it was stated smoking allowed with lots of internal/external activities. This depreciated with time due to company take over and on going issues with staff levels. Most of staff are good and attentive but this needs to be on a more regular
basis as either never anyone available or too many staff together in one room and all residents in another without any form of stimulus or attention. The rooms are well catered and light/bright with residents household items. External secure gardens need upgrading but it's good to have the access when visiting on brighter days. Main entrance door has lock keyed access with access code available to the public which is a security risk!

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Review from Mary W (Wife of Resident) published on 2 September 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My family and I are very glad we chose Forthview. He is happy and contented, the staff are helpful and treat all with dignity. All the staff are caring and fun loving they brighten our day. Mu husband is always clean and well fed. There is always something of interest. The main things are cleanliness,
good food, entertainment, there has never been an incident where someone has been left on their own. The staff are dedicated fun loving bunch. I will always be grateful for all their help, and for taking some of the pressure of me. I will always recommend this home and I seen a few.

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Review from Alex S (Friend of Resident) published on 19 August 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Care in general is good with good support staff in attendance. Too many staff changes (nursing) in the past twelve months. Food is satisfactory to good but very limited choice in some cases. Communication has improved recently but still room for improvement.

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Review from Frances J (Daughter of Resident) published on 27 July 2015
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Mum and Dad moved into Forth View together 6 years ago. Dad was ill and sadly only had 3 and half months in the home. He was extremely well cared for and the staff were exemplary in supporting mum when he passed away. Mum is very happy and feel safe and secure, knowing help is always at hand. The staff
are always helpful and pleasant. Mum has a lovely room with en-suite facilities which she can return to when she wishes time on her own. I have no qualms in recommending Forth View Care Home.

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Current Review Score: 9.2 (9.155)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.2 (9.155) out of 10 for Forth View Care Home is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) 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:

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

    The Average Rating of 4.819 for Forth View Care Home is calculated as follows: ( (70 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 83 Ratings = 4.819

  • 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 4.336 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Forth View 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:

    • 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 = 3.7

    • 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 55 registered maximum number of service users is 11. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 11 = 0.636

  • 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: 27 Mar 2025

How well do we support people's wellbeing? Adequate

(3)
How good is our leadership? Adequate

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How good is our staff team? Adequate

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How good is our setting? Adequate

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How well is care and support planned? Adequate

(3)

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

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Meet the Team (1)

Francine

Francine Devaney

Job Title: Home Manager

Joined: 2025

Francine is a Registered Nurse with a BSc degree in Adult Nursing, and she comes with a proven track record of supporting the successful management of a large care home. She is experienced in team management and fostering a collaborative environment with multidisciplinary teams, including doctors, social workers, and care inspectors, to provide the highest standards of care and meet regulatory requirements.


Francine describes herself as driven, compassionate, and highly organised, with a commitment to promoting person-centred care and continuous improvement, which aligns perfectly with our expectations.

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